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Will the wind whip her token from the Wishing Tree and make her wish come true? Addison Steele dreams of the day her husband-lost at sea-returns to her. Instead, she meets Nick Savage, whose every word may be a lie. She is soon embroiled in mystery, all related to the top-secret science station at Wallops Island, Virginia. After a Belarusian scientist at Wallops is murdered, the questions multiply. Was it because he caught the person stealing classified...
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What do you do when 'the one that got away' now won't go away? In fact, he's so determined not to go away that he's literally chained himself to a tree. Fifteen years ago, Felicity Kerr threw caution to the wind and kissed her colleague Ryan Sullivan under the ancient wishing tree along the coast. When Ryan failed to respond to her kiss, Felicity was mortified that she'd read his signals so horrendously wrong and left Lemmon Cove for good. But now,...
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Sometimes happily ever after is only a wish away …
There's a wishing tree in Irish Falls. The bits of paper tied to its gnarled branches hold the hopes and dreams of everyone in town … except Annie Quinn.
Single mom Annie has spent years rebuilding her life and trying not to have regrets. After giving up her dream of music stardom, she returned to her Adirondack hometown-and convinced herself she's content with a simpler life.
The last thing...
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We woke up in the usual way,
but it was not a usual day.
Out on the lawn, plain as could be,
stood an orange wishing tree.
"I wish!" I said. "I wish!" said you.
And so our double wishes grew.
Wishes are a magical part of childhood. Whether we wish on stars or blow out candles on a cake, our dreams matter. Nancy Tillman captures the wonder of wishes as only she can, with love.
5) One wish
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13 treasures trilogy volume Prequel
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Twelve-year-old Tanya Fairchild spends her summer vacation in the seaside town of Spinney Wicket, where she makes a new friend, learns about the fairy realm, and discovers a magical wishing tree.
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A Clare Instalove romance featuring a hot military man returning to the small town where he grew up and a curvy single mother. Oh, and a magical Christmas wishing tree that has all the people talking… RobI enjoy my single life and army career. And love-bah humbug. My best friends might've found love in this small town, but I'm not so easily convinced until I see her-confident, curvy, and charming. My world turns topsy-turvy, and I can't help thinking...
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A mystery with Elizabeth's name on it.Elizabeth, Tom, and Tamantha prepare to celebrate their first Christmas together, with the joys and complications of forming a new family. But that's not all Elizabeth has on her plate for the holidays. Someone's put a wish on the Christmas Wishing Tree set up at KWMT-TV that has her name on it . . . and it's a weird one. Come join the gang as they celebrate, ring those sleigh bells – and find answers in this...
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Book Description: "Christmas Stories, Volume 1" invites readers on a magical journey through the enchanting world of holiday tales, where the spirit of Christmas comes alive in fourteen heartwarming narratives. Within the pages of this delightful collection, each story is a sparkling gem, adding its own unique glow to the festive tapestry.The journey begins with "Santa's Magical Workshop," where readers are transported to the heart of the North Pole,...
10) The Angel Tree
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Every Christmas in the small town of Pine River, a tree appears in the town square and people tie wishes to it, but nobody knows where the tree comes from--but this year four children are determined to solve the mystery of the Angel Tree.
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"The Tree of Wishes" is a heartwarming children's book that follows the journey of Alex and Lily, two young friends who stumble upon an ancient tree with the power to grant wishes. As they make their wishes, they learn about the magic of belief, the value of friendship, and the importance of self-awareness. Guided by a talking squirrel named Sammy, they embark on challenges that test their character and lead them to a deeper understanding of themselves....
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A Newbery Honor Book that the New York Times called "an eerie delight," The Wish Giver is an engaging literary folk story about those who get what they wish for-whether they want it or not.
The people of Coven Tree are no strangers to magic. In fact, the town's very name comes from a gnarled old tree where covens of witches used to gather. Even now, imps and fiends continue to appear, frightening the townsfolk with their devilish pranks.
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13) Wishing season
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"A moving middle grade story...about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn't quite gone--and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him"--
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What would you do if you were lost in an alien land full of danger, lies, stupidity, duplicity, insanely clever traps, ravenous apex-predators and, to top it all off, the legendarily sarcastic child-eating, mushroom-scoffing, poetry-reciting ogre called Borborygm (the scariest monster ever invented in literature) … and then you find everything in this land wants to eat you too?
You'd try and find a way to get back home, right?
This is exactly...
15) Better to wish
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Family tree (Ann M. Martin) volume 1
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In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold.
16) Sardines
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"Nothing's been the same since Lucas's older brother died. After the accident, Lucas's mom disappeared without any warning, and his dad is struggling to cope. Lucas is pretty much alone--except for the other kids he meets at his middle school's aftercareprogram. There's Cat, the star athlete; Robbie, the goofball; Anna, the popular girl; and Finn, the mysterious new kid. Between games of Sardines, a reverse hide-and-seek, the kids realize that each...
17) Bruce
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A sweeping portrait of the Grammy Award-winning music artist encompasses the breadth of his career and offers insight into his creative process.
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