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Dream, the standalone companion to Wish, out now!<BR><BR>The #1 New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.<BR><BR><BR>Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all.<BR><BR><BR>Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other heartwarming middle-grade titles:<BR>Wonderland<BR>How to Steal a Dog<BR>Greetings from Nowhere<BR>Beethoven in Paradise<BR>Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia<BR>The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis<BR>On the Road to Mr. Mineo's<BR>The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester<BR>Halfway to Harmony<BR>Dream

From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Wish<BR>A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year<BR> A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year<BR>A Parents' Choice Award Winner<BR>This heartwarming and witty novel is perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.<BR><BR>Half of me was thinking, Georgina, don't do this. Stealing a dog is just plain wrong. The other half of me was thinking, Georgina, you're in a bad fix and you got to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of it.<BR><BR>Georgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation. When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a reward of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is "borrow" the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected.<BR><BR>Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work:<BR>Wish<BR>Wonderland<BR>Greetings from Nowhere<BR>Beethoven in Paradise<BR>Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia<BR>The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis<BR>On the Road to Mr. Mineo's<BR>The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester<BR>Halfway to Harmony<BR>Dream