Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system at Starling Academy that transports students through dorms and across campus.
Countdown Clock: A timer that lets a Starling know how much time she has left to complete her Wish Mission, it coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland; located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cyber Journal: Where the Star Darlings record their Wishworld observations.
Cybernetics Lab: Where Bot-Bots are built.
Cyber-wrestlers: Popular children’s toys that battle each other.
Festival of Illumination: A celebration of lights and family that comes midway through the Time of Shadows.
Flash Vertical Mover: A mode of transportation similar to a Wishling elevator, only superfast.
Floozel: Starland equivalent of a Wishworld mile.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A Starland creature similar to a sparkly Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glamera: A holographic image-recording device.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion, but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Globerbeem: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld lightning bug, only more sparkly.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit, its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast.
Glowfur: A small, furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Glowin’ Glions: Starling Academy’s top-ranked star ball team.
Good Wish Orbs: Positive and helpful wishes that come from the heart.
Green Globules: Green pellets that are fed to pet glowfurs. They don’t taste very good to Starlings.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-book: Starling books; the pages are projected into the air.
Holo-paper: Starling newspapers; the pages are projected into the air.
Holo–place card: Projections used around tables to indicate where Starlings should sit.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Wishes that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Iridusvapor: A gas found on Starland, it makes Kaleidoscope trees change color.
Kaleidoscope tree: A rare and beautiful tree whose blossoms continuously change color.
Keytar: An instrument that is held like a guitar but has keys instead of strings.
Light Giving Day: A holiday held on the first day of the Time of New Beginnings. It celebrates renewal and the return of warmer weather.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where Sage lives. All first- and second-year students live in this dorm.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that gives her and her Wisher reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking into a mirror on Wishworld, she will see her true appearance reflected back.
Moonberry: A fruit that is a lot like a blueberry, but with a more intense flavor. Sage hates them.
Moonium: Equivalent of a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone that each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Radiant Recreation Center: Starling Academy’s fitness and sports center.
Rodangular: A beautiful bright pink stone.
Safety starglasses: Worn by Starlings to protect their eyes when in close proximity to a shooting star.
Serenity Gardens: Extensive botanical gardens set on an island in Luminous Lake.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Silver Blossom: The final manifestation of a Good Wish Orb, this glimmering metallic bloom is placed in the Hall of Granted Wishes.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld. But star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcake: A Starling breakfast item, similar to a star-shaped Wishworld pancake.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The secret caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Star Darlings: The twelve Star-Charmed Starlings chosen by Lady Stella to go on top secret missions to Wishworld.
Starday: A period of twenty-four hours on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld day.
Starkin: The Starling word for siblings.
Starland: An irregularly shaped world veiled by a bright yellow glow that, from a distance, makes it look like a regular star.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland is also its capital.
Starling Academy: The most prestigious all-girl four-year boarding school for wish granting on Starland.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin that live on Starland.
Starmin: Sixty starsecs (or seconds) on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld minute.
Star Preparatory: Similar to Starling Academy, this is the all-boys school located across Luminous Lake.
Star Quad: The central outdoor part of the Starling Academy campus.
Star salutations: The Starling equivalent of “thank you.”
Starsec: Brief period of time on Starland, similar to a Wishworld second.
Starshine Day: A Starling holiday that is held on the warmest starday during the Time of Lumiere.
Star Wranglers: Starlings whose job it is to lasso a shooting star to transport Starlings to Wishworld.
Staryear: A period of 365 days on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellar Falls: The stunning waterfall that cascades into Luminous Lake.
Stinkberry: A fruit with a terrible odor.
Student Manual: A holo-book that contains all the rules and regulations of Starling Academy.
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Wee Constellation School: The Starland equivalent of preschool.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish Catcher: A Starling who receives Wish Orbs when they first arrive and determines what kind of wish each contains.
Wishers: The specific Wishlings that Starlings come to help.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wish energy manipulation: The ability to mentally harness wish energy to perform physical acts like turning off lights, closing doors, etc.
Wish Giving: A celebration of gratitude for friends and family that is held after the harvest in the Time of Letting Go.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job it is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task Starlings undertake when they travel to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and contains a cloaking device.
Wish-Watcher: Starlings whose job it is to observe the Good Wish Orbs until they glow, indicating that they are ready to be granted.
Wishworld: The planet that Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name: Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: Located high above the campus, it is where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink, it can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are a result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld, these grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Band shell: A covered stage located in the Star Quad.
Bitterball: This fruit is inedible straight off the vine, but can be made into tasty preserves by adding sweetener.
Bloombug: Purple-and-pink-spotted bug that goes wild during the full moon in warm weather.
Blushbelle: A pink flower with a sweetly spicy scent. Libby’s favorite flower.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like Wishling birthdays.
Calaka: A round yellow vegetable often used in salads or on sandwiches.
Chatterburst: An orange flower that smells like orange-and-vanilla ice pops. Gemma’s favorite flower.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap, it lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland, they are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cyber Journal: Where the Star Darlings record their Wishworld observations.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s lifespan. When a Starling dies, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
First stars: Starlings often call “first stars” when they want to go first at something. Akin to the Wishling expression “I call first dibs.”
Flash Vertical Mover: A mode of transportation similar to a Wishling elevator, only superfast.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A Starland creature similar to a sparkly Wishworld horse.
Glamora-ora: A luxury vacation destination with crystal pink waters and soft purple sands.
