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Billy Miller Makes a Wish


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 192

Published: 2022

Great for age 7-13 years

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Full of heart and depth.Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Henkes is a master of characterization. The Horn Book(starred review)A first-rate choice for reading aloud.Booklist(starred review)Billy Miller is back!This stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkess award-winning, acclaimed, and bestsellingThe Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wishis a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. Billy Miller Makes a Wishis illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series.On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbors house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoosand another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet!Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion toThe Year of BillyMiller, a Newbery Honor Book.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

A brand new author to the Puffin list, Kevin Henke's novels include The Birthday Room, Sun & Spoon and Words of Stone. Among his acclaimed picture books, many of which are published here in the UK, are the number one bestseller Wemberley Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen and the charming Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin.