{"product_id":"9780358612797_freddie-vs-the-family-curse","title":"Freddie vs. the Family Curse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2023 SID FLEISCHMAN HUMOR AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure full of Filipino folklore, a young Filipino-American boy must team up with the ghost of his ancestor to break the curse that’s haunted their family for generations . . . or be trapped in an amulet forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreddie Ruiz is cursed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile other people may have bad days, Freddie and his family have had bad generations: from bird poop splatting on him during picture day to the many tumbles and trips that earned him the nickname Faceplant Freddie. He’s learned to lay low and keep himself out of trouble—which means:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eno fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eno friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand definitely no risks!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he discovers a family heirloom, a century-old magic amulet from the Philippines that’s supposed to bring good fortune, Freddie thinks his luck is finally about to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe couldn’t be more wrong. Because the spirit of Freddie’s cranky great-granduncle Ramon is trapped in the heirloom, and the evil spirits responsible for his death have returned with a vengeance. Now, Freddie and his cousin, Sharkey, have thirteen days to break the curse, or Freddie will join Ramon for an untimely afterlife in the amulet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tracy Badua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101840294037,"sku":"9780358612797","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780358612797.jpg?v=1776992295","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780358612797_freddie-vs-the-family-curse","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}