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At the Coven Tree Church Social, a strange little man arrives offering to grant exactly what people ask for. Three young believers in magic each wish for something, but reality twists their desires into surprising and unforeseen outcomes.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Bill Brittain
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