Wish

Wish
Alice McKinley, Jack Ryder
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NZ$ 19.99
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NZ$ 15.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 176pg
7 Jul 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781444963151
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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 precious coin necklace. When they arrive at Nanny Monkton' s, Pixie realises that she' s no ordinary grandma: she lives in a treehouse and wears an eye patch, just like a pirate! As Pixie settles into life in Wendbury and befriends Wyld, she begins to uncover amazing things about her own mother, about Wyld, and the wishing well in Nanny Monkton' s garden - a mystery of mermaids and magical coins. It sends the new friends on a whimsical journey to search for answers, but in Pixie' s heart she knows she wants an answer to the biggest question of all: is there a wish powerful enough to bring her parents back? A brand new unforgettable magical adventure from the author of Jack' s Secret Summer and Jack' s Secret World, beautifully illustrated by Alice McKinley.
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 BandMusical. 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.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781444963151
Published: 7 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 176

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