Ghostboy Chameleon & the Duke of Graffiti

Cora Matthews the principals gloomy goth daughter is not exactly popular Duke Meyers type. Still Duke finds himself inexplicably drawn to her dark eyes and mysterious manner. She makes it clear she doesnt return his admiration but when a burst appendix lands Duke in the hospital he and Cora will be forced to come together by the most unlikely intermediary: her eight-year-old brother Jaime.Duke learns Jaime has brain cancer and little chance of long-term survival. He admires the kids plucky positivity and wild imagination and offers to write a story about Jaimes make-believe superheroes. So begins an epic tale--that of Ghostboy Chameleon and the Duke of Graffiti--and a deep friendship between Duke and Jaime.Despite their outward differences Cora and Duke bond over their affection for Jaime but unintended betrayal and Jaimes advancing disease threaten to derail their blossoming romance before it can truly take root. Ghostboy Chameleon & the Duke of Graffiti is a gorgeous debut novel that will resonate with the thoughtful fans of John Greens blockbuster The Fault in Our Stars.