Glimmerchips: A popular snack food, they are thin, crispy, and salty. Similar to Wishworld potato chips, but sparkly and even more delicious.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion, but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit, its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Goldenella tree: Its flowers bloom nonstop for a week and pop off the branches like popcorn.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Googlehorn: An unwieldy silver instrument with three separate horns, it has a deep bass sound.
Go Supernova: When a Starling is said to “go supernova,” they get really angry.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo–announcement board: An announcement board that projects announcements into the air. There are also holo-billboards , holo-books , holo-cards , holo-communications , holo-flyers , and holo-pictures —anything that would be made of paper on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: Equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are a result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Isle of Misera: A barren, rocky island off the coast of New Prism.
Jellyjooble: A small, round pink candy that is very sweet.
Lightfall: The time of day when the sun begins to set and everything on Starland glows its brightest.
Light Leader: The head of student government at Starling Academy.
Lightning Lounge: The place where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Lolofruit: A large round fruit with a thick skin and juicy, aromatic flesh.
Melodeon: A Starling instrument similar to a tiny accordion that produces a very high-pitched sound.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
New Prism: This casual and easygoing port city is Scarlet’s hometown.
Pluckalong: A small three-stringed instrument, it is played with the fingers. It has a round wooden body and a short neck.
Radiant Hills: An exclusive community in Starland City, where Libby’s family lives.
Radiant Recreation Center: Starling Academy’s state-of-the-art fitness and sports center.
Ranker: A small machine that judges competitions and picks the winners. Its unbiased program eliminates favoritism.
Safety starglasses: Worn by Starlings to protect their eyes when in close proximity to a shooting star.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Sparkle juice: An effervescent and refreshing beverage, often enjoyed over ice.
Solar Springs: A hilly small town in the countryside where Tessa and Gemma are from.
Starberry: Large bright-red fruits that grow in clusters.
Starcake: A Starling breakfast item, similar to a star-shaped Wishworld pancake.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The secret caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Starflooty: A wind instrument with star-shaped holes.
Starkin: The Starling word for siblings.
Starkudos: A Starling expression of praise.
Starland: The irregularly shaped world where Starlings live, veiled by a bright yellow glow that, from a distance, makes it look like a star.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital. Sage, Libby, and Adora’s hometown.
Starlight: When all eyes are on a Starling, they are said to be “in the starlight.”
Starling Academy: The most prestigious all-girl four-year boarding school for wish granting on Starland.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin that live on Starland.
Starling’s Surprise, The : A classic children’s book, beloved by many. It tells the tale of a young female Starling and her adventures with a talking glion.
Starmin: Sixty starsecs (or seconds) on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld minute.
Star Preparatory: Similar to Starling Academy, this is the all-boys school located across Luminous Lake.
Star Quad: The central outdoor part of the Starling Academy campus.
Star salutations: A Starling expression of thanks.
Starsec: Brief period of time, similar to a Wishworld second.
Star shakers: Clear star-shaped musical instruments with handles, filled with crystals that produce a delicate tinkling sound when shaken.
Star Wranglers: Starlings whose job is to lasso a shooting star, to transport Starlings to Wishworld.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Student Manual: A holo-book that contains all the rules and regulations of Starling Academy.
Supernova Island: An exclusive vacation destination with fine restaurants, fancy shops, and stunning views from its mountainous peaks.
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Timpanpipe: An ancient brass instrument, it makes a scratchy, whistly sound.
Tinsel toast: Bread heated and sprinkled with ground tinsel, a sweet, aromatic, glittery plant.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wish energy manipulation: The ability to mentally harness wish energy to perform physical acts like turning off lights, closing doors, etc.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task Starlings undertake when they travel to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. It will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes their appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wish-Watcher: Starlings whose job it is to observe the Good Wish Orbs until they glow, indicating that they are ready to be granted.
Wishworld: The planet that Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: Located high above the campus, it is where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink, it can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Zoomberry: Small, sweetly tart berries that grown in abundance on Starland.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Blushbelle: A pink flower with a sweetly spicy scent. Libby’s favorite flower.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like Wishling birthdays.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cyber Journal: Where the Star Darlings record their Wishworld observations.
Druderwomp: An edible barrel-like bush capable of pulling its roots up and rolling like a tumbleweed, then planting itself again.
Flairfield: Leona’s hometown. This pleasant, sleepy little town has a population of 30,000 and a charming downtown area.
Flash Vertical Mover: A mode of transportation similar to a Wishling elevator, only superfast.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galactical: Having a negative overreaction.
Gamma chip clusters: A crunchy, sweet, and salty snack.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glimmerworm: The larval stage of the glimmerbug. It spins a beautiful sparkly cocoon from its silk. Empty cocoons are used to create fine textiles.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion, but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Globerbeem: Large, friendly lightning bug–type insects that lay eggs.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo–letter: A letter from one Starling to another that is a hologram. There are also holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo-placecards—anything that would be made of paper or contains writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Holo-phone: A Starland game—much like the Wishworld game Telephone—in which a phrase is passed from one Starling to another and the last Starling says it out loud. The final message is often markedly different from the initial one, much to everyone’s amusement.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Lightfall: The time of day when the sun begins to set and everything on Starland glows its brightest.
Lightning Lounge: The place where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that, when recited, gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonfeather: A material commonly used for stuffing pillows, coats, and toys. It is harvested from the moonfeather bush.
