by Ann Cameron
“When we take the kite down,” Gloria told me, “there shouldn’t be one wish in the tail. When the wind takes all your wishes, that’s when you know it’s going to work.”
The kite stayed up for a long time. We both held the string. The kite looked like a tiny black spot in the sun, and my neck got stiff from looking at it.
“Shall we pull it in?” I asked.
“All right,” Gloria said.
We drew the string in more and more until, like a tired bird, the kite fell at our feet.
We looked at the tail. All our wishes were gone. Probably they were still flying higher and higher in the wind.
Maybe I would see the catalog cats and get to be a good soccer player and have a ride in an airplane and the tallest fig tree in town. And Gloria would be my best friend.
“Gloria,” I said, “did you wish we would be friends?”
“You’re not supposed to ask me that!” Gloria said.
“I’m sorry,” I answered. But inside I was smiling. I guessed one thing Gloria wished for. I was pretty sure we would be friends.
Also by Ann Cameron
ISBN: 0-679-88559-5
It isn’t easy being Julian’s younger brother. When Huey has bad dreams, Julian says his are even scarier. When Huey’s trout dinner is served whole, with a big, sad eye staring straight at him, Julian reminds him that he has to eat it all. And when Huey wants to study animal tracks, Julian says he’s too young.
But Huey isn’t a little kid. He’s an adventurer, a chef, a tracker, and a scout. And he’s about to show Julian—and the world—all that he can do.
ISBN: 0-679-88363-0
Huey is now a match for his big brother, Julian, and he’s not going to be pushed around. Not if he can help it, anyway. He’s got sunflowers to save, basketball shots to make, and fifteen billion stars to count—with or without his brother by his side.
But some problems can’t be solved alone, no matter how brave you are. And when a treasure hunt leaves Huey trapped at the bottom of a crumbling mine, it’ll take more than Julian to help him escape.
The narrator of The Stories Huey Tells returns with five new adventures and plenty of trouble. Look out, world, here comes Huey!
Available now from Yearling Books
The star of The Stories Julian Tells is back, and he has more great tales to tell. There’s the one about the day so hot, even frogs wore shoes. And the one about the time his best friend, Gloria, really made the sun move. Sometimes, though, Julian’s way with words can backfire. At least that’s what happens when he calls his brother, Huey, a name—and their father overhears.
How can a few little stories get him into so much trouble? And when will he ever learn to talk his way out of it?
ISBN: 0-394-82454-7
Available now from Yearling Books
Ann Cameron is the best-selling author of many popular books for children, including More Stories Julian Tells, The Stories Huey Tells, and More Stories Huey Tells. Her other books include Julian, Dream Doctor; Julian, Secret Agent; Julian’s Glorious Summer; and The Most Beautiful Place in the World. Ms. Cameron lives in Guatemala. You can visit Ann Cameron’s Web site at www.childrensbestbooks.com.
Ann Strugnell is a British artist who has illustrated many books for children, including Once Upon a Time in a Pigpen by Margaret Wise Brown and More Stories Julian Tells. Ms. Strugnell lives in London.