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Return to sender : a novel / Vera Brosgol.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250292186 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 315 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025.
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| Subject: | Apartment houses > Juvenile fiction. Wishes > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Single-parent families > Juvenile fiction. Private schools > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. School fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | J FIC Brosg | 31681030066419 | JFIC | Available | - |
- B & T Entertainment
Oliver is attending a new private school where kids have expensive sneakers and luxury vacations because his momâs the school custodian, but after slipping a wish into a mysterious mail slot, dreams may be within his grasp, but at a price. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
Ten-year-old Oliver discovers that the wish-granting mailbox in his new apartment may make his dreams come true, but they come with a cost. - McMillan Palgrave
*An Instant New York Times Bestseller*
Magic, mystery, and a marvelous mailbox take two kids on an incredible journey in this middle grade adventure novel from bestselling comics creator Vera Brosgol. Perfect for fans of Greenwild and The Lost Library and kids ready to move from graphic novels to novels.
*This deluxe, beautiful book features dynamic yellow page edges and fun illustrations throughout by the author!*
Be careful what you wish forâ¦
After everything theyâve been through, Oliver and his mom finally have a place to call home. But Oliverâs fresh start feels more like a dead-end at his fancy new private school, where kids fly in on helicopters, wear the latest and most expensive sneakers, and go on luxury vacations. Oliver is only there because his momâs the school custodian.
Oliver wishes his life could be easier. And then one day, after slipping a wish into a mysterious mail slot, it suddenly comes true. Pizza for dinner? Yes! The rarest sneakers in the world? Yes! Everything he could ever want, without spending a cent? Yes, yes, yes!
Oliverâs dreams are finally within his grasp⦠but what happens when he discovers that his wishes donât come for free?
âVera Brosgol has combined the silliness and social satire of Roald Dahl with the imagination-bending multiverse of Everything Everywhere All at Once to create an utterly unique novel.â -Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor Author of The Inquisitor's Tale
"I wish that you would just open this book and start reading it." -Lemony Snicket, bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
Check out these other beloved books by Vera Brosgol:
Anya's Ghost
Be Prepared
Plain Jain and the Mermaid
Leave Me Alone!
Memory Jars
The Little Guys
