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12 Fictional Book Things on Your Christmas Wish List
Santa Claus has his work cut out for him this year. We asked on Facebook and Twitter: What fictional book thing do you want for Christmas? Here are your most requested items! (If ol' St. Nick actually does deliver on any of these, please let us know.)
What fictional book item would you love to find under your Christmas tree? Tell us in the comments!
(Top image credit: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers book cover.)
Invisibility Cloak
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Who would give it to you: It's a mystery! An owl flew into your house and dropped the cloak off, but didn't stay long enough to let you know what human sent it.
What you could do with it: Manage mischief.
by J.K. Rowling
Who would give it to you: It's a mystery! An owl flew into your house and dropped the cloak off, but didn't stay long enough to let you know what human sent it.
What you could do with it: Manage mischief.
Babel Fish
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
Who would give it to you: Your spacey two-headed brother-in-law.
What you could do with it: Stick it in your ear and finally understand what your distant relatives are saying about you. (It's not great.)
by Douglas Adams
Who would give it to you: Your spacey two-headed brother-in-law.
What you could do with it: Stick it in your ear and finally understand what your distant relatives are saying about you. (It's not great.)
Mary Poppins's Umbrella
Mary Poppins
by P.L. Travers
Who would give it to you: Your magical nanny, of course.
What you could do with it: Skip all that terrible Christmas traffic and fly through the sky via umbrella transportation.
by P.L. Travers
Who would give it to you: Your magical nanny, of course.
What you could do with it: Skip all that terrible Christmas traffic and fly through the sky via umbrella transportation.
Time Machine
The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
Who would give it to you: A cousin whose name you can't remember.
What you could do with it: Travel back in time to buy that forgettable cousin a better present than a Starbucks gift card.
by H.G. Wells
Who would give it to you: A cousin whose name you can't remember.
What you could do with it: Travel back in time to buy that forgettable cousin a better present than a Starbucks gift card.
Ella's Enchanted Book
Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
Who would give it to you: Your friendly neighborhood fairy.
What you could do with it: Open it up and magically find exactly what you want and need to read waiting for you.
by Gail Carson Levine
Who would give it to you: Your friendly neighborhood fairy.
What you could do with it: Open it up and magically find exactly what you want and need to read waiting for you.
Clean-Up Machine
The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
Who would give it to you: Your mother. Definitely your mother.
What you could do with it: Hop aboard and start your cleaning adventure.
by Dr. Seuss
Who would give it to you: Your mother. Definitely your mother.
What you could do with it: Hop aboard and start your cleaning adventure.
A Job with SpecOps27
The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
Who would give it to you: Your great-grandmother, who just happens to look a lot like you.
What you could do with it: Become a kick-ass Literary Detective, investigating literature-related crimes on a fairly reasonably salary.
by Jasper Fforde
Who would give it to you: Your great-grandmother, who just happens to look a lot like you.
What you could do with it: Become a kick-ass Literary Detective, investigating literature-related crimes on a fairly reasonably salary.
Dragon
Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey
Who would give it to you: Your community Weyrleader.
What you could do with it: Fly through the air on your new dragon friend and save the world from Thread (which is something your Weyrleader has been trying to get you into for ages).
by Anne McCaffrey
Who would give it to you: Your community Weyrleader.
What you could do with it: Fly through the air on your new dragon friend and save the world from Thread (which is something your Weyrleader has been trying to get you into for ages).
The Luggage
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett
Who would give it to you: A frumpy wizard who runs through your annual holiday party and shoves the hastily wrapped gift at you.
What you could do with it: Literally trample your enemies.
by Terry Pratchett
Who would give it to you: A frumpy wizard who runs through your annual holiday party and shoves the hastily wrapped gift at you.
What you could do with it: Literally trample your enemies.
Wardrobe Made from a Narnian Apple Tree
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Who would give it to you: Your professor.
What you could do with it: First, you'd use it to totally win at hide-and-seek. Then you'd use it to travel to a magical kingdom, overthrow a dictator, and become royalty.
by C.S. Lewis
Who would give it to you: Your professor.
What you could do with it: First, you'd use it to totally win at hide-and-seek. Then you'd use it to travel to a magical kingdom, overthrow a dictator, and become royalty.
Portrait Session with Basil Hallward
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
Who would give it to you: Your first cousin, twice removed, who clearly doesn't know you at all.
