superstition

Sadie must convince her friend Mortimer that eating cauliflower will not bring him bad luck.

Describes a variety of superstitions observed by athletes in such sports as baseball, hockey, tennis, and football.

Superstitions about such topics as love and marriage, money, ailments, travel, the weather, and death.

The time travel missions continue for Mattie, her brother Alex, and sister Sophie when they meet the superstitious villagers in Washington Irving's classic story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and must help fearful Ichabod Crane win the heart of Katrina Van Tassel.

Thinking that luck--rather than hard work--has helped her succeed on the court and at school, ten-year-old Mia panics and turns to her twin brother for help when her lucky gold basketball goes missing from her charm bracelet.

Martha walks under a ladder and breaks a mirror; she runs away to avoid giving anyone else bad luck, but soon finds that accidents have reasons and are not caused by bad luck.

Discusses the origins of many superstitions, including the fear of cats, the number thirteen, good luck charms, and walking under a ladder.

Fancy Nancy becomes fascinated by luck, both good and bad, when a friend brings a four-leaf clover to show.

Although everyone credits him and his superstitions for the Slugger's first winning streak in 108 baseball seasons, eleven-year-old Danny Gurkin believes that his discovery of a secret from the team's past may be the real reason behind the ball club's success.

When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit.