Description
From the bestselling author of Wed Wabbit and Old Baggage, Wished is a hilarious misadventure about how the biggest wishes can come true, in the most unexpected ways.
About the Author
Lissa Evans still remembers writing her first joke, aged 7 (it involved a hippo). She never lost her interest in funny lines, and, following a medical degree, she changed careers to become a comedy producer for radio and TV. Her children's novels have been shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award, Carnegie Medal, and Branford Boase Award. Her books for adults include Their Finest Hour and a Half, which was longlisted for the Baileys Prize and made into a recent film (Their Finest, starring Bill Nighy); Old Baggage and V for Victory.
Reviews
This magic adventure is a wish come true * Children's Book of the Week in The Times *
Instantly engaging . . . elegantly balanced between classic and contemporary * Guardian *
A joyful celebration of living life to the full * Daily Mail *
Award-winning Lissa Evans returns with another warm-hearted, laugh-out-loud funny read * Sunday Express *
Pure delight . . . fizzes with creativity, wit, style and charm * New Statesman *
Very wise, very magic, very, very funny * Hilary McKay *
It seems that Lissa Evans only writes instant classics . . . she's one of the funniest writers for any age * Anthony McGowan *
I can't stop thinking about this beautiful and very funny book * Jenny McLachlan *
A perfect, flawless, funny, touching book, with the best grumpy talking cat of all time * Nicola Skinner *
A superbly funny misadventure about unexpected friendships and living life to the full * Editor's Choice, The Bookseller *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788452021
Author Lissa Evans
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 377g
Dimensions(mm) 214mm * 144mm * 27mm