The Wish Stealers

by Tracy Trivas

When a sinister old woman leaves Griffin Penshine a box of twelve shiny pennies, she sets in motion a desperate quest-because the old woman was a wish stealer, and each penny represents a wish she stole from a wishing fountain decades earlier. Somehow, Griffin has to make things right, or the opposite of her own wishes will come true-and it could literally be a matter of life and death. The Wish Stealers introduces a new voice in middle-grade fantasy, as bright and sparkling as Griffin's pennies.

• ISBN10: 1416987266
• ISBN13: 9781416987260
• Publish Date: 8 February 2011 (first published 26 January 2010)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 1 November 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Aladdin
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[tweetybugshouse]

Though this book is intended for children I was very much intrigued by the concept of the story. It made for a nice, quick, delightful read for me and i found myself thoroughly wishing the story would continue long after i finished it.

I think this would be a great book for any middle school teacher to share with kids. It has a great opportunity to teach.

[sstaley]

This was a cute book for kids ranging from 8-12. I would give it a higher rating if I was that age. As far as an adult reading this book, I had to give it a 3. It had a great premise, but everything seemed to wrap up too nicely and too predictably for me. As I said, kids will like it, adults not so much. Funny thing is, I don't always feel this way about middle grade books. Some of them I really enjoy. This book will be going into my class library at school.