Moonium: An amount similar to the Wishworld million.
Moonmoth: Large glowing creatures attracted to light like Wishworld moths.
Moon shot: A very slight possibility.
Mustardia: A plant whose bright yellow blossoms are often pureed and used in savory sauces.
Old Prism: One of Starland’s original settlements. Filled with beautiful buildings that once housed Starland’s founding mothers, it’s a place with a lot of civic pride and a rich history. It has become a folksy tourist destination by day, but at night it’s a sleepy little town. Cassie’s hometown.
Ozziefruit: Sweet plum-sized indigo fruit that grows on pink-leaved trees. It is usually eaten raw or cooked into pies. Starling Academy has an ozziefruit orchard.
Ranker: A small machine that judges competitions and picks the winners. Its unbiased program eliminates favoritism.
Safety starglasses: Worn by Starlings to protect their eyes when close to a shooting star.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Solar flare: A mean look designed to intimidate.
Solar metal: A common, inexpensive kind of metal.
StarBook: A cyber hangout where Starlings post pictures and opinions.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Starjade: A smooth green semiprecious stone.
Starkin: The Starling word for siblings.
Starland: The irregularly shaped world where Starlings live. It is veiled by a bright yellow glow that from a distance makes it look like a star.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital. Sage, Libby, and Adora’s hometown.
Starlicious: Tasty, delicious.
Starlight: An expression used to mean public attention. When all eyes are on a Starling, she is said to be “in the starlight.”
Starling Academy: The most prestigious all-girl four-year boarding school for wish granting on Starland.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Star marble: An extra-luminescent natural stone used for walls and floors.
Starmin: Sixty starsecs (or seconds) on Starland; the equivalent of a Wishworld minute.
Star Quad: The central outdoor part of the Starling Academy campus.
Star salutations: A Starling expression of thanks.
Stars crossed: An expression meaning “hoping for a favorable outcome.” Similar to the Wishworld expression “fingers crossed.”
Starsec: A brief period of time, similar to a Wishworld second.
Starweed: A plant with thin emerald-green leaves, often eaten cooked in soups or raw in salads.
Star Wranglers: Starlings whose job is to lasso a shooting star, to transport Starlings to Wishworld.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Sunspots: Starling expression of dismay.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wish energy manipulation: The ability to mentally harness wish energy to perform physical acts, like turning off lights, closing doors, etc.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. It will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wish-Watcher: A Starling whose job is to observe the Good Wish Orbs until they glow, indicating that they are ready to be granted.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in.
Wormholes: Starling expression of dismay.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Zoomberry: Small, sweetly tart berries that grow in abundance on Starland.
Age of Fulfillment: The age when a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Astromuffins: Baked breakfast treat.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Bloombug: A purple-and-pink-spotted bug that goes wild during the full moon in warm weather.
Bluebeezel: Delicate bright blue flowers that emit a scent that only glitterbees can detect.
Bluebubble: Vega’s Wish Blossom. Deep blue gives way to icy blue in the petals of this compact illuminated flower. Glowing points of light illuminate the blossom. Its petals open and close with such regularity that you can set it to tell time.
Boingtree: A shrublike tree with tickly aromatic needles.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like Wishling birthdays.
Calliope: A glittery yellow flower with ruffly petals and a magenta center.
Callistola: A tiny green bell-like flower that emits a faint tinkling sound when shaken. They smell a lot like ripe ozziefruit.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cyber Journal: Where the Star Darlings record their Wishworld observations.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Dododay: The third day of the starweek. The days in order are Sweetday, Shineday, Dododay, Yumday, Lunarday, Bopday, Reliquaday, and Babsday. (Starlandians have a three-day weekend every starweek.)
Double starweek: Sixteen stardays.
Flash Vertical Mover: A mode of transportation similar to a Wishling elevator, only superfast.\
Florafierce: Glowing stardust rises from the middle of this flower’s fiery red petals.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion, but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Glitterbees: Blue-and-orange-striped bugs that pollinate Starland flowers and produce a sweet substance called gossamer.
Globerbeem: Large, friendly lightning bug–type insects that lay eggs.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowin’ Glions: Starling Academy’s champion E-ball team.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Gossamer: A sweet and fragrant liquid made by glitterbees, often used in baking.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo–diary: A book used for jotting down thoughts and feelings that is a hologram. There are also holo-billboards, holo-cameras, holo-letters, holo-journals, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-flyers, holo-texts, holo-videos, and holo-pictures. Anything that would be made of paper on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Holo-phone: A Starland game much like the Wishworld “Telephone” where a phrase is passed on from one Starling to another and the last Starling says it out loud. The final message is often markedly different from the initial one, much to everyone’s amusement.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Jujufruit: A large purple fruit with thick skin and juicy flesh. It is bouncy and sometimes used as a ball before being peeled and eaten.
Kaleidoscope City: Where Vega is from. Its colorful downtown is a tourist destination. A factory town, it is well-known for its metal production. Its motto is “If it’s made right, it’s made in Kaleidoscope City.”
Lallabelles: Tiny turqoiuse flowers that grow in clusters. They do not fade and are often used in dried flower arrangements.
Lightning Lounge: The place where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Mooncheese: A mild, tasty cheese often melted in sandwiches, it is made from the milk of the moonnut tree.
