Three sisters in the town of Willow Hill participate in a fabled tradition of making three wishes and find out what they really want only after their wishes come true.

A girl gathers natural objects to decorate her sandcastle, saving some of them to take back home from the beach.

Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. What they don't realize is that on the inside, Darya is soft and gooey from feeling everything, all the time. When Darya turns thirteen, the goo gets stickier-and as Darya's Wishing Day approaches, all she wants is to forget the silly tradition ever existed. Except . . . she can't. Ten years ago, a wish made by Darya's mother splintered their family into pieces. Last year,...

Features stories in which the Berenstain Bears meet a new puppy, learn about cleaning up, wish upon a star, take a trip, visit the seashore, and stay home from school.

When learning to read, children must be able to quickly identify Dolch words, often referred to as high-frequency or sight words. Building on and incorporating the vocabulary taught in volumes 1 and 2 (Sing & Learning Sight Words), this volume provides an invaluable resource for children learning to read.