The Curse on Spectacle Key
The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins Publishers on January 30, 2024. This 256-page book presents a sweetly spooky ghost story centered around a Cuban American boy named Frank Fernandez, who befriends two spirits while trying to break a curse on his island home. As Frank navigates his family’s frequent relocations and their new life in a dilapidated lighthouse in Spectacle Key, Florida, he discovers the challenges of making friends and the mysteries that haunt his surroundings.
Readers will find a blend of juvenile fiction with elements of horror and fantasy as Frank uncovers a piece of his family’s history intertwined with the island’s curse. The narrative explores themes of family, friendship, and the supernatural, inviting readers into a world filled with mysterious occurrences, including unexplained noises and a seemingly animated doll. As Frank’s journey unfolds, he must confront the implications of uncovering the truth about Spectacle Key and what it means for his first real friendship.
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A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries to break the curse on his island home . . . only to discover a seemingly lost piece of his family’s history in the process. This new middle grade standalone mystery from the author of the Muse Squad series is perfect for fans of Doll Bones and The Girl and the Ghost!
Frank Fernandez’s family never stays in one place for long. His parents renovate unusual buildings and turn them into homes, which means the family moves–a lot. This makes it hard for bookish Frank to make friends. So when his parents announce they’re moving to Spectacle Key, Florida, to live in a lighthouse–this time for good!–Frank is thrilled.
But Spectacle Key isn’t the perfect forever home they’d imagined. The lighthouse is falling apart. There are knocks on the door–but no one is there–and mysterious sighs and sniffles from nowhere. There’s even a creepy doll that seems to move on its own. Could Spectacle Key be haunted?
Then one day while exploring, Frank meets a girl in old-fashioned clothes, with no memory of who she is. What she does know, though, is that the island is under a curse–and she needs Frank’s help to figure out how to lift it. But what if learning the truth about Spectacle Key means losing the first real friend he’s ever had?
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