Genre: Middle Grade
Publishing date: June 4th, 2024

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Synopsis:

All that stands between ten-year-old Beatrice and an amazing life are five wishes…and she’s got a plan to make them all come true! A magical and heartfelt adventure about grief, hope, and the power of human connection.

Beatrice Corwell has a crooked haircut, eight well-trained cats, and a she’s turning herself into a Tin Man. Once her heart is made of metal, she’ll no longer miss her beloved dead grandma, her absent dad, or her recently moved-away best friend.

While Beatrice awaits her transformation, she keeps vigil with a special doll and a handful of wishes she’s determined to make come true. With her encyclopedic knowledge, there must be a way to grant her heart’s deepest desires.

When an unusual boy named Caleb moves to town and mentions his granny’s interest in magic, Beatrice decides to enlist their help. She quickly learns, however, that spells don’t always go as planned, and witches can’t be trusted.

With the arrival of an unexpected visitor and a series of otherworldly messages, Beatrice’s plans begin to falter. Will her heart turn into metal? Will any of her wishes come true?

The Wonderful Wishes of B. is the story of a smart, quirky girl learning what she wants and what she needs—and how, sometimes, the wishes we hold dearest are granted in the most unexpected ways.

Playlist

Ev’rybody Wants To Be A Cat from The Aristocrats

Jellicel Songs for Jellicel Cats from Cats

You’ve Got A Friend in Me from Toy Story

You’ve Got A Friend -Carole King

Review

7.29/10 or 4 /5stars

Characters-8

The characters in The Wonderful Wishes of B were fun. I enjoyed their personalities and Beatrice’s love of cats. I related to the main character Beatrice because at times during the story, she preferred her animals to people. Caleb was a fun character because he was a bit mysterious, and I was curious about his story. I liked seeing the relationship between Beatrice and Raejean because it depicted the kind of relationships kids this age have. Beatrice was lonely at the start of this story, and then Caleb gave her someone to talk to which I loved because she had someone that understood her. The adults in this story were fun as well.

Plot-7
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I liked this story. I loved B trying to bring bright baby to live in memory of her grandmother. This was a story of grief, and how Beatrice was dealing with her own grief, which I thought kids could relate to. Beatrice was also on a mission to help save her grandmother’s salon, and I loved how much she cared about keeping the legacy. Beatrice’s dad plays a role in the subplot, which I loved as most of the stories I’ve read for this age group have both parents present. I wish we could have seen more of the story. The ending felt abrupt to me.

Writing-8

I liked the writing of this novel. I thought the writing style was great for this age group because it was a simple style, but one that wasn’t too juvenile. Middle -Grade readers will enjoy the writing style because it uses themes and words they can learn something from, but still relate to.

Enjoyment-7

This was a fun story. I enjoyed the characters and for the most part, the story was great.

Katherin Nolte received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow. Her fiction has appeared in dozens of publications and won multiple awards, but it was a late-night ER visit with her four children that inspired her to write Back to the Bright Before. An Ohio native, she currently lives with her family in Iowa.

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