Sidney Makes a Wish Lisa Thompson 9781800901438

Friendship appears where it's least expected in this heartwarming Little Gem from award-winning author Lisa Thompson.

When Sidney spots a wishing well in the long grass on his way to school, he thinks he might have found the answer to the problems he's having with his friend Billy. If he can just wish for exactly the right thing, then surely Billy will want to be friends with him again?

But as Sidney makes his wishes, what he doesn't realise is that the friend he's longing for has been beside him all the time ...

Lisa Thompson is a children's novelist and the author of bestselling titles including The Goldfish Boy, The Light Jar and Owen and the Soldier. The Goldfish Boy was a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Owen and the Soldier was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Children's Book Award.

"A story of friendship and empathy told with a kind understanding" -- Library Lady, blog

"Warm and enchanting .... [A] superbly crafted tale about navigating friendships and coping with the normal ups and downs of playground dynamics. Add on Jess Rose's evocative and playful colour illustrations, and you have the perfect package for young readers" -- The Lancashire Evening Post