blessing and cursing

"For every child who's ever dreamed of being in the Guinness Book of World Records comes the story of eleven-year-old Arthur Whipple and his fantastic family of world record breakers...Unfortunately, unlike his siblings, Arthur hasn't broken a single, solitary world record! But when the Whipples suffer a spate of catastrophes and a curious amount of attention from a pair of irregularly sized and unusually menacing clowns, Arthur might be the only one who can save his family from losing their collective crown...or worse."--Publisher's website.

When the star of a horror movie filming in the town of Spooking disappears, twelve-year-old Joy Wells steps into the role--and into real-life horror when her co-star gives a terrifying and unscripted performance.

A fable about the annual blessing of the animals at Easter.

Caught stealing some goose eggs from a witch, Howard is cursed for his heartlessness and turned into a goose himself, and he can only become human again by performing three good deeds.

Gives the facts behind a variety of superstitions.

Twelve-year-old Alfredo "Stats" Pagano and Boston Red Sox pitcher Billee Orbitt work together to break a potential curse at Fenway Park.

Sherlock Holmes and Watson set out to solve the mystery of the mysterious and terrifying beast which is lurking on the desolate moor.

Megumi decides to win Suzuka's love by becoming a formal servant of the Kogami family, but when Hiryu, a wealthy heir, arrives to claim Suzuka as his bride, Megumi wonders if he can compete.

While Megumi acts like a slave and carries her around everywhere, Suzuka grows embarrassed and wishes he would stop, but the curse of Megumi's family means that he needs to follow the orders of the Kogamis.

Cassandra has had enough of boys, especially after Apollo put a curse on her so no one would believe her predictions, so she has to figure how to gain everyone's trust again.