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Shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023
A brilliantly funny wish-fulfilment story with a huge heart, from the author of one of 2021's most loved children's debuts, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh.
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About The Boy Whose Wishes Came True
Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team; his home has been sad and quiet since Dad left and his luck feels like its run out. But things start looking up when Archie bumps his head and literally sees stars: his favourite famous football player standing in front of him, granting him nine wishes.
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The Boy Whose Wishes Came True Synopsis
Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team; his home has been sad and quiet since Dad left and his luck feels like its run out. But things start looking up when Archie bumps his head and literally sees stars: his favourite famous football player standing in front of him, granting him nine wishes.
This is INCREDIBLE!
Unlimited ice cream, a whole day of eating pizza and playing on the X-Box, revenge on the bullies, becoming the star player in a televised football tournament: finally, all his dreams can come true! Will Archie wish his way to happiness?
Or will he realise that magic wishes may be wonderful, but only he has the true power to change his life?
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9780702300868 |
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3rd February 2022 |
| Author: |
Helen Rutter |
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Scholastic |
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Paperback |
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265 pages |
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Helen Rutter Press Reviews
'A delight... This book is wise, suspenseful and witty' Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week
Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh;
'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read.' Jacqueline Wilson
'Amazing' Noel Fielding
'This incredibly debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheering along in the final pages!' Lisa Thompson
'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher
'As warm and wise as it is funny.' Shappi Khorsandi
'A laugh out loud story, the like of which I've never read before.' Kerry Godliman
'This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident and winners by having a sense of humour and making others laugh.' Baroness Floella Benjamin
'This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.' Marcus Brigstocke
'So funny and joyful.' Rachel Parris
About Helen Rutter
Helen Rutter is an acclaimed author and comedian. Her debut novel, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh, was selected as a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month, in addition to being nominated for the Carnegie, shortlisted for the Costa, Blue Peter and Branford Boase Awards, and winning the Teach Primary Book Award. The idea for this story came from her son, Lenny, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him. She hopes that children will be able to relate to feeling unheard, different from the rest and unable to find their voice.
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