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Three tales of coven tree begins with a discussion of the presence of witches and witchcraft in the new england states since colonial times. The wish giver, three tales of coven tree by bill brittain, andrew glass illus. Rowena makes a wish of her own for henry piper, a traveling salesman she is infatuated with, but can only see three days a time, to set roots down in coven tree and never leave again. Battle of the books grades 46 titles and authors 30. The wish giver is an outstanding story involving magic, fantasy, and problem solving at its best. He is best known for work set in the fictional new england village of coven tree, including the wish giver, a newbery honor book brittain was born in rochester, new york. The loose wording of the wishes of some villagers causes their wishes to.
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