{"product_id":"the-beginners-guide-to-curses-paperback","title":"The Beginner's Guide to Curses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLari Don\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly Drummond is cursed: whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare -- which can make life quite dangerous... So she does the sensible thing and attends a curse-lifting workshop, run by a local witch. She tumbles into a world of magical beings, all desperate to reverse their curses. But will the power that feeds on the curses prevent them from returning to their normal lives?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the author of the best-selling \u003cem\u003eFabled Beasts Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e series, this is the dramatic first installment in the brand new, long-awaited Spellchasers trilogy. Lari Don has once again created a world of brilliant magic, dark danger and extraordinary friendship which will enchant children of upper primary age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly hesitated. \"Are you cursed?\" The girl nodded. \"Aren't you?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurses aren't real. Magic is only in stories. So Molly Drummond definitely can't be magically cursed. Can she?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Molly finds herself in a curse-lifting workshop with four magical classmates - a kelpie, a dryad, a sphinx and a toad - she's determined not to believe in it. But it's true that whenever a dog barks, Molly suddenly becomes a small and very fast hare... How long can she keep not believing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow Molly into a world of brilliant magic, unexpected adventure and extraordinary friendship in this first book of Lari Don's breathtaking \u003ci\u003eSpellchasers\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLari Don worked in politics and broadcasting before becoming a mother and a full-time author and storyteller. Born in Chile and with a childhood spent in the north-east of Scotland, many of Lari's books are inspired by folklore traditions from around the world. She writes for young, middle-grade and teen readers and her books include the award-winning \u003cem\u003eFabled Beast Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eSpellchasers\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy, \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of Tam Linn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Kelpie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700697632831,"sku":"9781782503057","price":11.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0305868803411d2e2e2298b16a00f4c5.webp?v=1765017793","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-beginners-guide-to-curses-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}