wishes

A wooden puppet sets out to become a real boy with the help of his conscience, named Jiminy Cricket.

"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises--and the final one is possibly the best one ever"--Provided by the publisher.

"A . . . Santa Claus origin story. A young boy is herding his family's reindeer when they are drawn into a mysterious cave. The cave is the holder of eternal summer, looked after by three strange characters. Once entered, the cave cannot be left without time in the outside world standing still. In his sadness at not being able to leave, the boy is granted three wishes and chooses freedom, happiness, and time. After the first year of working hard in the summer cave, the boy is allowed to see his family in the outside world. Time stands still as he visits his parents, and he leaves gifts behind to show that he has visited. As the years go by, this annual visit continues and he begins to call on more and more families . . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Overlooked in class, a hearing-impaired boy who collects lost or discarded trinkets discovers a dangerous underground world full of stolen wishes and the people who collect them.

Ellie Ultra, third-grade superhero, is running for class president, and her opposition is her nemesis, Dex Diggs, who has got his hands on a wish machine--so when Ellie gets a glimpse of what would happen if Dex wins, she knows this is a fight for the soul and future of Winkopolis Elementary School.

It's Christmastime and Jack's new substitute teacher, Mr. Clausen, teaches the class how to make paper snowflake wishes, all the while reminding the class of another gentleman with a long white beard who enjoys a snack of milk and cookies.

Charming street rat Aladdin finds a magic lamp containing a genie and must hide it from the evil Jafar, while he also attempts to make Princess Jasmine fall in love with him. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

"A star shower is a once-in-a-lifetime event for the animals and creatures of Lollyland! As Itty Bitty Princess Kitty learns, a star shower means that everyone has the chance to wish upon a star and release it back into the sky. Then their wish is granted! But things go very wrong when a huge gust of wind causes all the wishes to get mixed up! Will Itty be able to help fix the problem? And will Lollyland's wishes ever come true?"--OCLC.

Illustrations and prose inspired by the Quran celebrate a mother's love and hopes for her child.

"In Istanbul with her father, twelve-year-old Dalya's wish turns her into a cat and sends her to 1907, where she meets an ancestor and uncovers a family secret, aided by animal friends"--Provided by publisher.