Caris Avendaño Cruz

The town of Santo Cristo is known for two things: their colourful town fiesta capped off with a solemn evening procession, and the dozens of people that have disappeared over the years. When three kids—the headstrong Bayani, his sister Isay, and anxious Aaron—find their way over the other side of a mysterious bridge and to a long-forgotten island of myth,...

Marikit and the Ocean of Stars is 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. Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and When You Trap a Tiger. A...