Books like Once Upon a Curse by Elizabeth Dawson Baker
When Princess Emma approaches her sixteenth birthday, she faces a cruel curse: every touching of a flower turns her and the women of her line into disdainful witches. Determined to save her family, she travels back in time to the day the original spell was laid upon her ancestor. Though her attempts to stop the curse fail, Emma gains the knowledge required to break it. Returning to her own era, she faces new disasters, yet ultimately finds that true love can appear in the most unexpected place. With courage, luck, and a generous dose of magic, Princess Emma embarks on her third adventurous journey in the series, charming her way through trials and discovering the power of hope and resilience.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Elizabeth Dawson Baker
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