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Ages 8 to 12
An instant New York Times bestselling debut illustrated middle grade adventure novel from author and illustrator Vera Brosgol, where magic, mystery, and a marvelous mailbox take two kids on an incredible journey.
Perfect for fans of Greenwild and The Lost Library and emerging readers ready to move from graphic novels to novels. *An Instant New York Time Bestseller**This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure novel is page-turning and accessible, and features a deluxe package with dynamic yellow edges.* Be careful what you wish for…After everything they’ve been through, Oliver and his mom finally have a place to call home. But Oliver’s fresh start feels more like a dead-end at his fancy new private school, where kids fly in on helicopters, wear the latest and most expensive sneakers, and go on luxury vacations. Oliver is only there because his mom’s the school custodian.
Oliver wishes his life could be easier. And then one day, after slipping a wish into a mysterious mail slot, it suddenly comes true. Pizza for dinner? Yes! The rarest sneakers in the world? Yes! Everything he could ever want, without spending a cent? Yes, yes, yes!
Oliver’s dreams are finally within his grasp… but what happens when he discovers that his wishes don’t come for free?
About the Author
Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her three graphic novels,
Anya’s Ghost,
Be Prepared, and
Plain Jane and the Mermaid, were published by First Second. She wrote and illustrated several picture books including
The Little Guys and
Memory Jars, and her debut
Leave Me Alone! was a 2017 Caldecott Honor Book. She’s also worked on storyboards for several animated films, including Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Omar and a freezer full of khinkali dumplings.
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