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Nine Magic Wishes

Author: Shirley Jackson  

On a day when the sky is green and the sun is blue, a magician appears to make a child's wishes come true. Colorful two-page spreads depict a series of whimsical wonders.

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On a day when the sky is green and the sun is blue, a magician appears to make a child's wishes come true. Colorful two-page spreads depict a series of whimsical wonders.

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It begins on a most unusual day, when a blue sun rises in a green sky and dozens of balloons fly from every tree. And when a magician in a long black coat and a starry hat turns up, the sights become even stranger. The magician grants a lucky child nine wishes, each more marvelous than the last - an orange pony with a purple tail, a garden with candy flowers, a pocket-sized zoo, and other whimsical wonders.Master storyteller Shirley Jackson, author of the short-story classic "The Lottery," collaborated with artist Lorraine Fox to create this winsome picture book. Illustrated with brilliantly coloured two-page spreads, this vivid fantasy will transport young readers to a world of enchantment. AGES: 8 to 12 AUTHOR: Author of novels, memoirs, and tales for children, Shirley Jackson (1916–65) was a master of the short story ? as her classic of the genre, "The Lottery," attests. A recipient of the Edgar Allan Poe and O. Henry awards for short stories, she is the namesake of the Shirley Jackson Awards, presented in recognition for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense.

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About the Author

Author of novels, memoirs, and tales for children, Shirley Jackson (1916-65) was a master of the short story - as her classic of the genre, "The Lottery," attests. A recipient of the Edgar Allan Poe and O. Henry awards for short stories, she is the namesake of the Shirley Jackson Awards, presented in recognition for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense. Lorraine Fox (1922-76), a prominent American illustrator of magazines and books, as well as a painter, was honored with a Gold Medal Award from the Society of Illustrators.

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In the first children's book by a highly influential American author, a kindly magician appears to make a child's wishes come true. Nine whimsical wonders, each more marvelous than the last, are depicted in colorful two-page spreads, from a garden of candy flowers to a pocket-sized zoo.

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Product Details

Publisher
Dover Publications | Dover Publications Inc.
Published
29th January 2016
Pages
48
ISBN
9780486798080

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