Books with title The Well-Wishers

Today is the best day of Peter's life: Wish Day! Today is the day that his wish, which he has held on to for his entire 11 years on Earth, might come true. The problem is that only one wish is ever granted on Wish Day. Whose wish will it be? The Wishing Well is a short novel. This story appeals to young readers. It explores themes surrounding empathy, friendship, and selflessness.

Excerpt from The Wishing WellCaptain was a sea He had a big sea going boat. Captain Mac had a well, too. The well was by Captain Mac's house.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is the story of two very special children, nine-year-old Jewel Adams and eight-year-old Jason Henderson in their first journey to the mysterious Land of Remote. On a shared family vacation, they discover a magic bell that summons a wonderful traveling cloak. Journeying to a strange hidden island, they encounter the power and weakness of life in all its forms. A roster of fantastic creatures and characters aid and hinder the children when the bell is stolen. Their only hope for rescue lies within themselves. Danger and adventure confront them at every turn as they learn the values of strength and courage in growing up. And moments spent together and apart guide both children to rely on inner insight, a valuable gift for the mysterious Land of Remote and everyday life.

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. The diverse, original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Shelly wishes she could fly. One day, after visiting the magical Wishing Well, Shelly’s wish comes true and she starts to fly like a bird. Shelly loves her special gift but soon realizes that it is causing her to lose her friends who all feel ordinary around her. Shelly realizes the importance of her friends and must make a difficult decision in order not to lose all her friends.

The Penny Parker Mystery Stories were written by Mildred A. Wirt Benson and were published by Cupples and Leon from 1939 to 1947. Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was a prolific author of children's books and is best remembered as the author of the early Nancy Drew books. Wirt was unconventional in her career and dress, mostly dressing in men's clothes. Some evidence exists that Mildred Wirt was transgender.

Timothy Legget, 12, was forced to grow up quickly living in Appleton, Kentucky, caring for his younger sister, Lisa. Their parents, Jan and Justin, were impoverished coal miners working in one of the local mines near their home. On October 5, 1901, tragedy struck their family. Timothy and Lisa are sent to Jasper, Virginia to live with their aunt-Martha Satcher. They arrive in Jasper late one night, only to discover that their Aunt Martha is not home. Timothy explores the house and finds it empty of most everything. Timothy considers this to be very strange and out of character for his Aunt. Suddenly, reality overwhelms him he is in a strange town, caring for his younger sister, with neither friends nor relatives, and returning home is not an option. Without relatives, he and Lisa could be mistaken for orphans and placed in an orphanage-where there would be little hope of ever returning home.