{"product_id":"freddie-vs-the-family-curse-9780358749288","title":"Freddie vs. the Family Curse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2023 SID FLEISCHMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHUMOR AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up with his ancestor to break the curse that's haunted their family for generations . . . or be trapped in an amulet forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreddie Ruiz is cursed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile other people may have bad days\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003eno funno friendsand definitely no risks!\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he discovers a family heirloom, a century-old 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\u003cstrong\u003eA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Badua\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.61h x 5.25w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358749288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516656 \/ Freddie vs. the Family Curse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBadua, Tracy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracy Badua\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Filipino American author of books full of humor, magic, and young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes-stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national policy and programs, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. She lives in San Diego, California, with her family and photogenic Maltese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etracybadua.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwitter: tracybwrites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstagram: tracybaduawrites\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tracy Badua \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48311278207133,"sku":"9780358749288","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_299ad49a-35d7-4afa-b611-ab56af662093.jpg?v=1779260263","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/freddie-vs-the-family-curse-9780358749288","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}