Books like Spooksville - The Wishing Stone by Christopher Pike
While hiking near Spooksville, Adam and his friends stumble upon a clear, cube‑shaped stone that emits colored light. They learn it is a wishing stone: holding it and making a wish causes the wish to come true. Enthused, the children use it, but soon find that each wish has a price—one that can be deadly. The story follows their adventures and the moral choices they must confront.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Christopher Pike
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