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"What if your greatest wish could be granted? The enigmatic mansion on 6 Roland Street belongs to one Mr. Void, who resides on the seventh floor. Unbeknownst to the rest of the tenants in Void's mansion, their greatest wishes could be granted. And as the stories of the residents intertwine, they soon learn that what they desire is not always what is best..."--From the publisher's web site.
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"According to an urban legend, there is a tunnel where you can get anything you desire in exchange for your youth--the Urashima Tunnel. Kaoru and Anzu take advantage of their summer break to launch an in-depth investigation of the tunnel, with disappointing results. Kaoru is about to head home when Anzu suddenly invites him to her place. Kaoru's nervous, and Anzu finally tries to express her feelings: 'T-Tono-kun, I...' The third volume of the manga...
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"There are lots of strange things going on at Starling Academy these days: Leona is devastated about her Wish Pendant failure. Ophelia, the newest Star Darling, is completely clueless. Vega's roommate, Piper, is getting on her last nerve. And Scarlet? Who knows? She's nowhere to be found! So when by-the-book Vega gets sent to Wishworld on the next mission, she finds herself very distracted. Why is her Wisher so secretive? Vega needs to solve this...
284) Something fishy
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"Like all cats, this cat absolutely loves fish. But what do you do when your owners start acting strangely? They don't seem to understand the importance of fish any more. They are too busy buying tiny clothes, gathering colourful toys, and redecorating in pastel colours. And one owner in particular seems to be getting a lot . . . bigger."--Provided by publisher.
286) Big wish
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When a shooting star grants Sam a million wishes (as long as they are logically possible) he thinks that he will be able to make his life better at his new school--but he soon learns that you have to be very careful, because wishes can have unexpected consequences.
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"Scarlet has been keeping to herself. But she is convinced that her removal from the Star Darlings was a terrible mistake. With Vega's help she starts an investigation. Meanwhile, Ophelia is chosen to go on a Wishworld mission, for which she is hopelessly unprepared. Will Scarlet be the one to rescue Ophelia and the mission?"--Page [4] of cover.
289) Otto grows down
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When time goes backwards, granting six-year-old Otto his wish that his attention-stealing baby sister was never born, it keeps going backwards, and Otto finds himself getting younger and younger.
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"Everywhere, at precisely the same moment, everyone on Earth gets a genie and one wish. Welcome to the world of... Eight Billion Genies. As people all over the planet make wishes profane and profound, the world -- and humanity -- change forever. We follow eight characters who find themselves in a Detroit dive bar as 'G-Day' descends upon humanity. They navigate their hopes, fears, dreams and wishes over the first eight seconds... the first eight hours......
291) The wishbreaker
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Twelve-year-old foster kid Ace thought having a genie who could grant him unlimited wishes would be the answer to all his problems. Hungry? Poof, there was a sandwich. Want to learn more about his family? Bazang, the truth about his unknown past would be revealed. But being a Wishmaker might be more trouble than it's worth... It turns out, every genie comes with an impossible quest and only seven days to fulfill it. And for every wish they grant a...
292) The wishing tree
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Ming's wishes at the tree on Lunar New Year with his grandmother always seemed to come true, but one year the tree does not help, and he alone must make peace with the loss of his grandmother and the spirit of the tree.
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In exchange for a life, the link between this world and the next has been severed. Even so, Nene and Kou continue looking for a way to reach the boundaries, a search that leads them to the cursed Red House. Inside, they find a boy who looks just like Hanako-kun and may have the answers they've been looking for--but they soon find the Red House is much easier to enter than to leave...
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"Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and your heart's desire will be on the other side...in exchange for years of your own life. The new transfer student Anzu promises to help Kaoru experiment with the mysterious tunnel--but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel's done with him?"--
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In 1914, on the eve of the First World War, Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar, and Jane is at high school when the sand fairy, Psammead, suddenly reappears, and his magic has a more serious purpose than when the siblings were children.
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Kaoru and Anzu have joined forces to study the mysterious Urashima Tunnel, which is rumored to give you your heart's desire--in exchange for years of your life. As they explore, connected by a length of string, the two students discover other connections in their everyday lives, including seeing a new side of Kawasaki, the school's arrogant queen bee."--back of cover.
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Freddie found a fairy Tangled in a tree. Freddie is desperate for a pet, so when he rescues Bessie-Belle and she offers to grant his wishes, he knows just what to ask for. The only problem is that Bessie-Belle can't hear very well, and Freddie tends to mumble. Whatever can they do? Luckily the Fairy Queen is on hand to explain 3+.
299) Specs
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"Small town. Ohio, 1986. All Kenny and Ted want is to not feel like outcasts. What happens when a pair of X-ray glasses mysteriously appear? The magic specs open a world of possibilities for these misfit teens through the granting of literal wishes! Things start out innocent, but when they wish that their bully would disappear, things take a cursed turn, with far darker consequences than they thought possible... In this mysterious and nostalgic tale...
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"Kaoru learns that Anzu has been assigned a manga editor. While this a big step towards fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a manga artist, Anzu isn't happy about it. Kaoru tells Anzu--who is still uncertain whether to enter the tunnel or not--that they should postpone their search. Then he makes a decision: “Well...shall we?” What does Kaoru see at the end of the tunnel? All secrets are finally revealed in the conclusion of this bittersweet...