A magical middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a quest in the world of gods and spirits to save her and her family from a sinister shadow god.
With the help of her friends, including an exuberant firefly and a cursed boy, Marikit journeys through the land of the Engkantos to find the key to saving her family, all without being eaten alive..
She trudges through the enchanted lands of mythical creatures, making friends out of monsters and challenging gods.
When she\'s swept away from the human world, Marikit discovers that her dress is a map, one lovingly crafted to lead her to safety in the magical lands of the Engkantos.
That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home, attempt to take Marikit away, and upend the very life she knew.
So when her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it.
But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new.
Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit\'s father and brother were lost at sea.
A Junior Library Guild Selection Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes.
Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and When You Trap a Tiger.
A magical middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a quest in the world of gods and spirits to save her and her family from a sinister shadow god
