Dory Lee Maske

From the Wishing Well Dory Lee Maske

This is a book of five fantasy fairy tales, each with color illustrations. Dog Star tells of a lonely boy who wishes on a star for a friend. The friend he finds is quite a surprise. Patches and the Vegetables tells of a hard working girl who misses her soldier father. She is helped by the vegetables she cares for. Some seem to have the magic needed for extraordinary powers. The Pirates and the Trolls tells the story of a boy who hates his neighbors and is intrigued by the life of a pirate. Only Ona takes the reader deep into the forest where a mythical creature holds a girl's father captive. Ona must be very brave if she is to rescue him. Dream Master is the story of a boy who refuses to sleep for fear of nightmares. The Dream Master tries to help but when the boy overcomes his fears something unexpected happens.