![]() The characters in the Old Mother West Wind series include Peter Rabbit (known briefly as Peter Cottontail), Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Little Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, Spotty the Turtle, Old Mother West Wind, and her Merry Little Breezes. In Burgess' first book, Old Mother West Wind (1910), the reader meets many of the characters found in later books and stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for the daily newspaper column.īurgess used his outdoor observations of nature as plots for his stories. He was sometimes known as the Bedtime Story-Man. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, Bedtime Stories. ![]() "Thornton Waldo Burgess (Janu– June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. These do not effect the flexibilty of the paper. Paper opposite the book plate and most if not all of the full page illustrations show what appear to be a foxing or tanning, apparently a chemical reaction to the paper. Previous owner bookplate on the first blank page. Light soiling to the cover, probably from handling. Decoration on the spine is somewhat faded. Cover edge wear, a bit heavy at the top corners of the spine. Approximitely 40 full page black and white illustrations. "Published, September, 1915" stated with no statement of later printings. ![]() In 2020 she released The Smoke Tree: Broken Branches. The appeal readers found in the love interest of Tora and Matteo convinced Stefanie to write a follow-up. In 2019 she published her first novel, The Smoke Tree. Burgess's original stories from the Wishing-Stone Series are combined here in this wonderful unabridged edition. Through the years, her husband encouraged Stefanie to pursue her dreams. Visit her at and the Wishing Stone by Thornton W. The Wishing Stone Stories, comprised of Tommy and the Wishing-Stone, Tommy's Wishes Come True and Tommy's Change of Heart. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner and her ginger cat. Vivienne To has illustrated several books, including The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins and the Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective series by Octavia Spencer. But he can be found online at /ChristopherPikeBooks. Pike currently lives in Santa Barbara, where it is rumored he never leaves his house. Thirst and Alosha are slated to be released as feature films. He is also the author of several adult novels, including Sati and The Season of Passage. One of the passengers, musician Dave Apollon, is concerned about the money he will be losing if he doesnt get to New York to perform in his scheduled gigs. The Thirst series, The Secret of Ka, and the Remember Me and Alosha trilogies are some of his favorite titles. ![]() About the Author Christopher Pike is a bestselling author of young adult novels. Until they discover that there is a price to be paid for each wish.and that the price can be deadly. by Angela Young(Goodreads Author) it was amazing5. To their surprise, they discover that if they hold it and make a wish for something, the wish will come true! They call it the Wishing Stone. The Wishing Stone: A short story about a magical stone that grants its owner wishes. It is clear, like a crystal, and seems to shine with colored light. While hiking in the woods near Spooksville, Adam and his friends find a cube-shaped stone. Book Synopsis Be very, very careful what you wish for in this ninth book in the Spooksville series New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike. Unfortunately, the stone wants to be paid for what it gives. About the Book When Adam and his friends find a cube-shaped crystal while hiking, they find it makes their wishes come true. His little bobbin shuddered, even though he was a big boy and shouldnt rightly be spooked by Grand-das old stories. ![]()
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