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.

Van has always been an outsider. Most people don't notice him. But he notices them. And he notices the small trinkets they drop, or lose, or throw away--that's why his collection is full of treasures. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground world full of wishes and the people who collect them. Apparently not all wishes are good and even good...

A little boy gets everything he asks for on Yes Day, a special day that only comes once a year.

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.

"When ten-year-old Felix drops a penny in the wishing fountain at the center of town, he really doesn't expect his sixteen-year-old sister to suddenly like him again, or to offer to share a cinnamon bun or watch cartoons like they used to. She hasn't even remembered she was supposed to give him a ride home! But someone else is at the fountain too: a strange old man with a fishing pole who claims to be invisible. To Felix's amazement, he learns that...

It's a magic emergency! Sparkleton's friend, Gabe, gets his unicorn magic just in time to star in Shimmer Lake's big parade! But Gabe's new power is more embarrassing than a garden of moldy mushrooms. Luckily, Sparkleton has a glitterrific idea to help his friend before Gabe has to perform the worst magic ever in front of everyone he's ever known!

Tiny Cactus loves Christmas! But she doesn't love that her little girl seems to be spending more time with the giant sparkly tree in the living room than with her. Maybe if she were decorated like the Christmas tree, her little girl would notice her again. And so Tiny Cactus makes a wish--to be special, to be noticed, to be a part of the magic of Christmas. With the support of her friend and some Christmas magic, Tiny Cactus learns that wishes can...

Can Nickelodeon's Nella the Princess Knight make Sir Garret's birthday wish come true? Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love finding out in this Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Join Nickelodeon's Nella the Princess Knight for adventures in a fairy tale filled with dragons, unicorns,...

Join Puss, Kitty Softpaws, and all your favorite characters in this action-packed junior novelization of the movie of the same title. It's the newest adventure for Puss and his comrades in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish! Puss has lived eight epic lives. The only problem? He's on his last one! Puss must venture to the legendary wishing star and restore his nine lives. This movie novelization comes with a full-color insert of stills straight from the...