A girl gathers natural objects to decorate her sandcastle, saving some of them to take back home from the beach.

The kids from Spooksville are held prisoner on a planet of slaves after requesting money, gadgets, clothes, and galactic peace from a magic alien wishing stone.

"The Wishing-Stone Stories" by Thornton W. Burgess. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change forever, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.

Introduce young children to the joys of reading and sharing stories. Beautiful illustrations and engaging text are combined to create bedtime favourites.

Tells the story of Jim, a young man who used the white-ringed wishing stones he would find to wish for the good fortune of others, and because of this selfless concern, was able to achieve success and sincere friendships throughout his life.