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WINNER OF THE CBCA AWARD FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR, OLDER READERS

"A wonderful, heartwarming coming-of-age story" Readings

For Van Uoc Phan, fantasies fell into two categories: nourishing, or pointless. Daydreaming about Billy Gardiner, for example? Pointless. It always left her feeling sick, as though she'd eaten too much sugar.


Van Uoc doesn't believe in fairies, zombies, vampires, Father Christmas - or magic wishes. She believes in keeping a low profile: real life will start when school finishes. But when she attracts the attention of Billy Gardiner, she finds herself in an unwelcome spotlight. Not even Jane Eyre can help her now.

Wishes were not a thing.

They were not.


Correction.


Wishes
were a thing.

Wishes that came true were sometimes a thing.


Wishes that came true
because of magic were not a thing!

Were they?

Book Information

  • ISBN: 9781925483581
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pub Date: 01/09/2016
  • Category: Children's, Teenage & educational / General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
    Junior Fiction / Junior
  • Imprint: Pan Australia
  • Pages: 288
  • Price: $16.99

WINNER OF THE CBCA AWARD FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR, OLDER READERS

"A wonderful, heartwarming coming-of-age story" Readings

For Van Uoc Phan, fantasies fell into two categories: nourishing, or pointless. Daydreaming about Billy Gardiner, for example? Pointless. It always left her feeling sick, as though she'd eaten too much sugar.


Van Uoc doesn't believe in fairies, zombies, vampires, Father Christmas - or magic wishes. She believes in keeping a low profile: real life will start when school finishes. But when she attracts the attention of Billy Gardiner, she finds herself in an unwelcome spotlight. Not even Jane Eyre can help her now.

Wishes were not a thing.

They were not.


Correction.


Wishes
were a thing.

Wishes that came true were sometimes a thing.


Wishes that came true
because of magic were not a thing!

Were they?

Awards

Winner for Indie Awards Young Adult 2016 2016Winner for Indie Awards Young Adult 2016 2016.

Long-listed for Children's Book Council List of Notables 2016 2016Long-listed for Children's Book Council List of Notables 2016 2016.

Short-listed for Inky Awards 2016Short-listed for Inky Awards 2016.

Author Information

Fiona Wood has been writing television scripts for more than ten years. Her second YA novel, Wildlife, won the 2014 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers. Cloudwish is her third novel. She lives in Melbourne with her family.

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