Explore: Wishes Fiction

1Be Careful What You Wish For...

By R. L. Stine and Jane E. Gerver

Embarrassed by her height, Samantha Byrd wishes to be the best basketball player and is granted her wish by a mysterious woman, but the wish backfires when her teammates just play worse than she does. Original. TV tie-in.

2The Secret Ingredient of Wishes

A Novel

By Susan Bishop Crispell

Leaving her hometown after her secret wish-granting powers backfire one time too many, Rachel searches for a new start and happiness in the home of an elderly spitfire, Catch, who possesses the ability to bind secrets by baking them into pies.

“The Secret Ingredient of Wishes” Metadata:

• Title: ➤  The Secret Ingredient of Wishes
• Author: Susan Bishop Crispell
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 303
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publish Date: 2016-09-06
• Genres: Fiction

Edition Identifiers:

• Google Books ID: h-jBDAAAQBAJ
• ISBN-13: 9781250089090
• ISBN-10: 1250089093
• All ISBNs: 9781250089090 - 1250089093

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3Half Magic

By Edward Eager

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.

4The Story of Stone

By N. M. Browne

While researching her society's origins, Nela--an apprentice archaeologist--discovers a mysterious stone that reveals to her the true story of how her Bear-man and Night Hunter ancestors were united by a terrible magic.

“The Story of Stone” Metadata:

• Title: The Story of Stone
• Author: N. M. Browne
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 340
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• Publish Date: 2005-10-14
• Genres: Juvenile Fiction

Edition Identifiers:

• Google Books ID: SwWw-XrEF9EC
• ISBN-13: 9781582346557
• ISBN-10: 1582346550
• All ISBNs: 9781582346557 - 1582346550

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5Five Children and it

By Edith Nesbit, Gillian Avery and H. R. Millar

When four brothers and sisters discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures its wish-granting will bring them.

6Scream of the Evil Genie

By R. L. Stine

A genie is released from a soda can and offers three wishes that, when granted, can involve a host of unexpected side effects, in an adventure with several possible endings. Original.

7Tico and the Golden Wings

A wingless bird is granted his wish for a pair of golden wings.

8Five Children and It

By Edith Nesbit

When four brothers and sisters discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures its wish-granting will bring them.

9The Wish-Tree

By John Ciardi

On his sixth birthday, a boy learns that his wish for a puppy comes with responsibility.

“The Wish-Tree” Metadata:

• Title: The Wish-Tree
• Author: John Ciardi
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 98
• Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
• Publish Date: 2015-05-20
• Genres: Juvenile Fiction

Edition Identifiers:

• Google Books ID: Y_e4BgAAQBAJ
• ISBN-13: 9780486796185
• ISBN-10: 0486796183
• All ISBNs: 9780486796185 - 0486796183

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A lonely New York City resident finds companionship and good cheer at the Westway Cafe where dreams come true.