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Free Piano (not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner

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Free Piano (not Haunted)

Whitney Gardner

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Paperback · July 1, 2025

Reading lane: Music Stories for Teens

From beloved graphic novelist Whitney Gardner comes a big-hearted, touching, and spooky coming-of-age story about a young aspiring songwriter who forms a ghostly partnership with the pop star who haunts her secondhand piano.

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Why This Clicks

Haunted Harmony

A spooky, tender coming-of-age story where musical ambition meets an unlikely ghostly bond.

Come here for

  • A haunted synthesizer and a shared love of music
  • The uneasy pull between online fame and making music for its own sake

Expect

  • Spooky edges around a big-hearted friendship
  • A young songwriter reckoning with recognition and what she loves

Book Details

Authors
Whitney Gardner
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
July 1, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Music Stories for Teens · YA Supernatural Thrillers
Reading lane
Music Stories for Teens

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Funny Comics

  • Paranormal Comics

  • Self-Esteem & Resilience

About This Book

From beloved graphic novelist Whitney Gardner comes a big-hearted, touching, and spooky coming-of-age story about a young aspiring songwriter who forms a ghostly partnership with the pop star who haunts her secondhand piano. The piano is free, but fame has a price. On the sleepy streets of Cascade Cove, lonely Margot knows that when she stumbles across a discarded synthesizer with a “not haunted” sign, she’s discovered the key to realizing her dreams. Determined to become a...

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From beloved graphic novelist Whitney Gardner comes a big-hearted, touching, and spooky coming-of-age story about a young aspiring songwriter who forms a ghostly partnership with the pop star who haunts her secondhand piano. The piano is free, but fame has a price. On the sleepy streets of Cascade Cove, lonely Margot knows that when she stumbles across a discarded synthesizer with a “not haunted” sign, she’s discovered the key to realizing her dreams. Determined to become a real songwriter and earn her absent father’s admiration, Margot dives headfirst into trying to gain followers and fans online. But her musical journey takes an unexpected turn when she realizes the (not haunted) piano is very much…haunted. Enter Vision, teen pop sensation of 1979 whose untimely demise left her spirit intertwined with the keys of her synthesizer. Though Margot and Vision couldn’t be more different, the girls form an unlikely bond fueled by their shared passion for music. But as Margot’s obsession with fame and recognition grows, she may come dangerously close to losing what she loves about music…and herself.

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