LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
A little boy learns what’s really important in life in this charming, perfectly told story.
Walking to school with his mum, Sidney spots an old wishing well and immediately starts planning what to wish for. His friend Billy doesn’t seem to want to play with him anymore, but that’s bound to change if Sidney gets a new trampoline, or ice-cream maker. But the wishes don’t come true and there’s no trampoline or ice-cream maker waiting for him when he gets home from school.
It takes a conversation with his new classmate Carrie to make Sidney realise what he really wants, and then to make that wish come true. The story has the irresistible momentum of a fairy tale and young readers will love Sidney’s adventure and share the gentle life lesson he learns. With full colour illustrations by Jess Rose throughout, this is an enticing read.
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Sidney Makes a Wish Synopsis
Friendship appears where it's least expected in this heartwarming Little Gem from award-winning author Lisa Thompson.
When Sidney spots a wishing well in the long grass on his way to school, he thinks he might have found the answer to the problems he's having with his friend Billy. If he can just wish for exactly the right thing, then surely Billy will want to be friends with him again? But as Sidney makes his wishes, what he doesn't realise is that the friend he's longing for has been beside him all the time.
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9781800901438 |
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1st September 2022 |
| Author: |
Lisa Thompson |
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Jess Rose |
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Barrington Stoke Ltd |
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Paperback |
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96 pages |
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Little Gems |
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Press Reviews
Lisa Thompson Press Reviews
Praise for The House of Clouds;
“Utterly lovely” Lucy Strange
“A beautiful written story about what is important in life” INIS
Praise for Owen and the Soldier;
“A clever, thought-provoking story” Emma Carroll
“Lisa Thompson is one of the greatest treasures we have in contemporary children’s fiction” Maz Evans
Praise for The Small Things;
“Rich in empathy” The Bookseller
“Told in a truly original way ... Nothing small about it except the page extent” Phil Earle
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About Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist and the author of the best-selling The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. The Goldfish Boy was a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. She lives in Suffolk with her family
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High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.
About the Little Gems series: Little Gems are in a gorgeous new chunky format, with high-spec production including coloured endpapers and jacketed flaps with activities. Additional features include high quality cream paper, Barrington Stoke font and illustrations on every page. They are perfect for 5-8's. These quality stories promote good reading practice for all newly independent readers.
Praise for the Little Gems series;
“A perfect little package for emerging readers” Book Trust
“If these don’t encourage children to read, I don’t know what will!” Parents in Touch
