Instead of Three Wishes

A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire.

When a young painter arrives to finish six pictures for a dentist, he finds the countryside overrun by tourists hunting a grumpy sprite. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. Armed with boxes of Roach Motels and boric acid, Leroy clears an ancient mead hall of six-legged monsters.

An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. A factory crane operator finds company hundreds of feet in the air when an opinionated ghost asks him to move off her book. An apprentice baker saves his island kingdom from a bandit army.

In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places! Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief.

Ages 10+
Fractured Fairy Tales: Offering jars of cloudberry jam, a grumpy elf prince waits for a girl to accept a culinary scholarship.Quest Adventure: A quiet girl steps through the frame of a painting to explore the canals of Venice and retrieve a stolen sealskin coat.School Drama: Demanding whatever a mysterious passerby is carrying, a seventh-grade bully ends up saddled with a relentless curse that reflects every classmate's true opinion.Also by This Author: The Thief.