When four brothers and sisters discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures its wish-granting will bring them.

Every wish is fulfilled on the First of Octember.

A Wing and a Prayer When irrepressible angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy set out for the City of Angels to grant three rush Christmas prayer requests, they are sure they can help without resorting to, er, divine intervention. But they soon find it will take more than one miracle to teach their precious lessons of love-as well as make three special holiday dreams come true!

In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.

"A picture book about a boy who wishes upon a star and a star who wishes upon a boy"-- Provided by publisher.

"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"-- Provided by publisher. An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.

Villancicos clásicos son perfectos para reflexionar sobre el verdadero significado de la temporada Navideña. Enséñale a los niños sobre los regalos que los tres reyes magos trajeron a Jesús. La estrella brillante era su guía al viajar sobre las montañas para ver el Salvador del mundo. "Nosotros somos los tres reyes magos de Oriente Atravesamos desde lejos con regalos. Campo y fuente, páramo y montaña, siguiendo a la estrella de allá. Belén,...

"When Casey, Zoe, Bill and Bug, who live in the same town but don't know each other, are suddenly connected by magic, they dream about what they'd like to wish for--and if this is for real"--Provided by publisher.

Dora and her friends make their bedtime wishes on Little Star, while Little Star wishes them all sweet dreams.

To undo a disastrous spell, second-grader Heidi Heckelbeck must grant three wishes without magic.