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The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree

by Bill Brittain · 1983

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"In this account of sinister doings in Coven Tree, Stew Meat [of Devil's Donkey] relates the King Midas luck that came to three young people, each of whom had a wish fulfilled, and each of whom rued that fulfillment. (A) literary folk story at its best".—School Library Journal. Newbery Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishorrorhorrorMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thismagicmagicMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 192 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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