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The last thing twelve-year-old Jack wants for his holiday is to visit mysterious and ancient Aunt Gee Gee in the English countryside...with no cellphone service! But things turn out worse than he imagined when Jack is suddenly the target of a real fairy-tale curse. Wry, fun, and suspenseful, Easson's story exposes the dark side of classic tales through the eyes of a contemporary reluctant hero.