The wishing game

£9.99

Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a 26-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability. Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he’s finally written a new book. Even better, he’s holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy.

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‘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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Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.6 × 2.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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