SOLVED. Middle Grade Fantasy. Creepy dog shadow that follows a girl through another world. Clouds? Candy house? Spoiler. [s]

[Annamarie]

There may have been something to do with clouds and a candy house.

[Atbash (Emma)]

The Secret Order of the Gum Street Girls? The girl’s name was Ivy, and her dad was transformed into a “Jinx.”

[Annamarie]

THATS IT!! I’ve been trying to think of this book for years. Thank you!!!

[Atbash (Emma)]

YES I’m so glad!!! That’s incredible— I picked up the book for the first time in years trying to see if it was the home of one line that’s been haunting me, which it wasn’t, which led me to this board. Crazy coincidence.

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Annamarie.

The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls by Elise Primavera - Atbash's find.

I removed what sounds like a spoiler from the topic header and added a spoiler alert.

SPOILER:







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...but it turns out it's her dad who was cursed. (hide spoiler)]