"The Mulligans are used to adversity. But now someone wants to hurt something they love: the Mulligan Wild Animal Park. For a mini human, Stephie can be pretty tough. 'We don't believe in curses,' she says to Madame Claire. 'We have God to protect us.' Good words, but it's not long before the Mulligan kids begin to wonder if there is something real to the fortune teller's prediction of a curse. Strange things are happening at the animal park. Ghostly lights dancing in the night. Animals escaping and causing trouble. And then there are all the bizarre mishaps at school. What is going on? Speaking of big challenges . . . Lisa Mulligan has always faced the world with a resilient spirit. That's helped her be successful in ways many people wouldn't have thought possible. But she may have met her match with her latest endeavor -- playing trombone in the school's marching band. Meanwhile, Mike Mulligan is in his own fight: to lead the city as the next mayor. But Mayor Jowls isn't leaving his office without resorting to some old tricks -- lies, smears, and a few more lies. Can the Magnificent Mulligans endure an all-out attack on the character of their family?" --Back cover.