Books with title The Fortune-Tellers

Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. The third in a series.The traveling carnival has come to Saccharin Valley, and Jessica and Elizabeth can’t wait to go. But when they get there, some odd things happen to the twins. Jessica, who can’t wait to have her fortune told, is warned by the fortune teller to stay away, and Elizabeth stumbles onto a mystery involving two shocking murders. Then the twins meet a sister and brother who aren’t what they seem. Does the fortune teller know more than she claims to? Will the twins fall under the evil spell of the carnival? Let’s hope so.If you’ve made it this far, you deserve a purple sparkly unicorn T-shirt. #3 in this series is a yet another horror-parody of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized were awful. The Fortune Teller combines elements of satire and horror... well, the horror is pretty tame, in true "Intermediate Reader" style. Also, this isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. BUT there’s some adult language, (ooh!) definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.

AN ADVENTURE IS ABOUT TO UNFOLD...Cora Solomon is a skeptic. She doesn’t believe in magic. She doesn’t believe in fate. And she most certainly doesn’t believe that her mother can divine the future from a cup of tea leaves. In fact—Cora has spent her entire life wishing her mother had a normal job.But when her mother goes missing and the police are unable to uncover anything about her disappearance, Cora turns to the methods she once shunned to learn the truth about what happened to her mother and why. And there is certainly much to discover.Before long, Cora is drawn deeper into the world of seers, myth and magic where she encounters strange lights, dangerous serpents and powerful beings she thought only existed in stories. Most importantly, she discovers that her mother has been keeping secrets from her—secrets that will change Cora’s life forever.

This unique fortune-telling book will inspire all sorts of interesting questions and conversations about the future. Kids just ask a question, press the button, and watch the lights whirl until they come to rest on an answer. Each page features a different fortune-telling method crystal balls, tea leaves, magical creatures, lucky numbers, and more! Readers can also flip to the back of the book to create their own fortune cookie-style fortunes.

AN ADVENTURE IS ABOUT TO UNFOLD... Cora Solomon is a skeptic. She doesn’t believe in magic. She doesn’t believe in fate. And she most certainly doesn’t believe that her mother can divine the future from a cup of tea leaves. In fact—Cora has spent her entire life wishing her mother had a normal job. But when her mother goes missing and the police are unable to uncover anything about her disappearance, Cora turns to the methods she once shunned to learn the truth about what happened to her mother and why. And there is certainly much to discover. Before long, Cora is drawn deeper into the world of seers, myth and magic where she encounters strange lights, dangerous serpents and powerful beings she thought only existed in stories. Most importantly, she discovers that her mother has been keeping secrets from her—secrets that will change Cora’s life forever.

2019 Edition. A picture story book from the ever-popular Tales from Fern Hollow series of 17 titles, richly illustrated in a detailed, colourful, traditional style, for ages 3-93. Now back in print from the author/illustrator's (John Patience) own imprint, Talewater Press, this edition, published in 2019, contains the same story and illustrations as the original version.The day before the Village Fête was all hustle and bustle. The Fern Hollow animals were busy preparing their entries for the various competitions. Mrs. Tuttleebee and her daughter, Heather, were baking a blackberry pie.Brock Gruffy was tending his marrow and Spike Willowbank was putting the finishing touches to his painting.The morning of the fête was bright and clear and everyone was bubbling over with excitement. There were stalls selling all kinds of things. The refreshment tent had been put up and Farmer Bramble was taking children for rides on Hazel, the donkey. But the thing that aroused the most interest was the funny little tent in the far corner of the field and the person in a bright costume standing at its entrance. “Come and have your fortune told!” he cried. “The world-famous fortune teller will gaze into her crystal ball and foretell your future. “I’ll give it a try,” said Brock Gruffy.The charming and gently humorous Fern Hollow animal stories have remained popular since they were first published in 1980.