Books with title Star Cursed

Dying sucks, and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand. After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back. Now anything Ember touches dies. Ember operates on a no-touch policy with all living things-including boys. When Hayden Cromwell shows up, quoting Oscar Wilde and claiming that Ember's curse is a gift, she thinks he's a crazed cutie. But when he tells her he can help control it, she's more than interested. There's just one catch: Ember has to trust Hayden's adopted father, a man she's sure has sinister reasons for collecting children whose abilities weird even her out. When Ember learns that the accident that turned her into a freak may not have been an accident at all, she's not sure who to trust. Someone wanted her dead, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to losing not only her heart but her life. For real this time.

Excerpt from CursedNot all its wizardry of gleaming lights in hut and shop, its firefly paper lanterns, its murmuring strange ness could weigh against the vexing fact that his ship had missed the tide, and that though her full cargo of tea, rattan, tapioca, cacao and opium was under hatches she still lay made fast to the bamboo moor ing-piles. What could offset the annoyance that Cap tain Alpheus Briggs, ashore on business of his own.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The evil Rumplestiltskin is planning to cast a curse that will erase Enchantasia as the world knows it, and a fairy prophecy declares that Gilly Cobbler will play a key role. Never likely to shy away from adventure, Gilly and her friends embark on an epic swashbuckling journey to stop Stiltskin from getting the ingredients he needs before it's too late.Gilly can't help but wonder if it's already too late for her beloved sister, Anna, who is still a member of the villainous Stiltskin Squad and will seemingly stop at nothing to thwart Gilly and her crew. Only by harnessing the skills she may have inherited from her fairy grandmother can Gilly stop Stiltskin and reunite her family. But with time running out and her fairy skills lying dormant, does Gilly have what it takes to prevent the evil curse and ensure a happily-ever-after for the Cobblers? Or will she lose Enchantasia and her friends forever?This series is perfect for read-alongs between parents and kids and engaging reluctant readers.

Life as it was known in the small town called The Dig in New Hampshire was suddenly changed forever when a coffin mysteriously appeared and people that came too close to it started to die.The first people that saw the coffin were not taken seriously because one was Ralph Kitchens a boy who was known for smoking some illegal stuff while the other was a local drunk called Cola. But when the coffin finally reveals itself in the street, everyone in The Dig finally believes and the coffin strikes terror in the town, especially when Roy Kellerman, a pastor that was chosen to expel it dies at the exact spot that it appeared the previous night.After that people who come too close to it start to die off. The story is told in first person by a boy who witnesses it all.

She has been around for a very long time. Her hands have touched countless witches as she moved them around the chess board, for the pleasure of the Benefactor. She is the Seer of Chicago, and no one is sure where she came from, or how she has managed to worm her way into the secret society of magic. She has been pulling back the veil that obscures that future for generations of young witches, with just the promise of a better tomorrow. What no one knows is that that she has lost her sight, and is working with demons to ensure the Prophecy of Illumination comes to light sooner rather than when it was destined to occur. With a simple manipulation that bright light will burn with a dark fury, if only she can push these witches into place. All she has to do is break one little curse by leading these witches into a deal with one from the dark side: a demon of the cross-roads. The Chronicles of Illumination: Cursed features two never before released stories!

I have this pathetic disease. Never mind what its called. Life doesnt play by the rules, so fourteen-year-old Ricky decides she wont either. Rickys rules allow for cursing, cutting school, and lying to the Disaster-Formerly-Known-As-Her-Parents. That is, until her truancy is discovered and shes facing the threat of having to repeat ninth grade. It all makes her feel so angry so cursed. Going back to school would be ten times worse if it werent for a new friendquirky/cute classmate Oliver, a childhood cancer survivor who understands what its like to be sick. Ricky also discovers that her strict public speaking teacher, who has zero expectations of her, is a supermotivating force. Theres nothing like proving someone wrong. The harder Ricky works, the more she wonders if school has something to teach her after all. What if she isnt cursed? What if going it alone isnt her only option?

She has been around for a very long time. Her hands have touched countless witches as she moved them around the chess board, for the pleasure of the Benefactor. She is the Seer of Chicago, and no one is sure where she came from, or how she has managed to worm her way into the secret society of magic. She has been pulling back the veil that obscures that future for generations of young witches, with just the promise of a better tomorrow. What no one knows is that that she has lost her sight, and is working with demons to ensure the Prophecy of Illumination comes to light sooner rather than when it was destined to occur. With a simple manipulation that bright light will burn with a dark fury, if only she can push these witches into place. All she has to do is break one little curse by leading these witches into a deal with one from the dark side: a demon of the cross-roads.

Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award!A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis."Ricky's sharp, flowing, uninhibited voice makes this a page-turner." -KirkusReviewsAs if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever. Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.

A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis. As if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, 14-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school - which has become a nightmare - daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever. Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward - even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.

Hayley, Holly and Jeada begin their college in Palm Spring. They have been through a lot in their previous school year and hope to conclude all this. Nothing is true, everything seems to happen again. Could Hayley, Holly and Jeada survive? Will they succeed this time...? Bert van der Veen (1993), in elementary school, wrote all stories about animals. As he grew older, the stories became bigger. Now in secondary school, he must often make reports and therefore he also teaches on how to improve writing. When his parents bought a summer cottage, Bert made a story out of boredom. This is now published as a book.