Wishing for Tomorrow by Hilary Mckay
Hilary McKay revisits Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies after the events of A Little Princess and Sara Crewe's happily ever after. But Sara is much missed - and most acutely by best friend Ermengarde, who laments that 'nothing is the same as it was before'. But life must go on at Miss Minchin's as new friendships are made, rivalries continued, lessons learned and, most importantly, fairytale endings are had.
Wonderful* Guardian *
'Handsomely illustrated by Nick Maland, it has a humour and a humanity of it's own, and adds to, rather than detracts from, the original.' * The Sunday Times *
'Wittily illustrated by Nick Maland, packed with humour and just enough heartache to keep readers involved, this charming novel is a real treat' * Nicholas Tucker, Independent *
'Wishing for Tomorrow is a warm, witty read that offers more realistic advice on climbing out of poverty than inheriting a diamond mine' * Daily Telegraph *
Funny, clever and vividly characterised - I loved it. * Bounemouth Daily Echo *
Charming, stylish, often funny, and frequently very moving. * School Librarian *
Warm and wise. * Sunday Express *
A pitch-perfect reconstruction of the attic world of Miss Minchin's Seminary. * Independent *
A superb job of breathing new life into familiar characters. **** * Books For Keeps *
Clever, sweet, lively and well-written. * Times *
Superbly realised... very true to the original... a cleverly entertaining book. * School Librarian *
'Handsomely illustrated by Nick Maland, it has a humour and a humanity of it's own, and adds to, rather than detracts from, the original.' * The Sunday Times *
'Wittily illustrated by Nick Maland, packed with humour and just enough heartache to keep readers involved, this charming novel is a real treat' * Nicholas Tucker, Independent *
'Wishing for Tomorrow is a warm, witty read that offers more realistic advice on climbing out of poverty than inheriting a diamond mine' * Daily Telegraph *
Funny, clever and vividly characterised - I loved it. * Bounemouth Daily Echo *
Charming, stylish, often funny, and frequently very moving. * School Librarian *
Warm and wise. * Sunday Express *
A pitch-perfect reconstruction of the attic world of Miss Minchin's Seminary. * Independent *
A superb job of breathing new life into familiar characters. **** * Books For Keeps *
Clever, sweet, lively and well-written. * Times *
Superbly realised... very true to the original... a cleverly entertaining book. * School Librarian *
Hilary McKay won the Guardian Children`s award with her first novel, The Exiles. Her subsequent work has achieved recognition - The Exiles at Home won the Smarties Prize, whilst Saffy`s Angel, the first in the Casson Family series, won the Whitbread Award, for which the third book Permanent Rose was also shortlisted.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340956540 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340956542 |
| Title | Wishing for Tomorrow |
| Author | Hilary Mckay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2010-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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