Once Upon a Curse
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004 · Est. 7.5 hour read

Once Upon a Curse

By E.D. Baker, E. D. Baker

Part of the Tales of the Frog Princess series

A princess races against time to break a curse before her sixteenth birthday.

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272 pages· 55,131 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Princess Emma faces a dire curse: touch a flower after sixteen, become a witch. Desperate to break it, she travels back in time to stop the spell's origin. Though her mission fails, she discovers a way to lift the curse. Returning to her own time, Emma's hope is dashed by unforeseen calamity. Just as she is about to surrender to fate, an unexpected love offers a glimmer of salvation. Can Emma's newfound love help her conquer the curse, or will she succumb to its dark power? Embark on a magical journey where love and destiny collide.

From the publisher

Many years ago a slighted fairy placed a curse on a beautiful young princess–a curse that caused her and all her female descendants to turn into mean, ugly witches if they ever touched a flower after turning sixteen. Now, Princess Emma, who is about to turn sixteen herself, is determined to break the spell once and for all. Emma travels back in time to the day the curse was placed on her ancestor in the hope of preventing the curse from being cast. Unfortunately she isn’t successful in her efforts, but she does learn how to break it. Armed with this knowledge, Emma returns to her own time full of hope. But disaster ensues and Emma is about to give up completely–until true love shows itself in the most unexpected place of all.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Words
55,131
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
830L
Themes & topics
Books about loveBooks about royaltyBooks about time travelBooks about princessesBooks about curses
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.6
F&P level
~T
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
85752
Publication
Published
August 26, 2014
First published
October 4, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781619636194

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