By Lari Don (author) Part of the Spellchasers series
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In a nutshell: Magic riddles | Narrow escapes
Five very different characters enrol at Mrs Sharpe’s curse-lifting workshop, and it’s a life-or-death last chance for each of them. Their training is practical rather than classroom-based, a series of challenges to be met and riddles to be answered. Lari Don tells her story with pace and wit and the plotline fairly crackles with excitement.
Like all really good fairy tales, reaching a happy ending depends as much on character and integrity as on strength or cunning and our cursed heroes become a real team, despite initial rivalries and resentments. Firmly based in traditional myth and legend but with a thoroughly contemporary feel this will keep young readers on the edge of their seats to the last page. ~ Andrea Reece
Molly Drummond is cursed: whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare -- which can make life quite dangerous...So she does the sensible thing and attends a curse-lifting workshop, run by a local witch. She tumbles into a world of magical beings, all desperate to reverse their curses. But will the power that feeds on the curses prevent them from returning to their normal lives?
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By the author of the bestselling Fabled Beasts Chronicles series, this is the dramatic first instalment in the brand new, long-awaited Spellchasers trilogy. The Beginner's Guide to Curses will be followed in spring 2017 by The Shapeshifter's Guide to Running Away (book 2) and The Witch's Guide to Magical Combat (book 3) in autumn 2017.
Lari Don is a renowned Scottish storyteller and an award-winning children’s author. She has written more than thirty books for children of all ages, which are steeped in magic and adventure, and are often inspired by traditional tales. Lari is the author of middle-grade series the Fabled Beast Chronicles and the Spellchasers trilogy, as well as many iconic picture books, including The Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster and The Secret of the Kelpie . Since developing Long Covid in 2020, she has been learning how to write with a disability. Lari grew up in the Highlands and Speyside and now lives in Edinburgh.
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Molly Drummond is cursed: whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare -- which can make life quite dangerous...So she does the sensible thing and attends a curse-lifting workshop, run by a local witch. She tumbles into a world of magical beings, all desperate to reverse their curses.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Beginner's Guide to Curses Spellchasers and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Beginner's Guide to Curses Spellchasers features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Beginner's Guide to Curses Spellchasers was written by Lari Don and published by Kelpies an imprint of Floris Books
The Beginner's Guide to Curses Spellchasers has 267 pages
Yes it is part of Spellchasers series
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