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Books with title The Trouble With Wishes

  • The Trouble with Flying

    Rochelle Morgan

    eBook (, June 22, 2014)
    Sarah doesn’t talk to strangers. Aiden won’t shut up. When they find themselves next to each other on a plane, unexpected sparks begin to fly …- - -Sarah doesn’t talk to strangers. It’s awkward, stressful, and there’s the uncontrollable blushing to worry about. When she boards a plane to fly home after an overseas holiday, she plans to stick her nose in a book and ignore everyone around her.Aiden’s terrified of flying, and it’s his first time on a plane. If he can distract himself by talking non-stop for the entire flight, he will. Too bad for Sarah he’s sitting right next to her.Against all Sarah’s expectations, she ends up enjoying Aiden’s company. They laugh, argue, concoct stories about other passengers, and accidentally hold hands during the turbulence. When the time comes to say goodbye, Sarah can’t help the crazy thought that she shouldn’t let Aiden go. Then he kisses her.And then he’s gone.With her world turning upside down in more ways than one, Sarah has to make a decision: stick with the safe, predictable life that’s been mapped out for her, or find the courage to go after what she truly wants.- - -Nominated as an InD'tale RONE Award Finalist in 2015, The Trouble with Flying is a cute, clean, upper YA contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone novel.
  • The Trouble With Magic

    Tania Hutley, Trudi Jaye

    eBook
    I didn’t quit being a witch... It was more like getting fired. But now witches are dying, and my unstable magic might be the only way to catch a supernatural killer. Problem is, using my power is forbidden, and the witch council’s punishment will be worse than death. Throw in a pack of demonic dogs, a chicken with a grudge, and a hot detective who wants to lock me up, and there’s no way I’ll survive the week. If I do, things are going to get crazy…–––––––––––––––––––––––If your favorite Buffy The Vampire Slayer character was Dark Willow, and you think the best Harry Potter spells were the unforgiveable curses, you’ll love The Elemental Witch Series. One-click The Trouble Of Magic to start your magical journey now.
  • The Trouble with Wishes

    Diane Stanley

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Jan. 9, 2007)
    A sculptor named Pyg carves a statue of a goddess so beautiful, so perfect, that he falls head over heels in love with her. He buys her gifts, tells her stories, and wishes with all his heart she were a real, live woman. The trouble with wishes is . . . sometimes they come true!Diane Stanley's lively prose and vivid illustrations bring this funny and warm tale of misguided love to life as Pyg learns what a true companion is really made of.
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  • The Trouble with Beasts

    D. Fischer

    language (Divinus Kingdom Publishing, March 16, 2020)
    Full magic, action, romance, and beautifully diverse cultures.Bitten by secrets. Broken by truths. That’s the trouble with beasts.Jinx Whitethorn is fine with being alone. All she needs is a bottle of liquor to remind her that, as a witch born without magic, the coven life isn't for her. Until a group of shifters start hunting her. They chase her through the streets, corner her, and then . . . she blacks out. And when she wakes, they're all dead.She's a monster. A murderer. She has no idea how she's surviving.Determined for answers, Jinx digs through old family secrets. Dark secrets. Magical secrets. Secrets that make her question everything she knows. Jacob Trent, the alpha of the local pack, stumbles across Jinx while trying to solve the shifter murders in the town his pack protects. He doesn't trust her and has every intention of discovering the secrets she tries so hard to hide. Soon, he'll realize that what Jinx is, and her family's ancestry, has made her the prey of a hunt she isn’t prepared for. The Trouble with Beasts in the first book in Howl for the Damned, a series based in the world of D. Fischer’s Divinus Kingdom. Divinus Kingdom is interconnecting novels that branch one series to the next. This series follows the Rise of the Realms series, but can be read on its own.
  • The Trouble with Tuck

    Theodore Taylor, Christina Moore, Recorded Books

    Audiobook (Recorded Books, Feb. 22, 2013)
    Friar Tuck, a big golden Labrador, is young Helen’s inseparable companion. She still remembers the sunny day three years ago when her father dumped the fat, wriggling puppy into her surprised arms and said, “All yours, Helen.” Since then, her dog has grown into a wonderful friend for the lanky, red-haired girl. No one knows exactly when Tuck began to go blind. By the time Helen and her parents notice the symptoms, the dog is knocking over chairs and can no longer chase squirrels. Afraid that Tuck is doomed to a life of being tied up, Helen desperately looks for a way to let her frisky dog keep the freedom he has always known. Where can she find the help Tuck needs? Award-winning author Theodore Taylor began his writing career as a cub reporter when he was 13. Working his way from a Portsmouth, Virginia newspaper to newsrooms in Washington, D.C. and New York City, he was an NBC network sportswriter by the time he was 19. His popular books for young listeners include Timothy of the Cay and The Hostage. You’ll also enjoy the exciting sequel to Tuck’s adventures in Tuck Triumphant.
  • the Trouble with Hate is...

