Wish
Do you believe in the power of a wish? A magical mystery for readers aged 7+
$18.44
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2023
Summary
Join new friends Pixie and Wyld as they set out to solve a mystery of mermaids and magical coins, in this brilliant new adventure story from author Jack Ryder, for 7-9 year-olds.
Pixie’s life has fallen apart: her beloved parents are swept out to sea in a fierce storm, never to be seen again, and she’s sent to live with her mysterious grandma, Nanny Monkton, in a village on the edge of nowhere. On her train journey there, she meets an orphan boy called Wyld, who steals her mother’s pr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444963151 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444963155 |
| Author: | Jack Ryder, Alice McKinley |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Jack Ryder
Jack Ryder (Author)
Jack Ryder was cast in the role of Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders at the age of 16, a character he played for five years. He then moved into theatre, performing in plays by Alan Bennett, Tim Firth and David Hare, before going on to direct Calendar Girls, The Full Monty and the West End production of The Band *Musical. He played Evan Crowhurst in Holby City in 2019, and in January 2020 he is directing a production of Alan Bennet’s The History Boys. It is his lifelong ambition to be a children’s book author.
Alice McKinley (Illustrator)
Alice McKinley has worked in publishing for most of her career, working with brilliant companies such as Andersen Press, Little Tiger Press and Nobrow.
She decided to chase her dreams and become an Author/Illustrator and completed the Children’s Picture Book Illustration MA at the Cambridge School of Arts in 2018.
Her first author-illustrated book Nine Lives Newton published with Simon & Schuster UK this year and she is currently enjoying working on fiction and picture books in sunny Brighton. Here she lives with her boyfriend, myriads of books, and oh so many (many) plants! Other clients include Hachette Children’s Books, Barrington Stoke and Affirm Press.
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