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The Seventh Wish Spiral-Bound | 2017-06-13

Kate Messner

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Kate Messner weaves fantasy into the ordinary in an acclaimed story that opens readers' eyes to the wonders and challenges of the world.

Charlie feels like she's always coming in last. From her Mom's new job to her sister's life at college, everything seems more important than Charlie. Then one day while ice fishing, Charlie makes a discovery that will change everything . . . in the form of a floppy fish offering to grant a wish in exchange for freedom. Charlie can't believe her luck but soon realizes that this fish has a very odd way of granting wishes as even her best intentions go awry. But when her family faces a challenge bigger than any they've ever experienced, Charlie wonders if some things might be too important to risk on a wish fish.
Beloved by readers and reviewers alike, Kate Messner weaves fantasy into the ordinary to tackle a serious issue that all too many families face.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1681194317
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.0 x 8.1 inches
*"Hopeful, empathetic, and unusually enlightening." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"An empathetic, beautiful, magical, fiercely necessary book that stares unflinchingly at the very real challenges contemporary kids face and gently assures them they are not alone. Kate Messner gives her readers a story to cherish." --Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy
"A charming fantasy story with threads of several deep themes that could serve as the basis for thoughtful discussion." --SLJ
"Rich and daring." --PW

Kate Messner is a former middle-school English teacher and the author of E. B. White Read Aloud Award-winner The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z., Sugar and Ice, Eye of the Storm, Wake Up Missing, All the Answers, Capture the Flag, Hide and Seek, the Marty McGuire chapter book series, the Ranger in Time chapter book series, and four picture books, Seamonster and the Bossy Fish, Seamonster's First Day, Over and Under the Snow, and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt. She lives on Lake Champlain with her husband and two kids. When she's not reading or writing, she loves hiking, kayaking, biking, and watching thunderstorms over the lake. Visit her online at www.katemessner.com and @KateMessner.