The Wishing Stone (Spooksville, Book 9) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christopher Pike (Author)

Book Description

Adam and his friends are delighted when they discover a crystalline cube-shaped stone that grants the wishes of anyone who holds it, until they realize that a heavy price is attached to every granted wish.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

While hiking in the woods around Spooksville, Adam and his friends find a cube-shaped stone. It is clear, like a crystal, and seems to shine with colored light. To their immense surprise, the discover that if they hodl it and make a wish for something, that thing happens.

They call it the Wishing Store. And they love it.

Until they discover that there is a heavy price to be paid for each wish.

About the Author

Christopher Pike is a best-selling author of young adult novels.  The Thirst series, The Secret of Ka, and the Remember Me and Alosha trilogies are some of his favorite titles.  He is also the author of several adult novels, including Sati and The Season of Passage.  Thirst and Alosha are slated to be released as feature films.  Pike currently lives in Santa Barbara, where it is rumored he never leaves his house.  But he can be found online at Christopherpikebooks.com.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Minstrel / Pocket Books (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671550683
• ISBN-13: 978-0671550684
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #940,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Pike is the author of over forty teen thrillers, including series REMEMBER ME, FINAL FRIENDS and CHAIN LETTER.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Humorous of Series, November 2, 1999

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micbeeb (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wishing Stone (Spooksville, Book 9) (Mass Market Paperback)

When Christopher Pike first began the Spooksville series I was disappointed that he would write something so much like the Goosebumps series. However, Spooksville has turned out to be some of Pike's most light hearted and witty writing. The Wishing Stone is my favorite book in the series. I love how the "resourceful" pre-teens always manage to get themselves into and out of trouble. Sally's scenes with the alligator alien always send me into a fit of giggles. Read this book! My only hope is that Pike will continue with this series!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Read, May 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wishing Stone (Spooksville, Book 9) (Mass Market Paperback)

In this particular book, the kids find a wishing stone and for every wish they make there is an unforseen price tag attached. The entire series is great and the characters are delightful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Christopher Pike-The Wishing Stone, October 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wishing Stone (Spooksville, Book 9) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a very good book for young readers. It is about 4 kids that find a stone while walking in a wood one day and whenever they ask for someting with the stone in their hand, it immediately appears in front of them. But there is a catch, they must pay off their wishes by slaving away on a planet far away. The two girls are taken away but the boys manage to survive and go on a long and tiring misson to go and save the girls from the slave planet.

I would rate this book four stars as it is a good read and keeps the suspense up.