By a Charm and a Curse

By a Charm and a Curse
Author: Jaime Questell
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1633759016

A Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Book of 2018 A kiss is never just a kiss. Le Grand’s Carnival Fantastic isn’t like other traveling circuses. It’s bound by a charm, held together by a centuries-old curse, that protects its members from ever growing older or getting hurt. Emmaline King is drawn to the circus like a moth to a flame...and unwittingly recruited into its folds by a mysterious teen boy whose kiss is as cold as ice. Forced to travel through Texas as the new Girl in the Box, Emmaline is completely trapped. Breaking the curse seems like her only chance at freedom, but with no curse, there’s no charm, either—dooming everyone who calls the Carnival Fantastic home. Including the boy she’s afraid she’s falling for. Everything—including his life—could end with just one kiss.

The Thirteen Curses

The Thirteen Curses
Author: Michelle Harrison
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2014-06-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1471121682

The 13 Treasures have become the 13 Curses. When fairies stole her brother, Red vowed to get him back. Now trapped in the fairy realm, she begs to be seen before the fairy court where she strikes a bargain: Her brother in exchange for all thirteen charms from Tanya's bracelet. Back at Elvesden Manor, Red, Tanya, and Fabian begin a desperate hunt, but as they soon find out, the fairies have done more than hide the charms; they've enchanted them with twisted qualities of the thirteen treasures they represent. And the longer the charms are missing, the more dangerous they become. Can Red, Tanya, and Fabian find all thirteen charms? And if they do, will the fairies keep their promise?

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter
Author: Tere Stouffer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781592575992

You're no idiot. You know the wildly popular Harry Potter series has captivated readers of all ages from the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stoneon. But did you recognize all the subtle references Rowling uses in her characters' names or in the magical creatures we encounter and places we explore in Harry's wonderful world of wizardry? The truth is, the world of Harry Potter is incredibly textured and complex and not only has factual roots in history, mythology, science, and folklore, but also draws on all genres of literature, from C. S. Lewis to the Bible. You'll learn this and much more in the fun facts and tantalizing trivia provided in this fabulous new addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide series! This is not a retelling of Rowling's stories, nor is it intended to be a cheat sheet to the novels, a la the Cliffs Notes series. Instead, it is an entertaining and easily referenced presentation of insider information to the world Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of English

The Oxford Handbook of the History of English
Author: Terttu Nevalainen (linguiste)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 983
Release: 2016
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190627883

This ambitious handbook takes advantage of recent advances in the study of the history of English to rethink the understanding of the field.

Maria Holic Volume 09

Maria Holic Volume 09
Author: Minari Endou
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-12-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 194493779X

Kanako's birthday party is set for the end of summer vacation. Our "protagonist," Kanako, is just about to rejoice in finally having some happiness, but she soon discovers that her greatest troubles lie ahead. This volume marks the start of the second school term for a yuri-loving girl and a cross-dressing sadistic boy in this high tension love comedy!

OTORIMONOGATARI

OTORIMONOGATARI
Author: NISIOISIN
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1646590570

A certain middle school girl has a fondness for hats, which serve as a line of defense against eye contact along with the overlong bangs she’s worn ever since she was little. Speaking in fits and starts when she doesn’t fall completely silent, her go-to line is “I’m sorry,” and she’s given to referring to herself in third person. Nadeko Sengoku is pretty, and not just cute. When a jealous classmate tried to hex her with a fraudulent charm, Miss Bangs went and got cursed in earnest all by herself, having done her homework wrong and performed a gruesome ritual at a forgotten shrine. Thank goodness Big Brother Koyomi noticed and rescued her that time, but chopping up snakes at a place of worship that was dedicated to a serpent… It might come back to bite her again, hmmmm? Hoping to be saved by someone, but unable to ask for help, the shyest member of the cast explores a running theme of these tales in her own halting voice this round: While self-reliance is well and good, beware of its debased counterfeit minted from a mere reluctance to connect with others. You know what I mean?

Trouble with the Cursed

Trouble with the Cursed
Author: Kim Harrison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2023-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593437527

Rachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison, now in mass market. Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself. With it, she has turned enemies into allies, found her place with her demon kin, and stepped up as the subrosa of Cincinnati—responsible for keeping the paranormal community at peace and in line. Life is...good? Even better, her best friend, Ivy Tamwood, is returning home. Nothing’s simple, though, and Ivy’s not coming alone. The vampires’ ruling council insists she escort one of the long undead, hell-bent on proving that Rachel killed Cincy’s master vampire to take over the city. Which, of course, Rachel totally did not do. She only transformed her a little. With Rachel’s friends distracted by their own lives and problems, she reaches out to a new ally for help—the demon Hodin. But this trickster has his own agenda. In the end, the only way for Rachel to save herself and the city may be to forge a new understanding with her estranged demon teacher, Al. There’s just one problem: Al would sell his own soul to be rid of her....

Mystery of the Stolen Curse

Mystery of the Stolen Curse
Author: Carolyn London
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 1973
Genre: Africa
ISBN: 9780802415585

Inji and Woyi, twin brothers in an African village, play a part in the spiritual battle between the village witch doctor and the native Christian missionary he has accused of being a thief.