When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale

When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale - Paperback

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When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale - Paperback

When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale - Paperback

by Elizabeth Lim
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What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio? Now in a deluxe paperback edition featuring gorgeous printed edges! Uncover whale-sized dreams and dark secrets in this tale inspired by Pinocchio, from the New York Times bestselling series that reimagines beloved Disney films.

"Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight . . . " So begins the wish that changes everything--for Geppetto, for the Blue Fairy, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy isn't supposed to grant wishes in the small village of Pariva, but something about this one awakens some long-buried flicker within. Perhaps it's the hope she senses beneath the old man's loneliness.

Or maybe it's the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara from this very village, one with a simple wish: to help others find happiness. Her sister, Ilaria, always teased her for this, for Ilaria had big dreams to leave their sleepy village and become a world-renowned opera singer. The two were close, despite their differences. While Ilaria would have given anything to have a fairy grant her wish, Chiara didn't believe in the lore for which their village was famous.

Forty years later, Chiara, now the Blue Fairy, defies the rules of magic to help an old friend. But she's discovered by the Scarlet Fairy, formerly Ilaria, who, amid a decades-long grudge, holds the transgression against her sister. They decide to settle things through a good old-fashioned bet, with Pinocchio and Geppetto's fate hanging in the balance.

Will the sisters find a way back to one another? Or is this, like many matters of the heart, a gamble that comes with strings?
ISBN9780736447430
Author Elizabeth Lim
PublisherRandom House/Disney
GenreYoung adult and Family
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages496
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale

When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale - Paperback

When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale - Paperback

By Elizabeth Lim

About Elizabeth Lim

ELIZABETH LIM grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was raised on a hearty diet of fairy tales, myths, and songs. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth was a professional film and video game composer, and she still tends to come up with her best book ideas when writing near a piano. An alumna of Harvard College and the Juilliard School, she now lives in New York with her husband and her daughters.

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