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Rose feels alone in a new town. Everything is different and strange. She wishes, she searches, but sheâs not even sure what for. Then, from somewhere far away, someoneâor somethingâbegins a journey. And maybe, just maybe, Rose and the Wish Thing will find each other.  In an enchanting and poetic narrative with achingly beautiful illustrations, Rose and the Wish Thing celebrates the power of imagination and resilience, even when things seem too hard. It is a story that will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.âthe universal emotions of loneliness, longing, and ultimately joy at finding a new friend are conveyed through the beautifully combined line and wash illustrations and the lyrical prose. . . . A many-layered, imaginary friend story with themes of hope and resiliency.ââSchool Library JournalâThis quirky, sidelong look at a common childhood experience will be just the thing for readers and listeners who enjoy a touch of whimsy and mystery.ââKirkusâwill resonate with readers who have wished for a friend, whether real or imaginary.ââBooklist  âThe magic of belonging and friendship is woven powerfully into a moving affirmation of the power of love. The language of the text is exquisite, the visual story commanding.ââThe Childrenâs Book Council of AustraliaFrom the Hardcover edition.
Hardcover:
9780553536171 | Doubleday, March 8, 2016, cover price $16.99
Library:
9780553536188 | Doubleday, March 8, 2016, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Rose feels alone in a new town.
Paperback:
9780762426492 | Running Pr Book Pub, November 6, 2006, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: Although the Porkers seem to be model students, these three siblings love to cause mischief, and get in above their head when they cause the new librarian, Miss Wolf, undue stress.
Hardcover:
9781894965163 | Simply Read Books, November 30, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A boy tells about his friends' grandmothers, and finally says how his grandmother is different.
Hardcover:
9780734404800 | Lothian Books, July 1, 2005, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: When the Cow jumped over the moon, all of her friends followed after to find her and bring her home.
Ron, who always manages to do the wrong thing, narrates his misadventures just before and during a school vacation, with his friend Isabelle and his guinea pig Charlie adding their thoughts as the story progresses.
Paperback:
9781865086613 | Allen & Unwin, January 31, 2005, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: Ron, who always manages to do the wrong thing, narrates his misadventures just before and during a school vacation, with his friend Isabelle and his guinea pig Charlie adding their thoughts as the story progresses.
Product Description: Tim has one big worry: he's the smallest person in his class. Molly, the tallest, is also the school bully- she invents the hated nick name "Tiny Tim."
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9780702227967 | Univ of Queensland Pr, June 1, 1996, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Tim has one big worry: he's the smallest person in his class.
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