When a strange little man comes to the Coven Tree Church Social promising he can give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic each make a wish that comes true in the most unexpected way.
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Various people take cards from Thaddeus Blinn, who says he can give them whatever they desire. Polly, who has a sharp tongue, asks to be well-liked. Rowena wants Henry to stay in town long enough to put down roots. Sam, sick of hauling water, wishes for water on his folks farm. They all get their wishes, with some truly horrible side effects, in Brittain's Newbery Honor Book.
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Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"An eerie delight." -- NYT.
"In this account of sinister doings in Coven Tree, Stew Meat [of Devil's Donkey] relates the King Midas luck that came to three young people, each of whom had a wish fulfilled, and each of whom rued that fulfillment. [A] literary folk story at its best'folksy, fascinating and fun." -- SLJ.
"In this account of sinister doings in Coven Tree, Stew Meat [of Devil's Donkey] relates the King Midas luck that came to three young people, each of whom had a wish fulfilled, and each of whom rued that fulfillment. [A] literary folk story at its best'folksy, fascinating and fun." -- SLJ.
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"I want my child to be a lawyer when he grows up...",
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This review is from: The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree (Paperback)
"...What book should I have him read?"Your would-be lawyer prodigy should read 'The Wish Giver' to learn early on the difference between the letter and the spirit of the law. In this case, the law of magic, and the 'just desserts' granted by its mysterious logic. Fact: After reading this book as an 8 year old girl, I spent hours of my time designing wishes in contractual format that would not allow my wish giver to cheat me one bit. Highly recommended.
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A Magical and Mysterious Book!,
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This review is from: The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree (Paperback)
I just finished reading a great book by Bill Brittain called The Wish Giver. The book consists of three sections,Jug-a-Rm, The Tree Man, and Water, Water, Everywhere. In Jug-a-Rum, a girl named Polly made a wish to be noticed. She sure got that wish but not in the best way. She started to croak like a frog. In The Tree Man, another girl named Rowena made a wish that her boyfriend would never leave. Well, she didn't word her wish right and her boyfriend got turned into a tree. Finally, in Water, Water, Everywhere, a kid named Adam made a wish that his farm would get more water because it didn't have much. Well, so much water came because of his wish that he and his family were flooded out. In the end a man named Stew Meat wished all three wishes would go away, and they did. Thecharacters that were in the book were pretty cool. Theonly one I disliked was Rowena and her story. I disliked this section because it wasn't as exciting as the other sections. Overall, I think it was a great book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes magical and mysterious books like, one of my favorites, Harry Potter.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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I WISH YOU'D READ THIS BOOK!!,
By KEY (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wish Giver (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)
The Wish Giver is full of excitement, surprises and suspense! This is a book that anyone will enjoy, especially people who love magic. The book is about three children who make wishes---ones that don't turn out the way they expect! I liked to read about their problems and how they try to solve them. The Wish Giver is interesting because absolutely nothing turns out the way anyone would think it would. If you want to find out more, read it! I'd encourage you to enjoy The Wish Giver!
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On the bank of Spider Crick, Polly Kemp bent down and grasped the wide cattail leaf. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dowser man, wish giver, dowsing rod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henry Piper, Coven Tree, Polly Kemp, Thaddeus Blinn, Uncle Poot, Miss Morasco, Agatha Benthorn, Spider Crick, Church Social, Eunice Ingersoll, Sam Waxman, Rowena Jervis, Miz Ballentine, Adam Fiske, Stew Meat New!
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On the bank of Spider Crick, Polly Kemp bent down and grasped the wide cattail leaf. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dowser man, wish giver, dowsing rod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henry Piper, Coven Tree, Polly Kemp, Thaddeus Blinn, Uncle Poot, Miss Morasco, Agatha Benthorn, Spider Crick, Church Social, Eunice Ingersoll, Sam Waxman, Rowena Jervis, Miz Ballentine, Adam Fiske, Stew Meat New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Children's Literature and Critical Theory: Reading and Writing for Understanding by Jill P. May on page 167, page 168, and page 171
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- Reading Olympics: A Competition to Build Reading Comprehension by Randee Blair; Noreen Winningham on page 27, page 41, and page 62
- Children's Literature and Critical Theory: Reading and Writing for Understanding by Jill P. May on page 165, page 166, and page 169
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