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Wish [Paperback]

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Ah, the ancient mysteries of life. Why are the popular people popular? What's different about them--what makes them special? In The Wish, award-winning author Gail Carson Levine (Ella Enchanted, Dave at Night) explores the age-old question with a simple premise: a girl who is granted one wish by an old lady on the subway wishes to be "the most popular kid at Claverford." As is the fate of many who are granted only one wish, Wilma doesn't think through her wish carefully enough. While she is now adored by boys and girls alike, she is a mere three weeks away from graduating from Claverford. At Elliott, her next school, she'll be back to her lowly, oft-ridiculed self. Tension builds for Wilma until her graduation-night dance, the night before her popularity--and maybe even her relationship with her wonderful new boyfriend--will invariably come to a screeching halt. This fun, witty, insightful novel thoroughly examines the nature of "popularity," and what it means to be true to yourself. It's not just because of the old woman's spell that Wilma ponders, "'To thine own self be true.' But who was mine own self? That's what I wanted to know." Wilma is a funny, smart, no-more-awkward-than-most character with whom young readers of all social echelons will identify completely. When her popularity runs out (and the spell does end), her true friendships remain, and she's left standing on her feet. (Ages 9 to 12) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Levine (Ella Enchanted; the Princess Tales) turns from fairy godmothers in the Brothers Grimm era to modern-day magic in this provocative meditation on what it means to be popular. Eighth-grader Wilma Sturtz is a nice New York City girl, but she's not popular--until she gives up her seat on the subway to a feeble elderly woman who grants her one wish. "I want to be the most popular kid at Claverford," Wilma tells the woman. Like many other books in this genre, the author explores the ramifications of "be careful what you wish for," adhering to the exact wording of the wish and demonstrating the fallout after graduation day. But, as always, Levine adds a refreshing twist to the fairy tale model: because Wilma has integrity, she uses her popularity to benefit others besides herself. The heroine, acutely aware of her unconditional popularity, adheres to the quote she most appreciates from Hamlet, "To thine own self be true." Because Wilma remains Wilma despite her popularity, she ultimately discovers who her true friends are when the wish's magic concludes. A flesh-and-blood supporting cast of imminently recognizable clique fixtures, as well as the unpopular outsiders whom Wilma also befriends, will offer readers much to ponder in their own lives. Ages 8-12. (May)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Be careful what you wish for..., Mar 2 2006
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This review is from: The Wish (Rack) (Mass Market Paperback)
This book, “The Wish”, by Gail Carson Levine, is a fantasy book. It takes place in modern times at Claverford School where Wilma, who has trouble fitting in, is quiet, shy, kind, and self-conscious of her short brown hair and beaver teeth. She is in eight grade and ever since her two best friends left the school, Wilma has made no other friends and is now unpopular and invisible to the popular boys and girls in her grade…but things are about to change. After Wilma helps a mysterious old lady onto a bus, on her way to school, her wish gets granted of becoming the most popular kid at Claverford. Now, things are looking up for Wilma and she even has forty invitations to the school dance and is excited about her eighth grade graduation. But, there is a twist to her wish. Will Wilma remain popular forever?

I thought that this book was unique and amusing. The plot of the story kept me thinking about what was going to happen and it kept me reading. I recommend this book for readers of ages nine through twelve and people who enjoy magical themes and are interested in the events of a teenage girl’s social life. So get your hands on a copy of “The Wish”.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting...., May 17 2006
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Sandy (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wish (Library Binding)
"What is your wish?" she asked ...... "I can make your wish come true.... You will be a cool cat."
"I want to be the most popular kid at claverford," I blurted out.
She frowned. Is it wise....? All right, dear. Granted."

The title says it all. The book is about the wish Wilma says to the old lady she gave her seat to on the subway. Wilma does become popular, but after a while she realizes it is only for two weeks; until her graduation. Once she graduates from Claverford, she will no longer be popular.
She takes advantage of this and goes on dates, gets a boyfriend and goes to sleepovvers. She is friends with the other popular kids and finally feels like she belongs. Wilma doesn't become a snob though, and acts like she always does: nice and funny at times.
Wilma has a dog, Reggie, she adores and she wants to become a special veterinarian. You can tell she is big on animals. She does think too much on what other people think, but then on the other hand, don't we all?
The atmosphere of the book is usually tense, like whenever Wilma does something dumb or 'uncool', like when she brought Reggie to the sleepover, she thinks the other popular girls won't like her anymore. They live in New York so the place is full of tall buildings and is always busy. Everyone lives in appartments, some nicer than others, like one of the other popular girl's.
Gail Carson Levine is the author of Ella Enchanted which was a Newbery Honary Book and was turned into a movie. She wrote the Princess Tales book, Dave at Night and The Two Princesses of Bamarre (which I really want to read). As you can tell she writes books for girls around 11 to 14 years.
This was a good book and finished at the right time, not right after the graduation but after explanations were told and a last encounter with the old lady who started the whole thing.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, Jun 30 2004
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Melissa Murphy "Melissa Ann Murphy" (Yorktown, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wish (Paperback)
This book was OK. I thought it started out pretty well, and it stayed well untill about the last 1/4 of the book. After that everything got a bit shakey and kind of stupid. I guess its for a younger age group than myself, Im 17. Usually I enjoy books like this but this time i just though it was a little but too, uummm, picture perfect. It to me was just kind of a stilly ending. If you decide to read this book you will see what I mean. I give Gail props for the begining, I think the begining was awsome, it just seemed like she threw together the end. But dont take my oppinion, its a decent book and its work 6 bucks I guess. Give it a try.
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