The Wishing Game

Name: The Wishing Game
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781529436280
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"Part Willy Wonka, part magical realism, and wholly moving" Jodi Picoult

By Meg Shaffer

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The Wishing Game 'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' — V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 'A dreamy, inventive novel about how books... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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The Wishing Game
'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' — V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 'A dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save them too' — Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds One of the Washington Post's top ten feel-good novels of the year: a perfect gift for book lovers everywhere!

During her lonely childhood, Lucy Hart found solace in Jack Masterson's Clock Island books. Now a teacher's aide, she shares her love of reading with Christopher, a former student she'd give anything to adopt—if only she could afford it.

Just when Lucy is about to give up, the famously reclusive writer announces that he's finally written a new book, and he's holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island to win the only copy.

Winning the most sought-after book in the world could change Lucy and Christopher's lives. But with wily opponents, the books' distractingly handsome illustrator, and Jack Masterson himself to contend with, that won't be as easy as she wishes...

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'Beautiful, heartbreaking, magical, and hope-instilling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'No words to describe this fantastic book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Imaginative, moving and so life-affirming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'What storytelling should be all about' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'My cheeks hurt from smiling by the end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529436280

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcadia Books

Illustration: 1 b&w full-page map

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Meg Shaffer is the author of the bestselling novel The Wishing Game. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband, author Andrew Shaffer, and their two cats. The cats are not writers.

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