The Wishing Club: A Story about Fractions

By Donna Jo Napoli

Book Overview

Petey wishes on the first star he sees, but instead of the dollar he hopes for, he gets only a quarter. The next night his little brother Joey wishes for a cookie--and gets just half of one. The twins, Sally and Samantha, don't fare much better.

Try as they might, the children each wind up with a fraction of what they wished for. Can they figure out how to combine their wishes to wind up with one whole, happy pet?

This charming blend of storytelling and math will keep young readers engaged till the very end.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805076654
• ISBN13: 9780805076653
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

cute

Four young children wish on a star one night. They seem to think that something must be wrong with the star because each kid only gets a fraction of the thing they wish for. They decide that if they all wished for the same thing that all together they might get a whole item! They wish for pig. Will their idea work?