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Freddie vs. the Family Curse
Tracy Badua
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-358-61289-6
Keywords: Filipino history, Philippines
Freddie Ruiz, 12, has 13 days to break the curse of the amulet in which his ancestor is trapped —or Freddie will die! Based on a Filipino legend.