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Asha lives in the kingdom of Rosas where wishes come true. One night, while looking up into the night sky, Asha makes a wish so powerful it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together with their friends, Asha and Star confront a formidable foe in hopes of saving the community.

Samantha Byrd is a klutz. An accident waiting to happen. And that makes her the least popular member of the girls' basketball team. But all of that is about to change. Sam's met someone who can grant her three wishes. Too bad Sam wasn't more careful when she asked for. Because her wishes are coming true. And they're turning her life into a living nightmare!

The town's annual Turkey Trot race and festival is coming up, and Judy and Stink are training to win. Judy has decided that she is going to take home the big prize: a fat, juicy turkey. They can taste it already: the moist turkey, the hot gravy, the savory stuffing, the cranberry sauce! Beep! Beep! Beep! That's the sound of Stink's Rapidfire Ultra XE611M25 stopwatch going off as Judy and Stink hop, crawl, and climb toward race day.

From the author of THE PARENT AGENCY comes a thrilling, funny and touching new adventure. Fred and Ellie are twins. But not identical (because that's impossible for a boy and a girl). They do like all the same things, though. Especially video games. Which they are very good at. They aren't that...

The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic, and each of them is trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Sparkle the white pony has been magicked to be messy and can’t stop rolling in mud. But can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is binding her and give her a magical makeover in time for the royal wedding?

“Full of heart and depth.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Henkes is a master of characterization. —The Horn Book (starred review) “A first-rate choice for reading aloud.”—Booklist (starred review) Billy Miller is back! This stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author...

Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it - for a million wishes. Of course he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does.... But then he discovers that changing stuff has consequences he hadn't anticipated. And what's the point of doing anything if you can just wish for it and make it happen?

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control?

An uplifting audiobook celebrating neurodiversity, starring characters from Lynda Mullaly Hunt's New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree Oliver’s brain is a volcano of ideas—always bubbling with questions. This makes it hard to focus at school, and sometimes he worries he won’t...

As heard by kids everywhere on the Echo Dot Kids Edition, the Classroom 13 books are a hilarious new chapter book series-perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Roald Dahl, Captain Underpants, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13 is the second...

The fan-favorite pint-sized unicorn makes a wish to be big in this modern fairy tale from the Caldecott-Honor winning creator of Have You Ever Seen a Flower?. Once upon a time, there was a teeny-weeny unicorn that wished to be big. But he never saw a shooting star, and a ladybug never landed on...

In their 14th adventure, Mr. Putter and Tabby spend a lovely morning eating apple jam and raisin crumpets when suddenly Mr. Putter remembers it's his birthday. He decides to celebrate by inviting Mrs. Teaberry over for tea, but Mrs. Teaberry keeps calling to delay her visit. Will she make it before it is tomorrow - and someone else's birthday?

Create sweet memories by cuddling up with your little one and listening to Melissa Everett's fun-filled version of Mother Goose's classic, "Hey Diddle Diddle"! Also, join Wee Willie Winkie on his quest for fame! From Little Jack Horner to Little Bo Beep, teach your child about being content with who they are while reminiscing through some favorite adorable tales with your young one.

Now that Rory is 12-years-old there is a long list of things that she is finally allowed to do. But she soon finds out that being twelve might not be all she thought it was cracked up to be.

It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited—after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together. When Amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes up happy for a new day. Or is it? Her birthday seems to be repeating itself. What is going on?! And how can she fix it? Only time, friendship, and a little luck will tell. . .

In 11 Birthdays, Amanda and her best friend, Leo, stopped speaking to each other for a year. What happened when they started talking again led to the adventure of a lifetime. Now they haven't spoken for another year - and the result is even more bizarre. This time it's not just about them. Their friend's little sister, Grace, has fallen into a strange frozen state on her tenth birthday. Amanda and Leo quickly realize that Angelina D'Angelo - the mysterious old woman behind all of the magical happenings in Willow Falls - is involved.

Grace has powers to alter people's fates and is guided by hints left behind by Angelica, the magician from the first books. It's supposed to take a few years for Grace's powers to return full force - but something's affecting the magic in the town of Willow Falls, and Grace needs to do something now! Luckily she's got the help of all her friends...if she can just keep them safe from their own choices and all the pizza her powers produce - which is much harder than she ever imagined.

Back home, in the land of Wishaluzia, Grant is enjoying his old life. But when trouble strikes he realises he’ll need a helping hand. Can Teeny lend a paw and save the day? Or will it be the end of Genie Land forever?

When Grant the Genie is cast out of Genie World, he lands on Earth with a big, fat bump! Without a lamp to call home, he has to settle for an old cracked teapot instead. Grant is very lonely until he meets the puppy, Teeny. Then Genie and Teeny are kidnapped by the evil purple-loving Lavinia Lavender, and find themselves on-course for a rollercoaster of an adventure—when all they really want is a place to call home.

Sun's out, crumbs out - Greg the Sausage is SO EXCITED to be jetting off on his first-ever holiday! He's ready to hop on a plane to paradise for some FUN IN THE SUN! Karaoke, splashing in the pool, ice cream - Greg's ready to try it all and have the BEST HOLIDAY EVER! But will he miss his sausage-roll sweetheart, Gloria, and all his friends back at the bakery?