blessing and cursing

A retelling of the classic story of "Sleeping Beauty," in which a princess is cursed by an evil fairy and her entire kingdom falls into an enchanted sleep.

Twelve-year-old Anna must dig deep into her Hawaiian roots in order to save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess.

"Eleven-year-old Matt Sprouts is in big trouble. He didn't mean to hurt his neighbor Jenna with that awesome martial arts move; it just happened! Blame it on morning cartoons or Jenna's lack of coordination. Anyway, getting grounded is the worst thing that could happen, right? Wrong. Matt Sprouts thinks he has the "Curse," a hometown myth that ruins middle schoolers' lives. To defeat the Curse, Matt has to solve the mystery, and fast. But that's not easy to do when you're entering middle school, keeping track of your little brother, trying to defeat the best soccer team, and, oh yeah, not break any toes. the clock is ticking, and Matt doesn't have long before the Curse strikes again"--Back cover.

"Regan, Sofia, Bennett, and Darius know better by now than to think the witch's curse is done with them. A mysterious family checks into Regan's family Boo and Breakfast...and they seem to take a particular interest in Regan! They're never seen during the day, they're allergic to garlic, and they speak like they're from another time. They couldn't be...could they? But why would a family of vampires want to recruit Regan?"--Provided by publisher.

"Best friends Cordelia and Larkin have always called the Glades--a peaceful swamp full of magical creatures--home. But when Oziris, Cordelia's father and the leader of their village, dies unexpectedly, a dark curse sweeps over the land. The girls know that the curse must be tied to Oziris's death, and they're determined to break its hold on their home and bring Oziris back to life. Together, Cordelia, Larkin, and their two little brothers set off into the wild Glades in search of an elusive and enigmatic witch who is rumored to have the power to reverse death. The Glades are no longer a familiar and friendly place, though, and danger lurks around every corner. But on their journey, the children discover that the most difficult challenge isn't wild marsh-maids or bogilisks or dragon-gators--it's the grief threatening to consume them"--Publisher.

"When her father is cursed by a rival witch, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous assumes his duties as Dark Lord of the realm, but soon questions her father's code of good and evil"--Provided by publisher.

Cursebreaker Marlow Briggs navigates the aftermath of her fake romance with Adrius while seeking answers about her mother's disappearance and confronting her long-lost father's plans to reshape Caraza City, risking her own desires for the city that wants her dead.

For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her?secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse that surrounds the island in a toxic, vengeful mist and the surrounding waters with an unseen, devouring beast. Getting out alive means risking her friendships, her sanity, and even her own life. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to face memories she'd rather leave behind, reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life one year ago, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood. Easier said than done. But when Nell's friends reveal that they each brought secrets of their own, a solution even more dangerous than the curse begins to take shape.

Sixteen-year-old Nate Campbell, haunted by the curse of Murder Road, relocates with his family to escape the vengeful spirit of the Hiding Boy, but when he joins his new friends' urban legend club, old ghost stories collide with new and Nate must face the curse of the Hiding Boy.

Grant Rossi is never getting a happily-ever-after. Ever since he was a kid and made a wish on his family's iconic Wishing Rose, his romantic relationships have been cursed to end. Following his most recent (and extremely public) dumping, Grant is languishing in a hot Chicago summer, abandoning his beloved design projects to sink back into depression. But when his family suggests spending the summer helping his aunt and uncle refurbish their beautiful but rundown B&B and vineyard--the home of the Wishing Rose that changed everything for him--Grant decides to accept. Maybe he can finally find a way to recover his creative spark...and break his curse. But things at the vineyard are not what Grant expects. The place is in almost total disrepair, and--even worse--the person his relatives hired to help is his former childhood crush, Ben--the first boy who broke his heart. As their chemistry sparks and the summer heats up, the wedge between them can't be ignored. But while they race to restore the B&B in time for the beloved local rose festival, grumpy but lovable Ben starts to break through Grant's carefully crafted defenses. Can Grant find a way to overcome his curse and open his heart, even when it's broken?.