Wish upon a falling star; Beware of the black cat; Break a mirror; and 69 more fabled notions have been included in this clever masterpiece by James Christensen.

"Life is a precarious business. Small wonder that our ancient forebears were keen to stack the cosmic deck. If you've ever heard that secret voice inside you that says: 'pick up that lucky penny... what could it hurt?', then you share something with me and most of the human family," says James Christensen.