{"product_id":"if-wishes-were-retail","title":"If Wishes Were Retail","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this hilarious, cozy adventure, a rebellious but enterprising young woman and an ancient but clueless genie go into business at the local mall. The result? A delightful disaster that's sure to please fans of iconic 80s comedies, magical bargain hunting, chaotic comeuppances, and hardworking gnomes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Irresistibly fun and funny, with a ton of heart and depth! This is the kind of book that sneaks up on you and sticks with you!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSarah Beth Durst, \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex Delmore needs a miracle. She wants out of her dead-end suburban town, but her parents are broke and NYU seems like a distant dream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGood thing there's a genie in town--and he's hiring at the Wellspring Mall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'd help if the Jinn-formerly-of-the-Ring-of-Khorad knew even one thing about 21st-century America. It'd help if he weren't at least as stubborn as Alex. It'd really help if her brother didn't sell her out to her conspiracy theory-loving, gnome-hating dad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Alex and the genie set up their wishing kiosk, they face seemingly-endless setbacks. The mall is failing and management will not stop interfering on behalf of their big-box tenants, especially the megastore ValuDay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the wishing biz might start working, the biggest problem of all remains: People are really terrible at wishing.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1616964340\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781616964344\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Habershaw, Auston\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tachyon Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jun 2025)","offer_id":46080257491141,"sku":"9781616964344","price":22.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781616964344.jpg?v=1776035705","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/if-wishes-were-retail","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}