The Shapeshifter's Guide to Running Away
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2017

The Shapeshifter's Guide to Running Away

By Lari Don

Part of the Spellchasers series

A worsening curse leads to a quest to find the elusive Promise Keeper.

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264 pages
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Molly's curse is spiraling out of control, and the curse-breaking workshop has failed. With curses behaving unpredictably, Molly and her friends embark on a perilous quest to find the Promise Keeper, the mysterious figure who controls all curses. Their journey is fraught with danger, from solving the sphinx Atacama's riddle to confronting ancient creatures like the Nuckelavee. Can they unravel the mystery of the Promise Keeper and restore balance before chaos reigns? Dive into a world where magic, adventure, and danger collide in this thrilling fantasy adventure.

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Molly’s curse is getting worse. The curse-breaking workshop hasn’t exactly turned out how Molly and her friends had hoped. And now something is going wrong with the way curses work. The team need to find the Promise Keeper who controls all curses, but the Keeper is guarded by Atacama the sphinx and his riddle. The five friends set off on a quest that takes them past the misty giant gray men of the mountains, to spar with an ancient snake and battle terrifying Nuckelavee. Can they discover what’s wrong with the Promise Keeper and stop the world of curses from spinning out of control? Magic, adventure and danger collide in the second dramatic book of this brilliant new fantasy adventure Spellchasers trilogy by award-winning author Lari Don.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
264
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
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Book details

Publication
Published
June 15, 2017
Publisher
Kelpies
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781782503064

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