What you could do with it: Hang it up in your room and proceed to stop aging while your portrait does it for you.
by Oscar Wilde
Who would give it to you: Your first cousin, twice removed, who clearly doesn't know you at all.
What you could do with it: Hang it up in your room and proceed to stop aging while your portrait does it for you.
The One Ring to Rule Them All
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Who would give it to you: Crazy Uncle Sauron.
What you could do with it: Use the ring to turn invisible and peek at all your other presents. Rule the world. Possibly go insane.
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Who would give it to you: Crazy Uncle Sauron.
What you could do with it: Use the ring to turn invisible and peek at all your other presents. Rule the world. Possibly go insane.
What fictional book item would you love to find under your Christmas tree? Tell us in the comments!
(Top image credit: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers book cover.)
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I want the flying car from harry potter's books that would come in handy :D
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I actually have a platinum One Ring that my father-in-law gave me for Christmas years ago. It's a spinner and I love it.
The Luggage. Definitely The Luggage."Half suitcase, half homicidal maniac."
With trunks like those, who needs travel in-sewer-ants?
The Invisibility Cloak, Babel Fish, & Ring! YES!!!
Erma wrote: "Kimber wrote: " Teleporter from the Star Trek books (my fiancé lives in Canada, I'm in Texas) :D"Oh! I want a Holodeck, then! Riding in the mountains everytime I want..."
OOh I'd forgotten about the Holodeck. Me too!
I would Penelope's magic ring from the book Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Yeah, I could use an invisibility cloak. That would be helpful.
The Nome King's magic belt and the Glass Cat from the Oz books.
It would have to be The Portrait, I quite fancy not getting any older.
As long as I don't end up like Dorian Grey !!
As long as I don't end up like Dorian Grey !!
I would definitely want the Marauders Map from Harry Potter. An enhanced version that shows every person on the planet instead of just those at Hogwarts. And then the Invisibility Cloak from Harry Potter as well, the power of the Wishsong from Terry Brooks's Shannara trilogy, Bilbo's set of Mithril chain mail from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Sting and Glamdring from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Percy's pen-sword from Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series(both of them), all Ranger skills and attire and weapons from John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series, Sticky's fantastic ability to read a whole book in just a few minutes from Trenton Lee Stewart's The Mysterious Benedict Society novels, ...I had better stop the list here before it grows into a novel itself. :) Needless to say, I would really prefer it if I could have everything I wanted from books I have read. All the books I could fit in Hermione's handbag... :)
I totally want the Invisibility Cloak. I had dreams about it when I read about it. I wanted to ask Santa for one (when I believed in him).
Unfortunately we don't have a Christmas tree but if we had i would like a copy of Fellowship of the ring by J.R.R Tolkien.
Mohsen wrote: "Unfortunately we don't have a Christmas tree but if we had i would like a copy of Fellowship of the ring by J.R.R Tolkien."Yes excellent idea!! I absolutely LOOOOVE J.R.R. Tolkien's books(at least all of them that I have read so far)!!!! I am positive you will(or have, if you've read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) thoroughly enjoy Tolkien's books and fall in love with Middle-earth!!!! I most definitely have!!
Luke wrote: "Shadowfax!"It would be absolutely wonderful to be fortunate enough to have a friendship with Shadowfax!!!! Though I would back off if Gandalf ever has need of Shadowfax's aid(Though I am not sure if Shadowfax could reach Gandalf since he left Middle-earth, never to return. Shadowfax may reach Gandalf but would probably be unable to return to Middle-earth).
Alexis wrote: "Luke wrote: "Shadowfax!"It would be absolutely wonderful to be fortunate enough to have a friendship with Shadowfax!!!! Though I would back off if Gandalf ever has need of Shadowfax's aid(Though I..."
Indeed. Shadowfax was one of my favorite characters in any book. Who could not love the lord of horses?
Luke wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Luke wrote: "Shadowfax!"It would be absolutely wonderful to be fortunate enough to have a friendship with Shadowfax!!!! Though I would back off if Gandalf ever has need of Shadowfax..."
That is the very reason Rohan is one of my favorite realms in Middle-earth. The Lord of all Horses and all horses. Not to mention how the people of Rohan love their horses as their own kin. I do not think it possible to not love the Lord of all Horses.
