The Wishing Stone

Name: The Wishing Stone
Brand: Oasis Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Christopher Pike
ISBN: 9781621888246

Author: Christopher Pike

Series: Spooksville #9

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 2 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 09/11/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Horror Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Be very, very careful what you wish for in this ninth book in the Spooksville series New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike.

While hiking in the woods near Spooksville, Adam and his friends find a cube-shaped stone. It is clear, like a crystal, and seems to shine with colored light. To their surprise, they discover that if they hold it and make a wish for something, the wish will come true!

They call it the Wishing Stone. And they love it. Until they discover that there is a price to be paid for each wish…and that the price can be deadly.

About The Author

Christopher Pike is a bestselling author of young adult novels. The Thirst series, The Secret of Ka, and the Remember Me and Alosha trilogies are some of his favorite titles. He is also the author of several adult novels, including Sati and The Season of Passage. Thirst and Alosha are slated to be released as feature films. Pike currently lives in Santa Barbara, where it is rumored he never leaves his house. But he can be found online at Facebook.com/ChristopherPikeBooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 14, 2011

I remember my best friend and I being addicted to this series. We "shared" a collection and spent most of our allowance on it. I loved it, and couldn't read each book fast enough.......more

Goodreads review by Carrie (brightbeautifulthings) on October 16, 2019

When Adam and his friends are hiking in the woods near Spooksville, they discover a sparkling crystal stone. Though Adam has reservations, Sally and the others decide to take it, thinking they’ll be able to study or sell it. It turns out the stone has even greater powers: it grants wishes. Everythin......more

Goodreads review by Shakira on December 04, 2024

I enjoyed it quite a bit. As an avid fan of Pike, I saw several references to his other works.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on March 14, 2015

This was another great Spooksville book. I really appreciated the way that Sally's determined and slightly stubborn personality shined in The Wishing Stone and I hope that it will continue to do so in coming Spooksvilles. I also like the way that Christopher Pike writes his books in a way that is en......more

Goodreads review by Shyla on December 16, 2017

This is the perfect spooky read for middle-grade children. It explores different planets, species, and has some life lessons aka be careful what you wish for, and nothing comes for free. The fact pace will keep them tubing pages. The cheese factor is incredibly high, but the scares are low, making i......more