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Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
What if a wish is just a wish until you wonder, What if? Curiosity, imagination, and dreams send a child off on a magical journey. And when things start to take a different turn, the impossible makes them ask, "What if?" Find out just how far a simple wish can take us in this illuminating tale of a beautiful message about the power of wonder.
Author
Series
Wish Library volume 5
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When Luca's cabinmate wishes to disappear because of bullying, Raven and Luca use their knowledge of wishes -- and friendship -- to bring him back.
4) Star's magic
Series
Publisher
Random House Childrens Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha--an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of foes to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Once, there was a girl named Kiki, who found a fish on the asphalt. The fish was very hot and very dry. But when Kiki put it in the bathtub, it started swimming, and growing, and speaking. "I want to grant you a wish for saving me," it said. Alas, this fish was only a fish of small wishes, and Kiki's wish was too big. Unless there was a way for both their dreams to come true"--
Author
Publisher
Jodi Dee
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As Amia blows out the candles on her ninth birthday, she closes her eyes and makes a wish. But when her wish comes true in a way no one could predict, it turns out to be a curse! Tuttle Town declares Amia cannot leave her house when it snows. She is devastated. When Amia blows out the candles on her tenth birthday, find out how her new wish changes everything!" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill...
Author
Series
Best wishes (Mlynowski) volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy Usthorn of Fort Worth, Texas, is super excited for her class trip to the Natural History Museum. Sure, Ms. Brock, the strict school librarian who happens to be dating Lucy's dad (awkward) is chaperoning. But it'll still be the best day, right? Wrong! Lucy watches in shock and humiliation as her dad proposes to Ms. Brock. Lucy is distraught. If only she could do this day over from scratch... Enter the magic bracelet. It arrives in the mail, with...
9) Wand
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A dazzling story of grief and found family wrapped in a spellbinding fairy tale, perfect for fans of Anne Ursu and Jodi Lynn Anderson. Eleven-year-old Mira wishes everything could go back to the way it was. Before she changed schools and had to quit gymnastics. Especially before Papa died. Now she spends her days cooking and cleaning for her stepsisters and Val—who she still won’t call mom and still won’t forgive for the terrible thing she...
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
" A film that could only come from Disney Animation, the epic animated musical is inspired by the legacy of films from the studio and asks the question: “How did the wishing star, upon which so many characters wished, come to be?” The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha—an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned...
Author
Series
Bizard volume 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When Bizard the Bear Wizard’s friends decide to try to help him grant wishes, it turns out that two magic wands are so much worse than one. Ever since a tornado planted a wizard’s wand in his forehead, Bear has been more than just a bear; he’s Bizard, the Bear Wizard. Since we last saw him, Bizard has come around to accepting his new job granting wishes for everyone in the forest. With Squirrel, Fox, and Owl’s help, the business is running...
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