Moonfeather: A common material used for stuffing pillows, coats, and toys, moonfeathers are harvested from the moonfeather bush.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Moonmoth: Large glowing creatures attracted to light like Wishworld moths.
Moonshot: A very slight possibility.
Noddlenoodle: An extremely long, thin noodle often used in Starling soups, one single noodle can fill an entire bowl.
Ozziefruit: Sweet plum-sized indigo fruit that grows on pink-leaved trees. It is usually eaten raw, made into jam, or cooked into pies. Starling Academy has an ozziefruit orchard.
Queezle: Vega’s Power Crystal. Sparkling crystalline blue nuggets held together by their own internal magnetic force. Their seemingly chaotic arrangement actually represents a precise mathematical equation.
Roxylinda: A coral-colored flower with a large blossom.
Safety starglasses: Worn by Starlings to protect their eyes when close to a shooting star.
Serenity Gardens: Extensive botanical gardens set on an island in Luminous Lake.
Shimmering Shores: The sparkly beach located on the banks of Luminous Lake.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Solar metal: A common, inexpensive kind of metal.
Sparkle Meal: A premade meal.
Sparkle O’s: A sweet, fruity cereal, not usually considered a healthy breakfast.
Spill the stars: To tell someone everything.
Starcake: A Starling breakfast item, similar to a star-shaped Wishworld pancake.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used starcastically.
Starland: The irregularly shaped world where Starlings live. It is veiled by a bright yellow glow that from a distance makes it look like a star.
Starlight: An expression used to mean public attention. When all eyes are on a Starling, she is said to be “in the starlight.”
Starling Academy: The most prestigious all-girl four-year boarding school for wish granting on Starland.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin that live on Starland.
Starmin: Sixty starsecs (or seconds) on Starland; the equivalent of a Wishworld minute.
Starriest: As in “I don’t have the starriest idea.” Used to express lack of knowledge or understanding.
Star salutations: A Starling expression of thanks.
Starsec: A brief period of time, similar to a Wishworld second.
Star Wranglers: Starlings whose job is to lasso a shooting star, to transport Starlings to Wishworld.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellation: Point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Violina: A pale blue cone-shaped flower with clusters of shiny, dark blue leaves.
Wharfle: A round metal disk used for Winkedly Wharfles, a game similar to tiddlywinks where you flick disks into a container.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wish energy manipulation: The ability to mentally harness wish energy to perform physical acts, like turning off lights, closing doors, etc.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. It will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wish-Watcher: A Starling whose job is to observe the Good Wish Orbs until they glow, indicating that they are ready to be granted.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: Located high above the campus, it is where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zeldabloom: Large, fragrant purple flowers with yellow centers.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Zoomberries: Small, sweetly tart berries that grow in abundance on Starland.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age when a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Boingtree: A shrublike tree with tickly aromatic needles.
Booshel Bay: A vacation destination.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Celestial Café: Starling Academy ’s outstanding cafeteria.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Druderwomp: An edible barrel-like bush capable of pulling up its own roots and rolling like a tumbleweed, then planting itself again.
Floozel: The Starland equivalent of a Wishworld mile.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glitterbees: Blue-and-orange-striped bugs that pollinate Starland flowers and produce a sweet substance called gossamer.
Globerbeem: Large, f riendly lightning bug–type insects that are sparkly and lay eggs.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowfur: A small, furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Glowsow: A large farm animal that is prized for the light it emits at night—perfect for working after dark.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Green globules: Green pellets that are fed to pet glowfurs. They don’t taste very good to Starlings.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Halo-harp: A melodious stringed instrument played by striking its strings with a small mallet.
Holo-text: A message sent or received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards , holo-books , holo-cards , holo-communications , holo-diaries, holo-flyers , holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards . Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Isle of Misera: A barren rocky island off the coast of New Prism.
Kaleidoscope tree: A rare and beautiful tree whose blossoms continuously change color.
Keytar: An instrument that is held like a guitar but has keys instead of strings.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Microjoule: A tiny amount.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone that each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Shortsnip: A tiny unit of measurement, generally referring to distance.
Silver Blossom: The final manifestation of a Good Wish Orb. This glimmering metallic bloom is placed in the Hall of Granted Wishes.
Solar Springs: A hilly small town in the countryside where Tessa and Gemma are from.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld. But star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings ’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used starcastically.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlicious: Tasty, delicious.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Staryear: A period of 365 days on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Applying: The very busy time of year when Starlings work on and send out applications to schools.
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: Located high above the campus, it is where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Aeropuff: A Starland dessert.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age when a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Ballum blossom tree: A Starland tree with cherry blossom–like flowers that light up at night.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Boingtree gum: Starland chewing gum.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Cloudcandy: Name for various Starland confections.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Comet Prep: A rival of Starling Academy in star ball.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Drifting moonbug: A storytelling device meant to mislead the reader. Starland’s version of a red herring.
Druderwomp: An edible barrel-like bush capable of pulling up its own roots and rolling like a tumbleweed, then planting itself again.
Featherwhisper: A Starland dessert.
Floating Wisp: A Starland dessert.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glitterberries: A sweet Starland fruit.
Globerbeem: Large, friendly lightning bug–type insects that are sparkly and lay eggs.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowfur: A small, furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Gossamerwisp: A Starland dessert.
Green Globules: Green pellets that are fed to pet glowfurs. They don’t taste very good to Starlings.
