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. Edward Eager's hilarious and heartwarming Half Magic has been working wizardry on young readers for fifty years. To celebrate the golden anniversary of this enduringly popular story, a deluxe edition of the book has been created....

Invites readers to imagine being the moon as it shines to guide a journey home, glistens beautifully on icy snow, and wishes peace and safety for travelers, friends, and troubled hearts.

"A picture book about a boy who wishes upon a star and a star who wishes upon a boy"--

"It's Christmas time in the forest, but this year there isn't much reason for the animals to celebrate. It's been a cold, snowy winter, and the little deer Clara and her mother are worried about finding enough food. Her mother tells Clara to wish on a star, but she doesn't hold much hope for a happy Christmas. The next day more snow falls, but Clara hears the sound of bells in the distance. As they follow the sound, the two deer join up with squirrels,...

To undo a disastrous spell, second-grader Heidi Heckelbeck must grant three wishes without magic.

Hannah Greyweather's life is changed when she finds a magic wish-granting boot in the forest outside her home.

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

"Now that her sisters Natasha and Darya have had their turn, Ava Blok finally gets her Wishing Day. But after seeing the unintended consequences of the wishes her sisters made, she's not sure what to wish for. The only thing she's certain of is that it's her job to set things right. Hopeful that she can put her broken family back together, and eager to prove her pessimistic older sisters wrong, Ava realizes that fixing the future means changing...

Dazzle is a snow-white unicorn with a twisty horn, a sparkly pink tail, and a tag that says unicorns can grant wishes. He isn't sure whether he can make a wish for himself, but he does so anyway, hoping for a child and a home of his own. Instead, Dazzle gets sold at a yard sale and becomes one of the Book Buddies, friendly toys that children can check out of the library just like books. Meanwhile, Maya has just moved to town and decides to borrow...

"Ivy Mae Bloom is almost thirteen years old...She desperately wants a place to put down roots, but it's her mama's job as a fallen star to tend the magic underpinning the world...After Ivy steals Mama's entire supply of wish jars in the hopes of finding aplace to call home, disaster strands her family in Whistling Ridge, North Carolina...Ivy falls for Whistling Ridge immediately; she just needs to convince her parents to stay"--