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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Literature.
HTML:Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children??s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner??s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel. ??Clever and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power that childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up.???V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Make a wish. . . . 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 twenty-six-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. But be careful what you wish for. . . . 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. For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack ??the Mastermind? Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever. . .… (altro)
Such a great concept! We've all written to our favorite authors as kids (okay, I have), but have you ever run away to find that author? And what if that author invited his runaway kids back to his private island as adults for the chance to have a wish granted?
No perfect lives here. Past secrets. Deepest desires. And, of course, not everything is as it seems on the surface.
Excellent book! The story line was fresh and I've never read anything like it before. The Clock Island Adventures are an awesome series that this book revolves around. I think this might be Meg Shaffer's first book and if so I can't wait to read more from her. ( )
I can see that they were trying for a Miss Honey and Matilda vibe but it just gave me the ick and Lucy was being overly critical of his current foster placement and was also being completely irrational in regards to her financial and living arrangements in regards to being a foster herself. This was not for me.
Lucy didn’t have a wonderful childhood, but she found some solace in a wonderful series of books for children. She even ran away to the island where her beloved author lived. Now, years later, Lucy is a teacher’s aid, and has come to love a little boy in her class whose parents have died. She wants to foster him, a prelude to adoption, but she doesn’t qualify. She needs a home, more income, and a car. She needs money. In a miraculous turn of events, she and three others have been invited to the island of the famous author, in the hopes of winning a contest. The prize? His latest novel, which will be worth enough money to make her dream come true. Is it too much to wish for, or will her wish come true? This novel is quite clever, with its riddles and twists along the way. The characters are endearing, and even the competitors in the contest are likable. And it even has a lesson in the end. You may not get what you wished for, you may get something even better. Intriguing and entertaining, this well-written book is highly recommended. ( )
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This book is dedicated to Charlie
and to all of us who are still looking
for our golden tickets.
Incipit
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Every night, Hugo went for a walk on the Five O'Clock Beach, but tonight was the first time in five years his wandering feet spelled out an SOS in the sand.
Citazioni
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Jack chuckled. “The book exists. And there is only one copy of it in the world. I typed it up and hid it away.”
“And you're seriously going to entrust it to some stranger?”
“No, but I shall whimsically entrust it to some stranger.”
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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Literature.
HTML:Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children??s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner??s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel. ??Clever and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power that childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up.???V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Make a wish. . . . 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 twenty-six-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. But be careful what you wish for. . . . 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. For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack ??the Mastermind? Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever. . .
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No perfect lives here. Past secrets. Deepest desires. And, of course, not everything is as it seems on the surface.
Fabulous as a beach (or anytime) read. (