Dream
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Dream

By Barbara O'Connor

A girl seeks hidden treasure to fulfill her songwriting dreams.

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256 pages· 39,095 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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In Colby, North Carolina, Idalee dreams of hearing her songs on the radio. A local contest offers her a chance, but she needs a special guitar. With friends and a loyal pup, she hunts for her granddaddy's hidden treasure. Will she find more than she ever imagined?

From the publisher

A New York Times bestseller!The highly anticipated follow up to Wish, which has spent six years on the New York Times bestseller list and is beloved by over two million readers. Dream follows a small town girl with big aspirations who discovers that anything is possible with your best friends and an adorable pup by your side! The sky is the limit. Idalee Lovett is content with her life in small-town Colby, North Carolina, living in her family’s huge house with rooms for rent. But she has big dreams, just like her mama. While Mama is on tour for the summer with her cover band, Lovey Lovett and the Junkyard Dogs, Idalee decides to hone her craft as a songwriter–since her truest wish is to hear her country songs on the radio one day. When the local radio station announces a songwriting contest with the winning song being recorded by an up-and-coming singer, Idalee is determined to win. It would definitely be possible if only she could buy the shiny blue guitar in Asheville’s music shop. Idalee doesn’t have much money, but she knows exactly how to get it–the long-lost treasure her late granddaddy hid somewhere in their house. With the help of her friends Odell, Howard, Charlie, and an adorable little dog named Wishbone, Idalee is going to search in every nook and cranny until she finds it. But little does she know, the biggest treasure of all is only discovered when you believe in yourself with your whole heart. In this standalone companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Wish, nothing is impossible as Idalee learns the power of chasing her dreams one guitar strum at a time.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
Words
39,095
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~701L
Themes & topics
Books about songwritingBooks about self-discoveryBooks about growing upBooks about small townsBooks about families
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~Q
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
554679
Publication
Published
August 26, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374392949

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