The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2024

The Wishkeeper's Apprentice

By Rachel Chivers Khoo, Rachel Sanson (Illustrator)

A boy becomes a Wishkeeper's apprentice, facing a wolf-man threatening all wishes.

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Ten-year-old Felix's life changes when he meets Mr. Beewinkle, an invisible Wishkeeper, at a town fountain. As Felix becomes his apprentice, he discovers a wolf-man from his dreams is real and endangers every wish in Whittlestone. Can Felix protect the town's wishes and himself from this looming threat? Dive into a magical adventure where hope and courage are the keys to unraveling a mysterious danger.

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Wishes do come true–with some help from Felix and his quirky mentor, Mr. Beewinkle–in this magical adventure brimming with the power of hope. When ten-year-old Felix drops a penny in the wishing fountain at the center of town, he really doesn’t expect his sixteen-year-old sister to suddenly like him again, or to offer to share a cinnamon bun or watch cartoons like they used to. She hasn’t even remembered she was supposed to give him a ride home! But someone else is at the fountain too: a strange old man with a fishing pole who claims to be invisible. To Felix’s amazement, he learns that the old man is a Wishkeeper, and he needs an apprentice! But being a Wishkeeper’s apprentice isn’t just about organizing incoming wishes and untangling wish snags: a strange wolf-man who’s been haunting Felix’s dreams is real and a threat to every wish that has ever been granted in the town of Whittlestone, the town’s Wishkeeper, and Felix himself. With lively illustrations, this sweet adventure bubbles with charm and heart.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about wishesBooks about magicBooks about rulesBooks about siblingsBooks about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
April 2, 2024
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536231205

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