The Dog’s Wish Wish Star, Wish Star, Brightly shine Grant tonight This wish of mine. Bring me food, a fire, a bed Warmth and love to rest my head.’ It was a very excited group that set out that evening from Mrs Porfitt’s house. Lisette stepped carefully through the snow in her boots, aContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Eight – The Dog’s Wish”
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The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Five – The Dressmaker and the Mayor’s Wish
The Dressmaker The Mayor thought that no-one had seen him wishing, but one person had. In the town hall there was a lady who worked as a cleaner. Her name was Mrs Porfit and she had worked for the mayor for thirty years. She liked his kindly ways and he liked her quick wit andContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Five – The Dressmaker and the Mayor’s Wish”
The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Three – The Girl
I hope you’re enjoying the story so far. Today the wish star receives another wish. The Girl At the other end of the street, near the house where the small boy lived, there was a girl. She was also wrapping a present, but hers was for her mother. It was very small but it wasContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Three – The Girl”
The Wish Star and the Five Wishes – Part One, The Star and the Boy
I’ve been thinking a lot about Christmas stories lately. There is something magical about them. They are one of the few types of story where we permit ourselves to enjoy unabashed joyfulness and positivity. I decided this year to try to write my own – a story about a little star who has only one wishContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes – Part One, The Star and the Boy”
Sarah Todd Taylor 