Half-moon pie: A Starland dessert.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-dice: A holographic version of dice.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illuminated Manuscript Technology: Also known as IMT, a new technology allowing a reader to view the action in a holo-book as the book is read aloud.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Isle of Misera: A barren rocky island off the coast of New Prism.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Luminous Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Meepletile: A Starland creature closest in nature to a Wishworld reptile. It frequently sheds its skin.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone that each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Purple piphany: A Starland flower with a distinctive fragrance.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Silverbella: An orb-shaped Starland flower with tiny pink and white petals that radiate from its center.
Silver Blossom: The final manifestation of a Good Wish Orb. This glimmering metallic bloom is placed in the Hall of Granted Wishes.
Solar Springs: A hilly small town in the countryside where Tessa and Gemma are from.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld. But star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starbounce: Starland’s version of a trampoline.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used starcastically.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlicious: Tasty, delicious.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Starmarble: An attractive stone used for surfaces in Starland architecture.
Starpillows: A Starland dessert.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Staryear: A period of 365 days on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellar School: A rival of Starling Academy in star ball.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: Located high above the campus, it is where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age when a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Ballum blossom tree: A Starland tree with cherry blossom–like flowers that light up at night.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Dramboozle: A natural herb that promotes sweet dreams and comforting sleep.
Druderwomp: An edible barrel-like bush capable of pulling up its own roots and rolling like a tumbleweed, then planting itself again.
Flareworks: Colorful displays at the Festival of Illumination.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glimmerwillow tree: A Starland tree with hanging branches called glimmervines that create a space at its base resembling a closed-off leafy room.
Glitterberries: A sweet Starland fruit.
Gloak tree: A Starland tree known for its strength and beauty.
Globerbeem: Large, friendly lightning bug–type insects that are sparkly and lay eggs.
Gloom Flats: A rural, sparsely populated, dimly illuminated area of Starland and home to Piper’s family.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowfur: A small, furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Glowmoss: A soft vegetation that covers fields on Starland.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Isle of Misera: A barren rocky island off the coast of New Prism.
Lightku: A spare and simple poem with only three lines of verse and seventeen syllables total.
Lightku Isle: An isolated part of Starland with sandy, sparkling beaches, where local Starlings speak solely in lightkus.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Luminous Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Plinking: A delicious striped fruit that bounces like a ball.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone that each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Serenity Islands: A Starland recreation area. Starlings sometimes take hover-canoe rides around it.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Silver Blossom: The final manifestation of a Good Wish Orb. This glimmering metallic bloom is placed in the Hall of Granted Wishes.
Sleepibelle: Piper’s Wish Blossom. Its blue-green petals hang down and swing in a soothing motion, like a pendulum.
Snuggle sack: A heavily quilted tube that immediately adjusts to a Starling’s height and body shape for extreme comfort.
Sparklecorn: A versatile Starland food.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld. But star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used starcastically.
Star Kindness Day: A special Starland holiday that celebrates spreading kindness, compliments, and good cheer.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlicious: Tasty, delicious.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Starpepper jelly: A condiment (often crushed) that adds spice and flavor to Starland foods.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star sack: A Starland tote bag. This container starts about the size of a lunch bag, but it expands to hold whatever is stored inside.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Staryear: A period of 365 days on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellar School: A rival of Starling Academy in star ball.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Sunnet: A rhyming poem that can be any length and meter but must include a source of light.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Trilight: A planet with three moons that is visible from Starland.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: Located high above the campus, it is where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age at which a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Eternium wool: Fine strands of a strong, hard thread matted into a ball and used to scrub things clean. A bit like Wishworld steel wool.
Floozel: A Starland unit of distance similar to a Wishworld mile.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Lolofruit: A large round fruit with a thick skin and juicy, aromatic flesh.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonberry: A fruit that is a lot like a blueberry, but with a more intense flavor.
Mooncheese crisp: A crunchy, savory Starland snack.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone that each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Prickly buds: Buds from a Starland plant that are covered in a rough, prickly casing before they open.
Ruffruff tree: A Starland tree with rough, scratchy leaves.
Serenity Islands: A Starland recreation area. Starlings sometimes take paddleboat rides around it.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Silver Blossom: The final manifestation of a Good Wish Orb. This glimmering metallic bloom is placed in the Hall of Granted Wishes.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld. Star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Stardominoes: Starland rectangular holo–game pieces that can be set up for a chain reaction in which they all knock each other over when one stardomino is knocked over.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used sarcastically.
Star Kindness Day: A special Starland holiday that celebrates spreading kindness, compliments, and good cheer.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlicious: Tasty, delicious.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Starmarble: A very hard, glimmering Starland stone that is used as a building material.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Starshoot: A Starland sport similar to Wishworld baseball, but players make use of energy manipulation techniques to move the ball.
Starweek: The Starland week, which is made up of eight stardays. The stardays in order are Sweetday, Shineday, Dododay, Yumday, Lunaday, Bopday, Reliquaday, and Babsday.
Staryear: The equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget that Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Vanisholine: A Starland natural substance used for cleaning.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: A platform located high above the campus, where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age at which a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Astromuffin: A delicious baked breakfast treat.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Bitbat: A small winged nocturnal creature.
Bluebeezle: Delicate bright blue flowers that emit a scent only glitterbees can detect.
