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wishes

Books about wishes for readers of all ages.

Cover of The genie

The genie

Mary Hooper

Ages 8–12familysisterhood

Cover of A horse for Hanukkah

A horse for Hanukkah

Myriam Halberstam

Ages 5–10familyhanukkah

Cover of Meanie genie

Meanie genie

Miranda Jones

Ages 7–11magicwishes

Cover of My woodland wish

My woodland wish

Kate Endle

Ages 3–8naturewishes

Cover of Miki and the wishing star

Miki and the wishing star

Stephen Mackey

Ages 4–8wishesbirthdays

Cover of Sivu's six wishes

Sivu's six wishes

Jude Daly

Ages 4–8wishescontentment

Cover of One Christmas Wish

One Christmas Wish

Katherine Rundell, Alexandria Neonakis, Emily Sutton

Ages 4–8christmasmagic

Cover of The tiny wish

The tiny wish

Lori Evert

Ages 4–8wishesadventure

Cover of Toby's Wish

Toby's Wish

Mary Dudek , Michael, Patrick Carney

Ages 4–8wishesdetermination

Cover of The king has horse's ears

The king has horse's ears

Peggy Thomson

Ages 4–8greedvanity

Cover of Dear Santa

Dear Santa

Alan Benjamin

Ages 3–7christmaswishes

Cover of Adventure to Wishing Star Waterfall

Adventure to Wishing Star Waterfall

Leigh Olsen, Kellee Riley, Spin Master (Firm) Staff

Ages 3–7magicwishes

Cover of The wish

The wish

P. W. Hueller

Ages 8–12wishesperseverance

Cover of The 11:11 wish

The 11:11 wish

Kim Tomsic

Ages 9–13wishesmagic

Cover of Fish wish

Fish wish

Bob Barner

Ages 3–8wishescoral reef

Cover of The wishing stone

The wishing stone

Steve Smallman

Ages 4–8friendshipwishes

Cover of The Boy With a Wish (Nicholas Stories)

The Boy With a Wish (Nicholas Stories)

Harry B. Knights

Ages 4–9wisheshope

Cover of I want two birthdays!

I want two birthdays!

Tony Ross

Ages 3–7birthdayscelebration

Cover of Christmas wishes

Christmas wishes

Alan Benjamin

Ages 2–7christmaswishes

Cover of The wishing star

The wishing star

M. Christina Butler, M. Christina Butler

Ages 3–7sharingwishes

Cover of The cabbie who stole New York City

The cabbie who stole New York City

Charles Micucci

Ages 5–10imaginationwishes

Cover of The toothpaste genie

The toothpaste genie

Frances Duncan

Ages 8–12magicimagination

Cover of Wishing Seed

Wishing Seed

Anna Branford, Lisa Coutts

Ages 4–8magicwishes

Cover of Make a wish bear

Make a wish bear

Greg Foley

Ages 3–7friendshipwishes