{"product_id":"curses-inc-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Curses, Inc. and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVivian Vande Velde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spell that gets you land, money, long golden hair, or a date to the prom can't be a curse, can it? A curse just gets you dead. Or does it?. . . In these ten stunning short stories, boys and girls learn firsthand just what magic spells, enchantments, and curses really can do. \"Give this one to readers who are ready for some sophisticated tales of the supernatural.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom witches on the internet to ghosts in the street, these aren't your average fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitches and Magic: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet a whole coven of them--a tech-savvy witch selling spells online, a boy whose attempts at magic go disastrously wrong, and a swamp granny with powerful folk remedies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParanormal Stories: \u003c\/b\u003e Not all spirits are friendly. A lonely street is haunted by a ghostly lady, and a beautiful girl by the stream might just be after your soul.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDarkly Humorous: \u003c\/b\u003e What happens when a curse-for-hire service gives you exactly what you asked for, with disastrous results? These stories find the funny side of magical failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Modern Twist on Classic Tropes: \u003c\/b\u003e This isn't your grandmother's book of fairy tales. Discover clever, sophisticated, and unexpected takes on magic that will stick with you long after the last page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivian Vande Velde's spellbinding short stories are filled with magic and mayhem. Witness the boy who breaks his dance date because he's too cheap to spend money on her. He learns about spells the hard way in Curses, Inc. What happens when a woman brings her son back from the dead in \"The Witch's Son\"? Many folks go to Granny Orilla for remedies. Does a cure or a curse await in \"Cypress Swamp Granny\"? Beware: These haunting stories will put you under their spell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 6.98 x 4.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curses, Inc. and Other Stories\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556576817445,"sku":"9780152061074","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/fyp305SnqC9780152061074.webp?v=1781376598","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/curses-inc-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}