Blushbelle: A pink flower with a sweetly spicy scent.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Chickadoodle: A fluffy feathered farm creature that crows at sunrise and is similar to a Wishworld rooster.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Comet cake: A sweet Starland cake decorated to look like a comet, with a tail made of starberries.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Delicata: A sweet and fragrant liquid made by glitterbees and often used in baking.
Dododay: The third day of the starweek. The days in order are Sweetday, Shineday, Dododay, Yumday, Lunaday, Bopday, Reliquaday, and Babsday. (Starlandians have a three-day weekend every starweek.)
Druderwomp: An edible barrel-like bush capable of pulling up its own roots and rolling like a tumbleweed, then planting itself again.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glamera: A holographic image-recording device.
Glimmerworm: The larval stage of the glimmerbug. It spins a beautiful sparkly cocoon from its silk. “Pulling the glimmersilk over your eyes” is an expression meaning that someone is hiding something or is being deceptive.
Glitterbees: Blue-and-orange-striped bugs that pollinate Starland flowers and produce a sweet substance called delicata.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowfur: A small furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Glowjay: A small flying animal with shimmering feathers.
Goldenella: A tall slender tree with golden blossoms that pop off the branches.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moogle: A very short but unspecific amount of time. The word is used in expressions like “Wait just a moogle!”
Moonberries: Sweet berries that grow on Starland. They are both Tessa’s and Lady Stella’s favorite snack.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Ozziefruit: Sweet plum-sized indigo fruit that grows on pink-leaved trees and is usually eaten raw or cooked in pies.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Quax: A unit of measurement used in cooking, similar to a cup.
Radiant Recreation Center: The building at Starling Academy where students take Physical Energy, health, and fitness classes. The rec center has a large gymnasium for exercising, a running track, areas for games, and a sparkling star-pool.
Serenity Islands: A Starland recreation area. Starlings sometimes take paddleboat rides around it.
Shimmer-butter: A delectable creamy spread that is often used on baked goods.
Solar Springs: Tessa and Gemma’s hometown. A hilly and rural small town with few businesses and far-flung farms and ranches.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Sparkleberries: A Starland fruit that is used in baking and often included as an ingredient in comet cakes.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Sparklesugar: An ingredient used to sweeten baked goods.
Starapple: A large crunchy and sweet Starland fruit that grows on Tessa and Gemma’s farm.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld, but star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starberries: Bright red berries that grow on Starland and are used to create the tails on comet cakes.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used sarcastically.
Star Kindness Day: A special Starland holiday that celebrates spreading kindness, compliments, and good cheer.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlicious: Tasty, delicious.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star sack: A Starland tote bag. This container starts about the size of a lunch bag, but it expands to hold whatever is stored inside.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Staryear: A time period on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Sunflour: A baking ingredient made from ground-up plants. It is a basic ingredient of cakes and breads.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Twinkelopes: Majestic herd animals. Males have imposing antlers with star-shaped horns, and females have iridescent manes and flowing tails.
Vertessema: Tessa’s Wish Blossom. A wheel-shaped flower made of golden stars.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: A platform located high above the campus, where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Zingspoon: A small unit of measurement often used when baking, roughly equivalent to a Wishworld teaspoon.
Astromuffin: A delicious baked breakfast treat.
Azurica: Adora’s Power Crystal—rectangular blue pillars of various sizes dangling from a golden dome.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Bitbat: A small winged nocturnal creature.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright-burner: A heating apparatus used in chemistry experiments.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Chatterburst: An orange flower that turns to face whoever is near to capture attention.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Druderwomp: An edible barrel-like bush capable of pulling up its own roots and rolling like a tumbleweed, then planting itself again.
Florafierce: A red flower with a ring of longer petals that surround a center mound of small, tightly packed leaves.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Glitterbees: Blue-and-orange-striped bugs that pollinate Starland flowers and produce a sweet substance called delicata.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowzene: A chemical substance used in chemistry experiments.
Goldenella: A tall slender tree with golden blossoms that pop off the branches.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Lightentific method: The scientific protocol that Adora follows when conducting experiments.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Lightyard: A braided or woven length of material, like a Wishworld lanyard.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Lumin: A unit of liquid measurement used in chemistry.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonberries: Sweet berries that grow on Starland. They are both Tessa’s and Lady Stella’s favorite snack.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Ozziefruit: Sweet plum-sized indigo fruit that grows on pink-leaved trees and is usually eaten raw or cooked in pies.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Pricklepine: A spine-covered animal similar to a Wishworld porcupine.
Radiant Hills: An exclusive neighborhood in Starland City where Adora’s parents own a clothing store.
Radiant Recreation Center: The building at Starling Academy where students take Physical Energy, health, and fitness classes. The rec center has a large gymnasium for exercising, a running track, areas for games, and a sparkling star-pool.
Reliquaday: The first starday of the weekend. The days in order are Sweetday, Shineday, Dododay, Yumday, Lunaday, Bopday, Reliquaday, and Babsday. (Starlandians have a three-day weekend every starweek.)
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Skywinkle: Adora’s Wish Blossom—a blue flower that sparkles as if dusted with diamonds.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld, but star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star flash: News bulletin, often used sarcastically.
Starfuric acid: A potent chemical used in chemistry experiments.
Star Kindness Day: A special Starland holiday that celebrates spreading kindness, compliments, and good cheer.
Starkudos: An expression used to give credit to a Starling for a job well done.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Staryear: A time period on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Twinkle-oxide: A compound used in chemistry experiments.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: A platform located high above the campus, where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age at which a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Astromuffin: A delicious baked breakfast treat.