    Elizabeth Stevens

    eBook (Sleeping Dragon Books, Feb. 23, 2018)
    …it’s easier.…it’s safer.…it’s often not hate at all.The Granger and Drake families have been through everything together; the suicide of the eldest Granger son, the Drake patriarch’s cancer diagnosis, family holidays with only slight maiming, and more dance recitals than anyone would care to remember.Leilani Granger can’t stand the person Casper Drake has become, and Casper doesn’t even recognise his best mate’s little sister anymore. Loving each other is second-nature, but they don’t know how not to hate each other either.As they face losing Leilani’s only remaining brother and Casper’s best mate to his inner demons, old habits lead them back to each other for comfort.But, after one night of a deeper connection than either of them were ready for, the lines between the emotional and the physical start to blur.Leilani wasn’t the kind to lose herself in meaningless sex.Casper’s been doing it for years.It's the only time they can forget the storm clouds in their lives.It’s the only time they can remember the sunshine.It’s the only time hate doesn’t get in the way.But, the trouble with hate is…it’s often not hate at all.NB: Contains mature content. Not suitable for younger readers.Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.
  • The Trouble with Twins

    Kathryn Siebel, Katherine Kellgren, Cassandra Campbell, Listening Library

    Audiobook (Listening Library, Aug. 9, 2016)
    Kate DiCamillo meets Lemony Snicket in this darkly comic novel about two sisters who learn they are each other's most important friend. Imagine two twin sisters, Arabella and Henrietta - nearly identical yet with nothing in common. They're the best of friends...until one day they aren't. Plain and quiet Henrietta has a secret plan to settle the score, and she does something outrageous, and she can't take it back. When the deed is discovered, Henrietta is quickly banished - sent to live with her eccentric great-aunt Priscilla on Chillington Lane, where black cats roam the dark rooms and tonight's menu is fish-head stew! Suddenly life with pretty, popular Arabella doesn't seem so awful. And though she's been grievously wronged, Arabella longs for her sister, too. So she hatches a plan of her own and embarks on an unexpected journey to reunite with her other half. The Trouble with Twins is an adventure and a comedy - a tale of the power of unlikely friendships, the bond between sisters...and the way a bit of mischief sometimes sets everything right.
  • The Trouble with Lemons

    Daniel Hayes

    eBook (, July 3, 2013)
    His real name was Tyler McAllister, but he felt like a lemon. He had allergies and nightmares, and was the only unfamous person in his family. But one night he and a friend went swimming at the forbidden quarry, and Tyler found a dead body. Now he's determined to find out who killed the man and why they're now after him....From Award-winning author, Daniel Hayes, The Trouble with Lemons was named an American Library Association Best Book in 1992 and was named an International Reading Association Young Adults' Choices book in 1993 and has been in print continuously ever since.
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  • The Trouble with Secrets

    Karen Johnsen, Linda Johnson Forssell

    Paperback (Chicago Review Press, Jan. 1, 1986)
    Presents situations which illustrate when to share and when to keep a secret
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  • The Trouble with Magic

    Ruth Chew

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 28, 2014)
    When Barbara and Rick Benton find a wizard named Harrison Peabody in an old bottle, they quickly discover that magic isn't as simple as it looks. But even tricky magic is better than no magic, and soon the Bentons are flying around Prospect Park with a large black umbrella and befriending a sea serpent in the lake. How can they keep Harrison a secret, though, when he's living in their attic?Delightful stories that deal with matter-of-fact magic, Ruth Chew's books have been engaging young readers for over 40 years. Now a new generation can discover the timelessness of these marvelous tales.
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  • The Trouble with Wishes

    Diane Stanley

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Jan. 9, 2007)
    A sculptor named Pyg carves a statue of a goddess so beautiful, so perfect, that he falls head over heels in love with her. He buys her gifts, tells her stories, and wishes with all his heart she were a real, live woman. The trouble with wishes is . . . sometimes they come true! Diane Stanley's lively prose and vivid illustrations bring this funny and warm tale of misguided love to life as Pyg learns what a true companion is really made of.
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  • The Trouble with Dragons

    Debi Gliori

    Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, July 6, 2009)
    The world is populated by some beastly dragons who care nothing for how much they pollute the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think. Those dragons need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before it is too late ...An energy-filled picture book that addresses concerns about the environment in the most child-centric and delightful way possible.
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