{"product_id":"ghosts-of-shanghai-bk-1-9781444923902b","title":"Ghosts of Shanghai (Bk. 1)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA powerful teen thriller with echoes of J G Ballard's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eEmpire of the Sun\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMiracles of Life\u003c\/span\u003e ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObsessed with martial arts and ghost stories, Ruby is part of a gang of Chinese and ex-pat children who hide out in ruined White Cloud Temple. But the world of Shanghai in the late 1920s is driven with danger: disease, crime, espionage and revolution are sweeping the streets. And since the death of her younger brother Thomas, Ruby is stalked by another anxiety and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaced with a series of local hauntings, and armed with a lucky bookshop find - The Almanac of Distant Realms - Ruby forms the Shanghai Ghost Club to hunt down restless spirits. When best friend Faye is kidnapped by the Green Hand, Ruby must trust a mysterious stranger - and face her worst fears - in order to save her friends, and her own life. And in the ensuing fight she will catch a glimpse of the one spirit she has longed to see ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe secrets that Ruby's father and friends have kept from her are coming back to haunt them all.","brand":"Hodder Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822476038224,"sku":"9781444923902B","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781444923902-l.jpg?v=1785888123","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/ghosts-of-shanghai-bk-1-9781444923902b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}