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Chatterburst: An orange flower that turns to face whoever is near to capture attention.
Cloud candy: A fluffy, sticky, sweet treat on a stick, similar to Wishworld cotton candy.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Dododay: The second starday of the school week. The days in order are Sweetday, Shineday, Dododay, Yumday, Lunaday, Bopday, Reliquaday, and Babsday. (Starlandians have a three-day weekend every starweek.)
Floozel: The Starland equivalent of a Wishworld mile.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Frisbeam: A disc-shaped piece of sporting equipment that flies through the air when thrown, like a Wishworld Frisbee.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Glitterbees: Blue-and-orange-striped bugs that pollinate Starland flowers and produce a sweet substance called delicata.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowfur: A small furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Glowzen: A number equating to a Wishworld dozen.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Googlehorn: A brass musical instrument that resembles a Wishworld trumpet.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
Hydrong: The Starland equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Keytar: A musical instrument that looks like a cross between a guitar and a keyboard.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moonberries: Sweet berries that grow on Starland. They are both Tessa’s and Lady Stella’s favorite snack.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Old Prism: A medium-sized historical city about an hour from Starling Academy.
Ozziefruit: Sweet plum-sized indigo fruit that grows on pink-leaved trees and is usually eaten raw or cooked in pies.
Panthera: Clover’s Power Crystal—a cone-shaped jewel with magenta and mauve swirls and a bright purple orb dangling from the bottom.
Plantannas: A curved tubelike fruit encased in a glowing yellow peel, somewhat like a cross between Wishworld bananas and plantains.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Purple piphany: Clover’s Wish Blossom—the petals of this flower are surrounded by five rings of pale purple light.
Radiant Recreation Center: The building at Starling Academy where students take Physical Energy, health, and fitness classes. The rec center has a large gymnasium for exercising, a running track, areas for games, and a sparkling star-pool.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld, but star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy, where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish Cavern is located.
Starclone: A conical windstorm that can pick up objects and deposit them elsewhere.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Star Kindness Day: A special Starland holiday that celebrates spreading kindness, compliments, and good cheer.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located there.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Starwire: A cable stretched between two high points that circus performers walk across, like a Wishworld tightrope.
Staryear: The Starland equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone, which Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Stellation: The point of a star. Halo Hall has five stellations, each housing a different department.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: A platform located high above the campus where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
Afterglow: The Starling afterlife. When Starlings die, it is said that they have “begun their afterglow.”
Age of Fulfillment: The age at which a Starling is considered mature enough to begin to study wish granting.
Astromuffin: A delicious baked breakfast treat.
Babsday: The second starday of the weekend. The days in order are Sweetday, Shineday, Dododay, Yumday, Lunaday, Bopday, Reliquaday, and Babsday. (Starlandians have a three-day weekend every starweek.)
Bad Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of bad or selfish wishes made on Wishworld. These grow dark and warped and are quickly sent to the Negative Energy Facility.
Ballum blossom sauce: A sweet sauce made from the fruit of the ballum blossom tree and used to add flavor to Starlandian food, somewhat like Wishworld ketchup.
Big Dipper Dormitory: Where third- and fourth-year students live.
Bitbat: A small winged nocturnal creature.
Bot-Bot: A Starland robot. There are Bot-Bot guards, waiters, deliverers, and guides on Starland.
Bright Day: The date a Starling is born, celebrated each year like a Wishling birthday.
Briteflowers: Small white twinkling flowers often used for decorations.
Chatterburst: Gemma’s Wish Blossom—an orange flower that turns to face whoever is near to capture attention.
Cocomoon: A sweet and creamy fruit with an iridescent glow.
Cosmic Transporter: The moving sidewalk system that transports students through dorms and across the Starling Academy campus.
Countdown Clock: A timing device on a Starling’s Star-Zap. It lets them know how much time is left on a Wish Mission, which coincides with when the Wish Orb will fade.
Crystal Mountains: The most beautiful mountains on Starland. They are located across the lake from Starling Academy.
Cycle of Life: A Starling’s life span. When Starlings die, they are said to have “completed their Cycle of Life.”
Flash Vertical Mover: A mode of transportation similar to a Wishling elevator, only superfast.
Floozel: The Starland equivalent of a Wishworld mile.
Flutterfocus: A Starland creature similar to a Wishworld butterfly but with illuminated wings.
Galliope: A sparkly Starland creature similar to a Wishworld horse.
Garble greens: A Starland vegetable similar to spinach.
Glion: A gentle Starland creature similar in appearance to a Wishworld lion but with a multicolored glowing mane.
Glitterbees: Blue-and-orange-striped bugs that pollinate Starland flowers and produce a sweet substance called delicata.
Glorange: A glowing orange fruit. Its juice is often enjoyed at breakfast time.
Glowball: A pink fluffy flower with a sweet scent that promotes relaxation, often used in incense.
Glowfur: A small furry Starland creature with gossamer wings that eats flowers and glows.
Good Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of positive wishes made on Wishworld. They are planted in Wish-Houses.
Halo Hall: The building where Starling Academy classes are held.
Holo-text: A message received on a Star-Zap and projected into the air. There are also holo-albums, holo-billboards, holo-books, holo-cards, holo-communications, holo-diaries, holo-flyers, holo-letters, holo-papers, holo-pictures, and holo–place cards. Anything that would be made of paper or contain writing or images on Wishworld is a hologram on Starland.
