Summary: After making the exact same birthday wish, you and your best friend accidentally find yourselves inside the Cinderella fairy tale! Now it is your job to keep the story on track so Cinderella will wind up with her prince and you can return home safely to your family. A visit by the Fairy Godmother, a trip to the Royal Ball, and a ride on a magic swan await you on your adventure.

To personalize A Fairy Tale Gone Wrong the child and/or parent answers a series of fun questions about the child’s own life and favorite things. These details are woven throughout every page of the book, making it her story.

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On the way home from school one day Matthew finds a penny. Remembering the rhyme his grandfather taught him — “Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you’ll have good luck”–Matthew slips the penny into his pocket and takes it home.

Suddenly Matthew becomes a very lucky boy. First his parents take him to the pound to pick out a puppy. Then at school he makes an amazing catch during the softball game. Could it be that this penny really is a lucky penny?

Weird things are happening to Matthew McGhee. First, a purple blob follows him home. Then he hears his mom making plans to send him away to a faraway place. When Matthew finds an egg-shaped bruise on his arm, he knows for sure something very strange is going on.

Matthew’s always thought he was different from other kids, but he never thought he was from a different planet! Do these weird occurrences mean that aliens are coming to bring him home?

When the phone rings one night, it’s for Matthew. It’s the call he’s been waiting for….

Meet Matthew. He’s your typical third grader. He likes to play baseball, has a hard time remembering to do his homework, and wishes his parents would give him a bigger allowance.

Then one day something very unusual happens to Matthew: He discovers he can control people with his mind. Now it doesn’t matter if he does his homework or not, he doesn’t get in trouble, and suddenly his parents give him a raise–without him even asking for it!

This is the best superpower any kid could ever ask for–or so Matthew thinks, until his power starts to spin out of control!

There’s a new girl visiting class. María is from Mexico, and she is very smart. Maybe even as smart as Gordon! Gordon thinks they could be good friends. Except that strange things happen to him whenever María is around. He falls out of his chair, he drops things–Gordon’s become a total klutz!

Hilary and Josh think they know what’s wrong–Gordon’s got a crush on the new girl. And Josh says that all girls (except for Hilary, of course!) are trouble.

Can Gordon break María’s spell? Or will he stay clumsy forever?

Hilary Hopkins has a big secret. She found out something about her teacher, Ms. Foster. But she can’t tell anyone. Well, except for Josh and Gordon, of course. Her two best friends have to know. They are the only ones who can help with her plan. And the plan must be kept secret, too.

That’s a whole lot of secrets! Will Hilary, Josh, and Gordon be able to keep them safe?

The plan depends on it….

Josh is sure he can be great at something, too. And Hilary and Gordon want to help their friend find a special talent. But nothing is working! And with school elections coming up, Josh is really bummed. He wants to be Class Representative more than anything.

But who would ever vote for Mr. Average…?

Hilary is a total mess. She’s the queen of clutter. And you can usually tell what she’s eaten because she’s wearing it on her shirt! But Hilary doesn’t mind. That is, until her teacher gets upset that she’s late to school–again.

But how will Hilary ever clean up her act when she can’t even clean out her desk? That’s where the secret plan comes in. It’s the deal that Hilary makes with the class geek, Gordon, to try to get her life in order. It’s a weird plan, but it’s worth trying. After all, third grade cannot get any messier than it already is!

“Can’t you read?” said a boy in a striped T-shirt. He pointed to a name tag on the desk. “Alex,” he said. “that’s me. I’m new, and you are sitting in my chair.” Emily frowned. “I know how to read,” she said. “I just didn’t look at the name tag.” Emily found her desk. It was right in front of Alex’s desk and next to Jenny’s desk. Last year she and Jenny had been in the same class. Emily smiled at Jenny. Then she looked back at Alex and stuck out her tongue.

Emily loves to play–whether outdoors in the snow, or indoors with her big brother, Edwin. Edwin knows lots of new, exciting games, and is happy to teach them–as long as Emily plays fair. So how does Emily get hold of Edwin’s clothes, his toy car, and half of his candy bar? This sibling duo’s funny adventures are a delight to read in any season.