How about a spider-web writing tool from your friend Charlotte?An interesting painting of a ship from Aunt Alberta (it's a re-gift: she never liked it anyway).
A very old bottle of dandelion wine from Uncle Ray.
An adventure trip gift certificate from Mr. Toad.
A pot of honey from Edward Bear...but it's empty.
Alexis wrote: "Luke wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Luke wrote: "Shadowfax!"It would be absolutely wonderful to be fortunate enough to have a friendship with Shadowfax!!!! Though I would back off if Gandalf ever has need..."
You have excellent taste in fictional realms! :D
First thing always and forever on my list: Invisibility cloak.
Michelle wrote: "Mary Poppins' bag would be great too. Think of all the books that would fit inside!"
Shelby wrote: "I'd definitely go for a stele from Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles! That'd be great!"Yes!
“الثقة بالله أزكى أمل ، والتوكل عليه أوفى عمل”إنما هي ثلاثة : المبدأ الشريف للنفس، والفكر السامي للعقل، والحب الطّاهر للقلب؛ هذه هي معاني الكمال الإنساني”
“اذا لم تزد على الحياة شيئاً تكن أنت زائداً عليها”
"إذاَ استقبلتَ العالَمَ بالنفسِ الواسعةِ، رأيتَ حقائقَ السرورِ تزيدُ وتتسِعُ، وحقائقَ
الهمومِ تصغُرُ وتَضيقُ، وأدركتَ أنَّ دنياكَ إن ضاقتْ فأنتَ الضيِّقُ لا هيَ."
"واعلم أن أرفع منازل الصداقة منزلتان: الصبر على الصديق حين يغلبه طبعه فيسئ إليك، ثم صبرك على هذا الصبر حين تغالب طبعك لكيلا تسئ إليه
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if I would get all the things a piece of what all you wished for certainty I would be the happiest.
Alex wrote: "I would definitely want the Marauders Map from Harry Potter. An enhanced version that shows every person on the planet instead of just those at Hogwarts. And then the Invisibility Cloak from Harry ..."This is THE perfect wishlist!!!
Benozir wrote: "if I would get all the things a piece of what all you wished for certainty I would be the happiest."
Definitely!
I've wanted that cleaning machine ever since I was reading The Cat in the Hat to my kids. And perhaps a vial of Felix Felicis.
Michelle wrote: "Mary Poppins' bag would be great too. Think of all the books that would fit inside!"I always wanted her bag or Merlin's bag off Disney's The Sword and the Stone. He fit his whole house in that one bag!!
I think a really lovely gift would be a witchlight runestone from the Mortal Instruments series
I want a "faraway tree" from Enid Blyton's chapter books. Every week a new adventure!!!!
Eilonwy's bauble from the Prydain Chronicles.
I want everything from this list. But I also want Riptide, a wand from Harry Potter, a letter from Hoqwarts, a Camp Half- Blood t-shirt and jacket, Camp Jupiter t-shirt and jacket. Basically the list could go on for ages.
There are some interesting things in the Hitchhikers Guide series. I could get my own towel, but how about an SEP field generator?
I love the "possibly go insane" part from the lotr thing
Alexandra aka Auntie J wrote: ""Wardrobe Made from a Narnian Apple Tree"Um. Nice SPOILER there GR. Sheesh."
Hahahahaha.
I am quite astonished that no one said a date with Mr Darcy
Jody wrote: "There are some interesting things in the Hitchhikers Guide series. I could get my own towel, but how about an SEP field generator?"Yes! I can think of a million uses for an SEP field.
I want a stuffed armadillo from A Prayer for Owen Meany. It would look great on my mantle or under the Christmas tree to keep kids from peeking at their presents. Or maybe just to play pranks on people.
The royalties!!Oh and an intergalactic gargle blaster, but I am sure I could afford a couple of those and the heart of gold with the royalties.
Pemberbly, with Mr. Darcy of course.The Beast's library from Beauty and the Beast.
Some of Ranger's shower gel from the Stephanie Plum series.
Wardrobe by Jean Claude and the boys from the Anita Blake seires.
From Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - A box of those scones the narrator ate during tea time at Manderley. Or maybe one of her fancy hairbrushes.
Lindsay wrote: "I love the "possibly go insane" part from the lotr thing"Me too!