HOS lanes: High Occupancy Starcar lanes; only vehicles with four passengers or more are allowed to use them.
Hydrong: The equivalent of a Wishworld hundred.
Illumination Library: The impressive library at Starling Academy.
Impossible Wish Orbs: Orbs that are the result of wishes made on Wishworld that are beyond the power of Starlings to grant.
Jellyjooble: A small round pink candy that is very sweet.
Kaleidoscope tree: A rare and beautiful tree whose blossoms continuously change color. When someone is said to extend the kaleidoscope tree branch, it means that they are making peace with someone else.
Keytar: A musical instrument that looks like a cross between a guitar and a keyboard.
Lightning Lounge: A place on the Starling Academy campus where students relax and socialize.
Little Dipper Dormitory: Where first- and second-year students live.
Luminous Lake: A serene and lovely lake next to the Starling Academy campus.
Mirror Mantra: A saying specific to each Star Darling that when recited gives her (and her Wisher) reassurance and strength. When a Starling recites her Mirror Mantra while looking in a mirror, she will see her true appearance reflected.
Moogle: A very short but unspecific amount of time. The word is used in expressions like “Wait just a moogle!”
Moonberries: Sweet berries that grow on Starland. They are Lady Stella’s favorite snack.
Moonium: An amount similar to a Wishworld million.
Ozziefruit: Sweet plum-sized indigo fruit that grows on pink-leaved trees and is usually eaten raw or cooked in pies.
Power Crystal: The powerful stone each Star Darling receives once she has granted her first wish.
Scatterite: Gemma’s Power Crystal—an orange egg-shaped stone with a smooth, sparkly surface.
Shooting stars: Speeding stars that Starlings can latch on to and ride to Wishworld.
Solar metal spike: Similar to a Wishworld nail.
Sparklehammer: Like a Wishworld hammer, but it sends out a shower of multicolored sparks whenever it strikes something.
Sparkle shower: An energy shower Starlings take every day to get clean and refresh their sparkling glow.
Star ball: An intramural sport that shares similarities with soccer on Wishworld, but star ball players use energy manipulation to control the ball.
Starcar: The primary mode of transportation for most Starlings. These ultrasafe vehicles drive themselves on cushions of wish energy.
Star Caves: The caverns underneath Starling Academy where the Star Darlings’ secret Wish-Cavern is located.
Starf!: A Starling expression of dismay.
Starkudos: An expression used to give credit to a Starling for a job well done.
Starland City: The largest city on Starland, also its capital.
Starlings: The glowing beings with sparkly skin who live on Starland.
Starmin: Sixty starsecs (or seconds) on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld minute.
Star Quad: The center of the Starling Academy campus. The dancing fountain, band shell, and hedge maze are located here.
Star salutations: The Starling way to say “thank you.”
Star-sandwiches: Elegant star-shaped sandwiches with various tasty fillings.
Starshine: An endearment used by loved ones, similar to “sunshine” or “darling.”
Starshine Day: A special holiday when students get the day off from school and celebrate with food, music, games, science and art fairs, light shows, parades, sporting events, and more.
Staryear: A time period on Starland, the equivalent of a Wishworld year.
Star-Zap: The ultimate smartphone that Starlings use for all communications. It has myriad features.
Supernova: A stellar explosion. Also used colloquially, meaning “really angry,” as in “She went supernova when she found out the bad news.”
Time of Letting Go: One of the four seasons on Starland. It falls between the warmest season and the coldest, similar to fall on Wishworld.
Time of Lumiere: The warmest season on Starland, similar to summer on Wishworld.
Time of New Beginnings: Similar to spring on Wishworld, this is the season that follows the coldest time of year; it’s when plants and trees come into bloom.
Time of Shadows: The coldest season of the year on Starland, similar to winter on Wishworld.
Toothlight: A high-tech gadget Starlings use to clean their teeth.
Twinkelopes: Majestic herd animals. Males have imposing antlers with star-shaped horns, and females have iridescent manes and flowing tails.
Wish Blossom: The bloom that appears from a Wish Orb after its wish is granted.
Wish energy: The positive energy that is released when a wish is granted. Wish energy powers everything on Starland.
Wisher: The Wishling who has made the wish that is being granted.
Wish-Granters: Starlings whose job is to travel down to Wishworld to help make wishes come true and collect wish energy.
Wish-House: The place where Wish Orbs are planted and cared for until they sparkle. Once the orb’s wish is granted, it becomes a Wish Blossom.
Wishlings: The inhabitants of Wishworld.
Wish Mission: The task a Starling undertakes when she travels to Wishworld to help grant a wish.
Wish Orb: The form a wish takes on Wishworld before traveling to Starland. There it will grow and sparkle when it’s time to grant the wish.
Wish Pendant: A gadget that absorbs and transports wish energy, helps Starlings locate their Wishers, and changes a Starling’s appearance. Each Wish Pendant holds a different special power for its Star Darling.
Wishworld: The planet Starland relies on for wish energy. The beings on Wishworld know it by another name—Earth.
Wishworld Outfit Selector: A program on each Star-Zap that accesses Wishworld fashions for Starlings to wear to blend in on their Wish Missions.
Wishworld Surveillance Deck: A platform located high above the campus, where Starling Academy students go to observe Wishlings through high-powered telescopes.
Zing: A traditional Starling breakfast drink. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.
