02525cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500880014626400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050802500045152012950070153400450199665300160204165300210205765300230207865300260210185600430212799900170217023344UtSlPG20260610133533.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aDickens, Charles,d1812-187014aThe Magic Fishbone :bA Holiday Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-05  aE-text prepared by Anne Storer and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"The Magic Fishbone" by Charles Dickens is a children's tale presented as a whimsical story written during the late 19th century. This delightful narrative, which is part of a collection titled "Holiday Romance," encapsulates the adventures and challenges faced by a royal family, particularly focusing on the clever Princess Alicia. The story blends elements of fantasy and fairy tale, exploring themes of responsibility, family, and the balance between wishes and consequences.  The plot revolves around Princess Alicia and her father, King Watkins the First, who faces financial woes. After receiving a magical fishbone from a fairy named Grandmarina, Princess Alicia learns that it can grant one wish if used at the right time. Throughout the story, she uses her intelligence and resourcefulness to care for her family while keeping the fishbone a secret. As troubles arise, such as her mother's illness and the chaos of looking after her many siblings, Alicia must navigate her responsibilities. Eventually, with love and wisdom, she uses the fishbone to bring prosperity back to the family, culminating in a joyful wedding feast and ensuring a happy future for herself and her prince, reinforcing the importance of kindness and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFairy tales  aHumorous stories  aChildren's stories  aPrincesses -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23344  c64396d64396