Three editable PowerPoint lessons for Joan Aiken’s The Third Wish follow Mr. Peters from his first wish to his decision to leave the last one unused.

• Folktale tropes and the cost of wishes. Compare Mr. Peters with a typical folktale wisher and predict a consequence of his first wish.
• Internal conflict and unconditional love. Use the riverbank scene to examine Leita’s divided loyalties, then write a diary entry from her or Mr. Peters’ perspective.
• Selfless sacrifice and narrative themes. Compare Aiken’s ending with a conventional three-wish tale and interpret the withered leaf and white feather.

Includes 41 slides across three PPTX files, with teacher speaker notes and on-slide checks for understanding. Students need a separate copy of the story.