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Books with title 9 magic wishes

  • 9 Magic Wishes

    Shirley Jackson, Miles Hyman

    Hardcover (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Sept. 13, 2001)
    Magical new illustrations for a story by the author of The Lottery A girl is given nine wishes by a mysterious magician, and her choices perfectly capture a childlike imagination. For example, wish one is for an orange pony with a purple tail; wish two is for a squirrel holding a nut that opens and inside is a Christmas tree; wish eight is for a little box and inside is another box and inside is another box and inside is another box and inside that is an elephant . . . But the girl is hard pressed to make a ninth wish, and instead leaves it on a rock for some other lucky person to find. Miles Hyman, who is the grandson of Shirley Jackson, has created paintings that capture the enchantment of the text, which was first published with different pictures in 1963 and has long been out of print.
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  • Nine Magic Wishes

    Shirley Jackson

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Dec. 16, 2015)
    It begins on a most unusual day, when a blue sun rises in a green sky and dozens of balloons fly from every tree. And when a magician in a long black coat and a starry hat turns up, the sights become even stranger. The magician grants a lucky child nine wishes, each more marvelous than the last ― an orange pony with a purple tail, a garden with candy flowers, a pocket-sized zoo, and other whimsical wonders.Master storyteller Shirley Jackson, author of the short-story classic "The Lottery," collaborated with artist Lorraine Fox to create this winsome picture book. Illustrated with brilliantly colored two-page spreads, this vivid fantasy will transport young readers to a world of enchantment.
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  • 9 magic wishes

    Shirley Jackson

    Hardcover (Crowell-Collier Press, March 15, 1963)
    A girl is given nine wishes by a mysterious magician, and her choices perfectly capture a childlike imagination. For example, wish one is for an orange pony with a purple tail; wish two is for a squirrel holding a nut that opens and inside is a Christmas tree; wish eight is for a little box and inside is another box and inside is another box and inside is another box and inside that is an elephant . . . But the girl is hard pressed to make a ninth wish, and instead leaves it on a rock for some other lucky person to find.
  • Nine Magic Wishes

    Shirley Jackson

    eBook (Dover Publications, Sept. 30, 2015)
    It begins on a most unusual day, when a blue sun rises in a green sky and dozens of balloons fly from every tree. And when a magician in a long black coat and a starry hat turns up, the sights become even stranger. The magician grants a lucky child nine wishes, each more marvelous than the last ― an orange pony with a purple tail, a garden with candy flowers, a pocket-sized zoo, and other whimsical wonders.Master storyteller Shirley Jackson, author of the short-story classic "The Lottery," collaborated with artist Lorraine Fox to create this winsome picture book. Illustrated with brilliantly colored two-page spreads, this vivid fantasy will transport young readers to a world of enchantment.
  • Magic Puppy #9 Snowy Wishes

    Sue Bentley

    Paperback (Puffin, Oct. 28, 2008)
    A fabulously festive Magic Puppy Christmas special. Robyn is feeling horrible. It's Christmas and she's stuck on a family cruise with very bad sea-sickness. But when Storm, a fluffy white labrador puppy, magically appears, Robyn decides to leave all her troubles at sea. She and Storm soon meet Krista, from Lapland, and a truly magical Christmas adventure begins...
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  • Wish Magic

    Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, R. W. Alley

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 29, 1998)
    When Megan eats a doughnut offered to her by her younger brother Morris she suddenly discovers that whatever she wishes comes true
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  • Zummi's Magic Wishes

    Pastalozzi

    Hardcover (Pocket Books, March 1, 1987)
    Zummi uses his magical powers to provide the Gummi Bears with a musical band. On board pages.
  • Wish Magic

    Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, R.W. Alley

    Paperback (Little Rainbow / Troll, March 15, 2001)
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  • Bobo's Magic Wishes

    Troll Communications

    Audio Cassette (Troll, March 15, 1996)
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