'another fast-moving plot from the bestselling author Eoin Colfer'
-- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *
'a picaresque adventure in the Fursey tradition'
-- RTE Guide * RTE Guide *
'Inventive, entertaining and completely refreshing, The Wish List is a witty and original read which wins you over -- and makes you laugh.'
-- T2 Online
'From the beginning of this novel, when Meg and Belch break into old Mr. McCall's flat, the story grips the reader, in turns gritty, harsh, funny and tender ... the seemingly effortless craftsmanship in this book allows the reader to be swept along with the highs and lows of the story and to emerge at the end after an entertaining and breathless ride.'
-- School Librarian * The School Librarian *
'A laugh-aloud adventure'
-- Mary Arrigan - The Sunday Tribune * The Sunday Tribune *
'Absolutely superb'
-- Independent on Sunday
'Funny and feisty'
-- The Mail on Sunday
'The Wish List is an anarchic gem - ingenius, original, fast paced and very funny ... tinged with black humour, that children aged 11-15 will love.'
-- The Sunday Herald
'It's A Wonderful Life with attitude ... A sharp, streetwise, wisecracking fantasy for 10+ in which even St Peter talks like a dude'
-- The Sunday Times
'Echoes of Roddy Doyle, Flann O'Brien and even Samuel Beckett.'
-- The Telegraph
'So devilishly chucklesome that even St Peter might find his halo slipping from laughing so much'
-- Sunday Times
'another fast-moving plot from the bestselling author Eoin Colfer'
-- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *
'a picaresque adventure in the Fursey tradition'
-- RTE Guide * RTE Guide *
'A highly imaginative blend of black humour, technology and sadness'
-- Book Fest 2000
'Inventive, entertaining and completely refreshing, The Wish List is a witty and original read which wins you over -- and makes you laugh.'
-- T2 Online
'I laughed out loud all through The Wish List...his originality is impressive and his storytelling captivating.'
-- Prue Goodwin - Children's Books in Ireland * Children's Books in Ireland *
'From the beginning of this novel, when Meg and Belch break into old Mr. McCall's flat, the story grips the reader, in turns gritty, harsh, funny and tender ... the seemingly effortless craftsmanship in this book allows the reader to be swept along with the highs and lows of the story and to emerge at the end after an entertaining and breathless ride.'
-- School Librarian * The School Librarian *
