A hilarious, original look at what would happen if all your wishes came true. Perfect for fans of Edward Eager's Half Magic and Patrick Skene Catling's The Chocolate Touch! Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it -- for a million wishes. Of course, he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does. Sam has fun experimenting with wishes -- he can change anything he wants. But when he discovers that changing things has consequences that aren't always good, he begins to think again.
Based on a special episode. When Timmy wishes the whole world was like a comic book, everyone becomes a hero. But Timmy soon learns that he didn't just make superheroes--he made super-villains, too. Full color.
Where Is the Hope in Grief? A terrible accident leaves three women as the sole providers of the family they have left. Their only income must come from the greenhouse in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, but someone seems to be trying to force them out of business in their darkest hour of grief and despair. Can hope be restored in three novels from bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter? The Crow’s Call When her father, brother, and brother-in-law are killed in a traffic accident, Amy King leaves a job she loves and halts a promising courtship with Jared to help run the family greenhouse. Can things get any worse for a young Amish woman who has already made several sacrifices? The Mockingbird’s Song Widow with two children, Sylvia feels her mother is being too over-protective and meddlesome when she meets Dennis Weaver while birdwatching. When the budding romance is squelched and troubling events start happening again at the family-run greenhouse, Sylvia must confront her reoccurring anxieties. The Robin’s Greeting Suddenly widowed with the weight of her family and business on her shoulders, Belinda King struggles to remain strong and at peace. When the pressures mysteriously increase, will she crumble, or can she turn to one of two new suitors?
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. For children, it's a magical time filled with twinkling lights, delicious sweets, and exciting stories. Here are some captivating Diwali stories that will transport your little ones to a world of wonder:
When a sinister old woman leaves Griffin Penshine a box of twelve shiny pennies, she sets in motion a desperate quest—because the old woman was a wish stealer, and each penny represents a wish she stole from a wishing fountain decades earlier. Somehow, Griffin has to make things right, or the opposite of her own wishes will come true—and it could literally be a matter of life and death. The Wish Stealers introduces a new voice in middle-grade fantasy, as bright and sparkling as Griffin’s pennies.
This is the story of a girl, a girl who dreamt of being dreamed about; casting an unmistakable light on the world. It was her wish to attain the heights of unparalleled beauty. She wanted to be somebody, rise above the repetition and the downfall of the human female... Athena could only wonder about how this could be attained-I can only wish-until chance showed itself to her, presenting an opportunity that could only be called destiny-my wishes will become my life-discovering the book, which would show her the way.
In the middle of 9/11, a young woman, Liz, flees to Maryland to escape her nagging, controlling father, who seems to have ruined everything in her life. There, she hopes that her boyfriend, who she is madly in love with, would reunite with her, but instead, she becomes entangled by unfortunate circumstances, and the aftermath of a one-time fling shattering her life in A Thousand Broken Pieces. In Maryland, she takes the reader on a journey to Guyana as she unravels the dark secrets from her past, a childhood filled with harsh restrictions, suspicion, and disillusion. In deep pain, she wonders if her life could ever turn around, and if she could get a second chance of reuniting with her boyfriend and her father. In this spellbinding novel, readers will find out how Liz eventually learns to value relationships.