Book 1 of the series
Pip and the Lantern Fish’s Wish
Deep beneath the mossy earth, a tiny fish has swallowed a wish it cannot make come true — until Pip arrives.
Buy on Amazon ↗- Ages
- 3-7
- Reading level
- Grade 1
- Length
- 933 words
How it begins
“Something cold and mossy-smelling drifts up through the roots, and Pip's amber nose twitches once, twice, and then stops. Below, through a gap in the tangled roots, hundreds of blue-green lights pulse in the dark. Pip leans forward on both front paws and does not look away.”
Children will love
- •A glowing underground lake full of lantern fish, and one who's forgotten how to shine
- •Pip's mirror trick — turning the whole school's light back onto a friend who felt invisible
- •A quiet, moss-soft ending as Lure finally glows alongside the others