A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places! Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief. Ages 10+ “An ebullient collection. Delightful.” - The New York Times Book Review “An utterly delightful collection of short stories about enchantment in everyday life. Each story is a perfectly crafted, captivating little gem.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A refreshing first book, this introduces Turner as an entertaining, original storyteller with something to say.” - ALA Booklist (starred review) “Turner employs an assortment of folk- and fairy-tale elements with freshness and ease.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Deftly told. Combines a shrewd wit with an eye for the endearingly absurd. A fine debut.” - The Horn Book “The inventiveness and control shown here augur well for Turner’s future endeavors.” - Publishers Weekly A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places! Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief. Ages 10+ Megan Whalen Turner  is the New York Times– bestselling and award-winning author of five stand-alone novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief. Return of the Thief marks her long-awaited conclusion to the epic and unforgettable story of the thief Eugenides—a story more than twenty years in the making. She has been awarded a Newbery Honor and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. She has twice been a finalist for the Andre Norton Award and won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature.