Instead of Three Wishes

    Instead of Three Wishes

    Magical Short Stories

    By Megan Whalen Turner

    $6.99
    A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other...

    A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places!

    Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief.

    Ages 10+
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    A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other...

    A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places!

    Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief.

    Ages 10+
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    A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places!

    Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief.

    Ages 10+

    Details
    • Pages: 160
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Imprint: Greenwillow Books
    • Publication Date: 22nd September 2009
    • ISBN: 9780061968419
    Reviews

    “An ebullient collection. Delightful.” — The New York Times Book Review

    “A refreshing first book, this introduces Turner as an entertaining, original storyteller with something to say.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

    “Turner employs an assortment of folk- and fairy-tale elements with freshness and ease.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

    “Deftly told. Combines a shrewd wit with an eye for the endearingly absurd. A fine debut.” — The Horn Book

    “The inventiveness and control shown here augur well for Turner’s future endeavors.” — Publishers Weekly

    Author Bio

    Megan Whalen Turner is the New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author of five stand-alone novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief. Return of the Thief marks her long-awaited conclusion to the epic and unforgettable story of the thief Eugenides—a story more than twenty years in the making. She has been awarded a Newbery Honor and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. She has twice been a finalist for the Andre Norton Award and won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature.

    A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places!

    Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief.

    Ages 10+

    • Pages: 160
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Imprint: Greenwillow Books
    • Publication Date: 22nd September 2009
    • ISBN: 9780061968419

    “An ebullient collection. Delightful.” — The New York Times Book Review

    “A refreshing first book, this introduces Turner as an entertaining, original storyteller with something to say.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

    “Turner employs an assortment of folk- and fairy-tale elements with freshness and ease.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

    “Deftly told. Combines a shrewd wit with an eye for the endearingly absurd. A fine debut.” — The Horn Book

    “The inventiveness and control shown here augur well for Turner’s future endeavors.” — Publishers Weekly

    Megan Whalen Turner is the New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author of five stand-alone novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief. Return of the Thief marks her long-awaited conclusion to the epic and unforgettable story of the thief Eugenides—a story more than twenty years in the making. She has been awarded a Newbery Honor and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. She has twice been a finalist for the Andre Norton Award and won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature.