Wishing stone from the shores of northern Maine. Click here to subscribe! Story by Jim Brace-Thompson. This story about wishing stones previously appeared in Rock & Gem magazine. Grab this book today and laugh along as the children dodge meatballs, save talking animals, and discover the power of friendship.
The wishing stone meanybeany series#
We have two wonderful kids and a healthy new grandson in far-off Scotland and a wise old cat and energetic Australian shepherd to keep us company. If your kids love The Magic Tree House books, they will love The Wishing Stone series by USA Today best selling author Lorana Hoopes. The very best Wishing Stone has a single continuous line wrapping around it, a line unbroken and uninterrupted by other lines or streaks.Įver since that chance encounter, whenever we go beach combing-whether in northern Maine, southern California, or the shores of Scotland-we look not only for rocks with pretty colors but for those drab but magical Wishing Stones.ĭo they work? Well, I can’t say, but Nancy and I have been traveling this Earth for over 60 years. Make a wish on behalf of a person other than yourself then ALL your wishes come true. To avoid spoilers, readers are encouraged to start with book one, Heart of Stone. If you trace your finger around the line while closing your eyes and making a wish, then throw the stone into the sea as far as you can or give it to another person, your wish will come true. Wishing Stone is part of a connected series following the same characters.
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Legend has it that if you find a rock with a white or pink line all around it, you have found a Wishing Stone. She bent and picked out a drab gray rock with a belt of white quartz. A moment and a flash later Ginas torch lit up the cavern, or. She then asked, “Then why are you leaving behind all these Wishing Stones?” “Wishing Stones?” we asked. She giggled and the sound of fire stones clacking together told Anthony she was only joking. “Beachcombing for pretty rocks,” we replied. One autumn, on a particularly overcast, cold and windy morning that hinted of winter, we walked along the steely gray North Atlantic with eyes glued to the pebble-strewn beach.Ī local greeted us and asked what we were doing. Pin this post to save this information for later.Īlthough we live in California, my wife has a family homestead on the northern coast of Maine, which we visit often. The character cannot wish to never lose the stone or never have the stone stolen. For example, 'I want to know what's going on,' would be granted. If you trace your finger around the line while closing your eyes and making a wish, then throw the stone into the sea as far as you can or give it to another person, your wish will come true. The wish must only contain the word wish, want, need, etc. Legend has it that if you find a rock with a white or pink line all around it, you have found a Wishing Stone.
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Wishing stones may be drab gray rocks with a belt of white or pink but they are rumored to have the power to grant wishes. Wishes do not have to be made by saying 'I wish.' As long as the character is holding the stone, their inner 'wish' is granted.