Curses, Inc. and Other Stories

Vivian Vande Velde

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Curses, Inc. and Other Stories

Curses, Inc. and Other Stories

Vivian Vande Velde

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A 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."--Booklist

Critical Reviews

[set star] "Features confident storytelling and suprise endings."--School Library Journal.

"This collection of ten witchy tales has something to appeal to everyone . . . The tone . . . varies from funny to haunting, rueful to gothic . . . [For] readers who are ready for some sophisticated tales of the supernatural."--The Bulletin --

Publishing Information

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Pub date: 2007-09-01
Length: 240 pages

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