luck

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The chain letter

When sixth-grader Livvie decides to throw a chain letter in the trash, bad luck ensues.

Pop goes the carnival

A self-proclaimed elementary-school student, who wishes to remain anonymous, tries to avoid disaster as he creates a booth for his school carnival and attempts to win a lucky bracelet.

Clover's luck

Clover, who wants to change her bad luck, accepts a volunteer position at a pet adoption agency unlike any other and soon finds herself in a world of fairy horses, dragons with temperamental snouts, wizards, princesses, and, unfortunately, witches.

[It could have been worse--]

While walking home, an "unlucky" mouse suffers minor mishaps which repeatedly save him from being eaten by various animals.

Monday

2024
Justin narrates his very bad week and the adventures of his new life. Now that his mom has married Vlad, his new stepdad, both of whom work the night shift, he'll be living with his dad during the week and spending weekends with his mom--and that means attending a new school.
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La hermanita de las nineras

2021
Karen has a rotten, horrible, bad-luck day when nothing seems to go right. Her family tries to help her day get better.
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Lucky duck

2024
"Susan the duck keeps feeling unlucky, so when a wolf shows up with gifts she has won it seems like her luck is turning around, but soon she realizes the wolf's intentions may not be as helpful as she imagined"--BTCat.
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The unlucky kid

2024
"Quin can't ever catch a break. At the beach, on a fishing trip, or even at home eating lunch, one thing after another goes horribly--and hilariously--wrong for this unlucky kid. But it never stops Quin from waking up every morning and declaring, 'Today's gonna be a great day!'"--Provided by publisher.
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These unlucky stars

2022
"According to eleven-year-old Annie, luck is never on her side causing her to be somewhat of a loner, but after some prodding by her social studies teacher Annie relunctantly tries her fortune at making friends"--OCLC.

Lucky duck

Susan the duck keeps feeling unlucky, so when a wolf shows up with gifts she has won it seems like her luck is turning around, but soon she realizes the wolf's intentions may not be as helpful as she imagined.

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