{"product_id":"the-wish-giver-a-newbery-honor-award-winner-9780064401685","title":"The Wish Giver: A Newbery Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Newbery Honor Book that the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e called \"an eerie delight,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Wish Giver \u003c\/em\u003eis an engaging literary folk story about those who get what they wish for--whether they want it or not.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people of Coven Tree are no strangers to magic. In fact, the town's very name comes from a gnarled old tree where covens of witches used to gather. Even now, imps and fiends continue to appear, frightening the townsfolk with their devilish pranks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsually these creatures are easy to spot. They have a particular smell, or sound, or way of moving, that betrays their dark nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Thaddeus Blinn showed none of these signs when \u003cem\u003ehe\u003c\/em\u003e came to Coven Tree. He was just a funny little man who drifted into town with a strange tale about being able to give people whatever they wished--for only fifty cents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was nothing scary about him. At least, not until the wishing began...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrittain, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Brittain\u003c\/strong\u003e's tales of the rural New England village of Coven Tree are well loved by children of all ages. \u003cem\u003eThe Wish Giver\u003c\/em\u003e was a Newbery Honor Book; it and \u003cem\u003eDevil's Donkey\u003c\/em\u003e were both named ALA Notabled Children's Books as well as \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Books. \u003cem\u003eDr. Dredd's Wagon of Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e was a 1988 Children's Editors' Choice (ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cem\u003eProfessor Popkin's Prodigious Polish\u003c\/em\u003e was named a Pick of the Lists by \u003cem\u003eAmerican Bookseller.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Brittain has written many other delightful books, which have also received high acclaim. Among these are \u003cem\u003eAll the Money in the World, \u003c\/em\u003e which won the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award and which has been adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday Special; and \u003cem\u003eThe Fantastic Freshman, \u003c\/em\u003e which was named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Brittain lives with his wife, Ginny, in Asheville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641358127378,"sku":"9780064401685","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b51a295b-91f4-4968-8f38-293ac69955af.jpg?v=1733012754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wish-giver-a-newbery-honor-award-winner-9780064401685","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}