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The Wishmakers Kindle Edition

by Tyler Whitesides (Author), Jessica Warrick (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

4.7 136 ratings

Book 1 of 2: Wishmakers

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“Looking for a fantastically fast-paced and funny read? Your wish is granted!” —Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

Twelve-year-old Ace’s life is about to change in the most unexpected and magical ways—all because of a peanut butter jar.

When he opens it, he inadvertently releases a genie named Ridge. Now a Wishmaker, Ace is given a week to complete a seemingly impossible quest, and if he fails the world will end in the most tragic (but cuddly) way imaginable.

Luckily, Ridge can help by granting Ace an unlimited number of wishes…as long as Ace is willing to accept the consequences. The bigger the wish, the greater the consequence. So, if Ace wants to avoid having pogo sticks for legs or his clothes turn invisible, he'll have to be careful what he wishes for and get a little creative.

Perfect for fans of Dan Gutman and Max Brallier, this new middle grade series by Tyler Whitesides (author of the Janitors series) is a wonderful mix of unpredictable magic, zany humor, and daring adventure. You’ll wish it never ends!

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Gr 3–6—A perfunctory magical adventure series starter from the author of the "Janitors" series. Ace was just trying to make a sandwich, but rather than peanut butter, the jar he opens contains a young genie named Ridge. Releasing Ridge binds Ace into a seven-day quest to save the world. Ace and Ridge soon team up with another wishmaker and genie set, Tina and Vale, who are on their own world-saving quest; the foursome ends up crisscrossing the country in pursuit of an evil adult ex-wishmaker and his beleaguered wishmaker son. There is a twist on traditional genie lore in this title: wishes are unlimited for the duration of the quest, but each wish comes with a clear consequence to the wishmaker. The wishmaker then has 30 seconds to decide if the benefit of the wish outweighs the inconvenience, humiliation, or pain of the sometimes-permanent consequence. Unfortunately, while this premise is interesting, the characters are less so. Ace is a generic protagonist who is mostly unsympathetic despite having a mysterious backstory. There's no sense of excitement in the quest that Ace is forced into, and he barely wonders at the magic that is revealed to him. The attempts to inject humor into some of the less dire wish consequences falls flat. Ridge is described as having dark skin, Martina "Tina" Gomez is described as speaking Spanish in one scene, and one other genie is guessed to be Polynesian by Ace, but the other characters' race or ethinic backgrounds are not specified. VERDICT Too frustrating to be fun, but too glib to be taken seriously, with an ending that leaves a lot unresolved questions.—Kacy Helwick, New Orleans Public Library

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Praise for WISHMAKERS: “Looking for a fantastically fast-paced and funny read? Bazang! Your wish is granted!” — Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and co-author of the I Funny series

“If I had one wish it would be to forget I read this book, so I could read it all over again. The consequence, of course, would be uncontrollable laughter at the turn of every page.“ — John Kloepfer, author of The Zombie Chasers series and Monsters Unleashed

★ “Whitesides concocts an ingenious premise. High hilarity, with a climactic twist that will leave readers fervently wishing for the sequel.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for the JANITORS series: “Entertaining...with plenty of twists and turns!” — Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series and the Five Kingdoms series

“Enormously entertaining.” — Orson Scott Card, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game

“Action-packed and surprising!” — Publishers Weekly

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071KYZDDQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (February 27, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 12125 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 329 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #800,265 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #772 in Children's Humorous Action & Adventure
- #2,592 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Adventure
- #3,813 in Children's Humorous Literature

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4.7 136 ratings

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Jessica Warrick
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Jessica’s work has appeared in award winning picture books, magazines, wallpaper, and her own print collections.
The enchanting Pacific Northwest, where Jessica grew up, has provided her plentiful, artistic inspiration, evidenced by her mythical creatures, forested backgrounds, and the always necessary mushroom. People are her other favorite subjects. The real characters she has encountered in her everyday life and throughout her travels find their way into her work as well. She now lives in NYC, the best place for this kind of inspiration.
Most of Jessica’s art is created through a unique process, beginning as a detailed pencil drawing that is painted with a black watercolor base. Color is applied digitally, resulting in a piece that resembles a traditional painting and has all the modifiable convenience of the digital medium.
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Heidi Grange

Delightfully full of humor and heart.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018

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Having enjoyed Whitesides Janitors series I was thrilled to discover this new series. The concept behind this new series is a clever one, one I haven't seen in any other book I've read. Ace doesn't expect anything except peanut butter when he opens that peanut butter jar to make himself a sandwich. But what he gets is a genie offering him as many wishes as he wants. There are a couple of catches though. First, each wish has a consequence accompanying it. Some consequences are short term, some are permanent. The bigger the wish, the more uncomfortable the consequence. For example, Ace's first wish is for a lifetime supply of peanut butter sandwiches, which carries the consequence of a smudge of peanut butter constantly visible on his face for a year. The second catch is a quest that needs to be completed in seven days or the world will be destroyed by all the world's cats and dogs turning into zombies. Things get even more complicated when Ace runs into a couple of other kids (wishmakers) with quests of their own that seem to conflict with his. And as the consequences start to pile up, Ace has to decide just what price he is willing to pay to save the world. Whitesides has created another fun series opener full of both humor and heart. The occasional illustrations are a delightful addition. I look forward to seeing the unexpected places this series will take me.

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Patricia Olive

Fun book for 3rd graders

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022

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I read this book (a chapter a day) to my 3rd grade class two years ago and they LOVED IT! The pacing is excellent and the content is challenging and relatable to so many students. They would ask me questions about characters and situations all day long. As 5th graders, I still get students who ask me if I’ve read the next book yet :) I highly recommend this book.

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022

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This book is witty and entertaining. I am reading it to my 11 year old out loud before bed and it’s so good. I enjoy reading it. It also makes you think. Without giving anything away, it’s important to know that all your choices have consequences. This book helps kids and reminds us as parents that this is true. But it is incredibly delightful way.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020

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We parents and our older kids, ages 8 and 11, love this book. Lots of laughs!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022