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5.0 out of 5 stars
Be Careful What You Wish For, December 11, 2000
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Have you ever read a really fabulous book about a normal girl who gets involved with a magical wishing well, has tons of adventures, and makes a new friend? If you have, super. Then read another one. If you haven't, then read Well Wished by Franny Billingsly. This book is about a girl named Nuria who lives with her grandfather, the Avy just outside a small village. In the village square there is a wishing well that grants everybody one wish per lifetime. This sounds fantastic, doesn't it? Wrong-o! The wishing well tries as hard as it possibly can to misread your wish; one word off and you're in trouble. There was this one man who wanted to be popular and well known, so he asked to be a pillar of society. He ended up a column in the town square. Nuria's grandfather always warns her not to make a wish, but she really wants a friend. (She doesn't have any friends because all the children in the town were wished away. She didn't get wished away because she lived outside of the town.) Anyway, Nuria's grandfather wishes for Nuria to have a friend and Catty Winter comes back. She and Nuria grow to be close friends. And then, Catty asks Nuria to do something incredibly important for her. To use her once-in-a-lifetime wish to make Catty have strong legs again. (Catty is in a wheelchair.) Nuria gives in, makes the wish and awful stuff starts to happen! This is an exceptional book, it has action, mystery, and humor all wrapped into one, and it even has a moral: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR! You should read this book for several reasons. It's a really thrilling book because the main character gets into lots of adventures and you hang on the every last word trying to find out what's going to happen next. Also, the detail is so descriptive that it makes you feel like you've been pulled into the story and are watching everything up close. This is why you should read Well Wished. This book isn't perfect. There are some small flaws. Some people may say that this book is confusing, but if you don't skim and pay close attention you'll really enjoy reading it. Also, Well Wished is one of those books that every time you re-read you pick up something new. That's why it's so much fun to read again and again. You'll really enjoy reading this book. It's so thrilling and mysterious, so get off your computer and read it!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Book, August 29, 2002
This review is from: Well Wished (Paperback)
Well Wished by Franny Billingsley is a good book. The main character is eleven-year-old Nuria Magdelena, who lives in the mountain village of Bishop Mayne with her grandfather, the Avy. In this town there is a Wishing Well, and everyone can have one wish in a lifetime. But the Well is dangerous, and a lot of the wishes backfire. It was one of these wishes that made all of the children in the village disappear, and now the Avy has wished for them to come back. One child returns, Catty Winter, whose legs are crippled. She wants Nuria to make a wish for her to walk again, and Nuria decides to make the wish for her new friend. But the wish backfires, and Nuria and Catty switch bodies. Will Nuria ever find a way to get back to her own body, or will she be stuck in Catty's body forever?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Book of the Summer!!!, September 5, 2001
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This review is from: Well Wished (Paperback)
Well Wished is definitly one of my all time favs. It's about a young girl named Nuria, who lives in the mountains with the Avi, and her new friend, Catty. In the town of Bishop Mayne, there is a magical and misterious wishing well with a mind of it's own. Everyone can make a wish, (one per person), but wishes usually go wrong. Once, someone made a wish that made all the kids of the town go away. That is, all except Nuria, who is the only kid left in the town\surrounding area. This is where Catty comes in. She and her family move back to the town of Bishop Mayne, and she and Nuria become friends. Catty, however, has misteriously crippled legs and has to use a wheelchair. Nuria swears to make a wish to return Catty's legs to normal, but I won't ruin the story for you by telling you any more!!!!^^ This is a GREAT story with interesting charecters and, well, DIFFERENT settings. Every chapter unfolds more information and mystery, and will leave you breathless. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED (can't you tell??^^).
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