In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.

"Take a tour of the many delightful ways children from cultures around the world help their wishes come true"--Dust jacket.

A blue wish is born, and is visited by all of the wish-sitters before it sets off on a journey to come true.

Philippa Fisher is just your average 11 year old. But that changes when Daisy, her fairy godsister, enters her life.

A little boy gets everything he asks for on Yes Day, a special day that only comes once a year.

After making a birthday wish, Fushcia is able to conjure a fairy by blinking and saying "the fuschia is now."

While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he's real, and second, because she's a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually, she's beguiled and makes a wish that surprises...

When Ripper the gremlin, Bruchard the gargoyle, and Mr. Jones the dwarf start acting against their magical natures, they seek out the fairies, who assign Primrose and her fairy friends to discover what has happened.

Natalie and Nick don't know each other, but they share lots in common. They're both frustrated in their work lives and in the romance department; Natalie despairs of finding Mr. Right, while Nick's meddling mother is forever trying to set him up. After tossing coins in Hayward Fountain, Nick and Natalie begin dreaming about each other. But there's a catch. They may be perfect for each other, but according to fountain legend, they only have one week...