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Beanie the bansheenie / Eoin Colfer ; illustrated by Steve McCarthy.

ISBN: 1536240664
ISBN: 9781536240665 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: First US edition
Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Copyright: &copy;2024

Colfer, Eoin, (author.). McCarthy, Steve, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"The job of a baby banshee, a "bansheenie," as they are called, is to bond with a human. Once bonded, they know everything about that person. Most importantly...when they will die. But the bansheenie in this story, named Beanie, is no ordinary herald of death. When she sees her person, a little girl named Rose, she decides to change both their fates - and, instead of delivering bad news, protect Rose and her family. When her banshee's howl won't work, Beanie must draw power and strength from the ancient secrets and hidden networks of the natural world to create a new sound, a new way of being in the world, that will change everything. Beanie the Bansheenie is a gloriously immersive, detailed, and emotional storytelling experience." -- Provided by dustjacket.