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The dust of 100 dogs

2009
Emer Morrisey, a famed seventeenth-century pirate, was ready to retire early with her amassed wealth and her one true love when she was cursed with the dust of one hundred dogs; after one hundred lives as a dog, she reincarnates as an American teenager with all of her memories intact.

Elantris

2006
Princess Sarene of Teod arrives in the capital city of Arelon for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, only to find her intended has died and she is considered his widow and responsible for the entire city's fate.

The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao

2007
Overweight and nerdy Oscar lives with his Dominican American mother and sister in New Jersey and dreams of becoming a renowned author and finding true love, but unfortunately, a family curse stands in the way of his wishes.

Grace for an island meal

2006
Rhyming text captures the light and spirit of the Maine coast through a simple poem celebrating the simple pleasures of a summer day.

Firefly and the quest of the black squirrel

2007
When a goblin curse threatens to destroy a new species each month, to eventually include humans, Firefly and her fairy friends are given the task of helping a squirrel seek the blue moon clover that is the only hope of stopping the terrible disease that results.

Jackson Jones and the curse of the outlaw rose

2006
Jackson and his friend Reuben take a rose cutting from a bush growing at the grave of Rose Cassoway, planning to transplant it in the community garden near their home, but a series of strange incidents convince them that the twig is cursed and must be returned.

The Pharaohs' curse

1990
Discusses the sometimes mysterious deaths of well-known archaeologists who have discovered the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs.

The hound of the Baskervilles

2009
Presents an adaptation of the original story where detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson investigate the mysteries surrounding Baskerville Hall.

The witch's curse

As siblings Sol and Connie make their way through the accursed valley with little food or water, they encounter a shadowy witch whose curse wakes up an ancient hunter who comes after the children.

Kid vs. squid

2010
Thatcher Hill's summer job is helping his uncle with his seaside museum of curiosities. Thatcher is bored with his job until a mysterious girl steals an artifact from the museum and it's his job to retrieve it. Then he learns that the thief is a princess of the lost city of Atlantis and her people are in trouble.

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