A spell that gets you land, money, long golden hair, or a date to the prom can’t be a curse, can it? A curse just gets you dead. Or does it?. . . In these ten stunning short stories, boys and girls learn firsthand just what magic spells, enchantments, and curses really can do. “Give this one to readers who are ready for some sophisticated tales of the supernatural.” —Booklist

The title story about a boy who tries to get even with a girl who humiliated him at school by using the mysterious online store "Curses, Inc." is followed by nine short stories about magic, witches, and ghosts.

When the local museum hosts the exhibit for the mummy of Egyptian king, Tuturtikum, Malcolm and Dandy want to be the first in line. But they soon learn there is more to the mummy than just a wad of rotting rags. They've both become victims of the Tuturtikum curse! It seems the only way to zap the curse is to zap the ghost of Tuturtikum. But can the curse be lifted or will they be jinxed for life?

The Art of Fantasy is an inspiring curation of art for fans of myth, magic and the unreal – from gallery greats (the Surrealists and Symbolists) to artists working in the margins today.

Collection includes two typescripts of Vivian Vande Velde's young adult short story collection, Curses, Inc. and Other Stories. The typescripts are classified under the working title, "Witch Stories." Both typescripts bear written editorial comments in multiple hands.

A young princess is tasked with rescuing a spoiled prince—if she really wants to—in this fantasy adventure by the author of Dragon Bait. Once upon a time there lived a very nice but very plain young princess named Jennifer. And she had the bad luck to fall in love with the very handsome but very conceited prince Alexander. The prince had a gift for offending everyone he met, including one day an evil witch, who cast a deep spell over him. It falls to Jennifer to save him. Yet how can a nice (but average) princess hope to defeat a powerful witch? And why save Alexander? Because she loves him? But does she really? “Happily ever after” happens only in fairy tales . . . “An original and delightful parody of the classic fairy-tale genre.” —School Library Journal “Vivian Vande Velde is a master of the unexpected.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Have you heard of the deadly mummy's curse that protects King Tut's tomb? How about the cursed Hope Diamond, said to bring ruin to whoever owns it? Read on to learn more about the making and breaking of spooky curses throughout history--and uncover whether there's any real-life proof that curses exist. You'll have so much fun it's scary! -- "Journal"