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In this juvenile fiction adventure, Medusa discovers she can turn objects into gold simply by touching them. While the glittering transformation initially feels like a blessing, she quickly sees its disastrous effects as food, people, and everyday items become useless gold. Determined to undo the curse, Medusa must find a way to reverse the spell before her golden power destroys the world around her.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joan Holub
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