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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · July 1, 2025
When You Wish Upon a Ghost
By Tim McCanna
Can Raven gather the ghosts for a mysterious party before the night ends?
40 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 27 ratings
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Hardcover
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Tim McCanna
Biography
Tim McCanna is the author of Bitty Bot, Bitty Bot’s Big Beach Getaway, and Watersong, which was called a “joyful, gorgeous book” by Booklist. When he’s not writing books for children, Tim enjoys volunteering for SCBWI and taking trips to the beach. Tim has worked in advertising, written musicals, and played accordion in several bands before becoming a children’s book author. He lives in San Jose, California, with his wife and two kids. Visit him at TimMcCanna.com.
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