Benjamin Bartholomew Piff is the luckiest kid on the earth! His wish for unlimited wishes brought him to the wonderful Wishworks Factory, he has one of the best jobs in the factory, and he’s finally found somewhere that feels like home. But his luck may be about to run out. After the war started by Ben’s evil cousin Penelope, most of the Jinns left the Wishworks Factory! The factory needs Jinn magic to grant wishes and bring hope to children everywhere. What’s even worse is that Jinns are threatening to wage war not only against the factory, but against all of humankind. And there’s more: Penelope has gone over the enemy’s side and taken over the Curseworks Factory. Her mission? To destroy Ben and Wishworks Factory.

When a miserable orphan unknowingly disrupts the balance of power between the magical realms of wishes and curses, he must join forces with the Wishworks Factory to reclaim his errant wish and set things right again. $100,000 ad/promo.

Pearsall reveals how the act of wishing--a unique ritual with its own set of ancient rules--can transform life.

Family dramas and all their complications unfold amidst the dales of Lancashire... When her unfaithful husband dies in a car crash, Laura decides to leave Australia for her native England to help nurse her ailing mother. Desperate to find a job and a home, a moment of chance at a wishing well leads her to former journalist Kit – a man in need of a live-in housekeeper. Kit is convalescing after an accident and still coming to terms with his disability. Both struggling in the face of hardship and heartbreak, Laura and Kit must learn how to find solace and strength in each other. This moving contemporary romance is perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Sheila O’Flanagan. Praise for The Wishing Well ‘A truthful tale of how one woman overcomes the obstacles thrown in her path’ Booklist

Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend – the puppy, Teeny... The third in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week.

A time-honored tradition just got better! The John W. Schaum Piano Course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and illustrations.