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The Wishing Star

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This book by first-time author Rita Salter is great stuff. A child's casual wish comes true as he awakens to find himself in a new land--and new body! If you have kids who are fans of the "Land Before Time" movies, you need to buy this one for them. Rita's writing is full of colorful descriptions, detailed characters, and a great story. I'm looking forward to the next book by this talented author. Let's see who else can wish on "The Wishing Star"!

The author's first stab at children's literature is a successful attempt at demonstrating that not only can a child wish for more than he can handle but also that an adult can remember lessons learned in childhood about the feelings of want and selfishness. The book has worth for children as well as for adults. Everyone can find something in the story to make the experience a satisfying one. The concept that a demanding child can develop into a mature individual over receiving a bump on the head is a parent's dream come true. The ending has a surprising and well developed twist. A good book all around.

I THOUGHT THE BOOK WAS GREAT! IT HELD YOUR INTEREST AND ALWAY MADE YOU WANT TO TURN THE NEXT PAGE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS AUTHOR TO COMPOSE ANOTHER BOOK.

I will not give away anything in the book, I have bought and read the book for all the grands. This is a book with very deep thinking and thought provoking ideas. Makes the mind work and keeps you in your seat until the end. This is a must read for all of our children today to understand their wonderful life and world they live in. Be sure to get more than one, you will want it for everyone. Can't wait for the next book by Rita.

When I started reading this book, I thought Robbie was a real brat. Then I started cheering him on. His adventures with the dinosaurs were sad, funny, and scary, specially when he got chased. The dinosaur characters were really neat and fit in very well with the story. It moved along fast so you didn't want to put it down. I highly recommend this book for all kids.

I found The Wishing Star to be riveting. The story moved right along without any drag, and held my interest to the very end.
It depicted several lessons to be learned--working together, being happy with yourself & with whatever you are given.

Rebeccasreads highly recommends THE WISHING STAR as a lively tale about getting what you asked for, finding courage & valuing friendship.

Robbie's a spoiled boy, who's skilled at throwing fits & causing guilt trips. He really hasn't paid any attention to the fact that his Dad recently lost his job, so when his parents don't give him the mountain bike he wanted for his tenth birthday, Robbie's really mad.

That night, bitterly disappointed he watches a meteor shower & decides to make a wish on one of the falling stars. The next morning, as far as Robbie's concerned, nothing has happened so he sulks off to school. When he gets home his Dad has been rehired & takes him to buy that mountain bike. Naturally, Robbie has to throw a fit about which one he wants...

So now he's pedaling along without a care in the world & doesn't see the fallen tree trunk in time... Wham! Slam! Down he goes & gets knocked out.

When he wakes up he's in a whole new world... the one he'd wished for... slab dab in the middle of the dinosaurs, & he's a newborn Brontosaur. Who will he meet? Who are the Terrible Ones? Will he escape being somebody's tasty dinner, & will he ever return to the life he once knew?

THE WISHING STAR is good fun with some lessons to learn, & not only about being a Brontosaur!

This little book is a real gem -- not only does the author come up with a completely unique idea but is also a fast paced story that will keep your kids glued to their seat. It also teaches (without preaching) valuable lessons about relationships, courage, and compassion. Not often do you find a children's book that encapsulates good lessons for the kids together with a great story. Your kids will love it.

It is clear the author loved the book she was writing. This is a unique and fresh voice that I hope to read more of. It's not easy to send a subtle moral or life lesson without sounding preachy, but Rita Salter shows the ramifications of human behavior without ranting and she has a tremendous talent for tickling the adventure bone in readers of any age. The tension is great and you'll have no choice but to keep turning those pages once you start reading.
Chrissy K. McVay
author of 'Souls of the North Wind'

When he doesn't get a special present on his tenth birthday, Robbie gets angry and makes a rash wish upon a falling star. When his wish comes true, Robbie suddenly finds himself in a strange new and dangerous fantasy world, involuntarily separated from everyone and everything he has ever known! He wakes up to find that he has become a newborn Brontosaur! Now Robbie must learn how to adapt to his new surroundings in order to simply survive from one day to the next. He has the companionship of an older Brontosaur named Bronella and makes friends with Saura. Together Robbie and his new companions struggle against the Terrible Ones, a vicious group of meat eating dinosaurs led by the feared T-Rex Tyra. Can Robbie survive, will he risk his life for the sake of his friends, can his birthday wish ever be undone? The Wishing Star is an original, entertaining, deftly written story that carries a message of courage, compassion, and friendship while thoroughly enthralling young readers with a fantasy adventure that will be remembered long after the story is finished and the novel set back upon the shelf.