{"product_id":"like-a-curse-elle-mcnicoll-hardcover","title":"Like a Curse -- Elle McNicoll, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fight to save the human and magical worlds is ON...but witch (in-training) Ramya isn't much help unless she can learn her new powers--and \u003ci\u003efast\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a race to the finish in the stunning conclusion to the \u003ci\u003eLike a Charm\u003c\/i\u003e duology from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Kind of Spark.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRamya thought discovering she was a witch would make life easier. But mastering her powers isn't going as smoothly as she thought. And while she is stuck in Loch Ness stumbling through spells, the wicked siren Portia is gaining control over the human and hidden worlds in the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTime is running out, but the more Ramya presses, the more her family insists she isn't ready for the fight. Then an old friend is kidnapped, and Ramya can't wait any longer. Armed with a lot of bravery, a little magic, and a few new friends, Ramya hopes it is enough to take down Portia and the sirens forever--before everything she loves is lost forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elle McNicoll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593649527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElle McNicoll \u003c\/b\u003eis a bestselling and award-winning novelist. Her debut, \u003ci\u003eA Kind of Spark\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Schneider Family Honor title, an overall winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and a Blackwell's Book of the Year. She has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal and was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards, the Branford Boase Award, and the Little Rebels Children's Book Award. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eShow Us Who You Are\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Blackwell's Book of the Month title and one of the Bookseller's Best Book of the year. She is an advocate for better representation of neurodiversity in publishing and currently lives in London. Learn more at her website ellemcnicoll.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elle McNicoll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45765547688164,"sku":"9780593649527","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593649527.jpg?v=1730940488","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/like-a-curse-elle-mcnicoll-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}