The Wishing Machine - Couverture souple

Kaye, Sadie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849639388 ISBN 13 : 9781849639385

Editeur : Austin Macauley Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

You can't always get what you wish for. Or can you?

Two siblings' family life is threatened by the dual misfortunes of their father's shock redundancy and Dad's inheritance of a dilapidated old house in Devon. But hope comes in the unlikeliest form! When cheeky die-hard Londoner Mia Fishlock (11) and her adorably violent little brother, Kaz, discover the decrepit washing machine in their spooky new home has magic power, granting wish after wish, they delightedly rename the washing machine the Wishing Machine! But, with magic power comes great responsibility. As does much screwball potential for the wishes to go horribly wrong.

The Wishing Machineis a contemporary fairy-tale story set in the harsh real world, providing the young and the young at heart with a thoroughly modern and humorous twist on the traditional fairy-tale theme of Be Careful What You Wish For!"

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

You can't always get what you wish for. Or can you? Two siblings' family life is threatened by the duel misfortunes of their father's shock redundancy and Dad's inheritance of a dilapidated old house in Devon. But hope comes in the unlikeliest form! When cheeky die-hard Londoner Mia Fishlock (11) and her adorably violent little brother, Kaz, discover the decrepit washing machine in their spooky new home has magic power, granting wish after wish, they delightedly rename the washing machine the Wishing Machine! But, with magic power comes great responsibility. As does much screwball potential for the wishes to go horribly wrong. The Wishing Machine is a contemporary fairy-tale story set in the harsh real world, providing the young and the young at heart with a thoroughly modern and humorous twist on the traditional fairy-tale theme of Be Careful What You Wish For!

Biographie de l'auteur

After graduating from Cambridge University and working as a children's television presenter in Hong Kong, Sadie lived and worked as a TV presenter, writer, filmmaker and actress in London, Paris and Los Angeles. She now presents comedy as Miss Adventure' for Radio Television Hong Kong, while producing her own documentaries. She recently acted in a couple of movies in LA, 'West of Thunder' and 'FLIM'. She is the artistic director of non-profit arts organization Art Saves Lives International and an ambassador for several youth charities, including Child Builder, the Prince's Trust and Reformed Foundation. For more on Sadie, visit: www.sadiekaye.tv

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849639388
• ISBN 13: 9781849639385
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 123
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible