The Wish Giver Author:Bill Brittain People usually sell ordinary things at the annual church social. But this year, a funny little man named Thaddeus Blinn sets up a curious tent at the fair. He claims to sell wishes. "I can give you whatever you ask for," his sign says. And it only costs 50 cents! Polly, Rowena, and Adam are curious. Blinn sells them each a white card. All they h... more »ave to do he explains, is press the red spot on the card and say their wish out loud. When they do, funny and unexpected things begin to happen. Now they have to find a way to stop the Wish giver's magic.
1984 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1983 (ALA)
1983 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Best Books of 1983 (SLJ)
Notable 1983 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
1983 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)