The Wonderful Wishes of B. - by Katherin Nolte (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Ten-year-old Beatrice makes some incredible wishes in an attempt to deal with grief and loss"--

Book 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 plan: 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.

Review Quotes

"A pleasant and lightly fantastical story that will satisfy twee tastes." --Kirkus Reviews

"A whimsical and touching story about connection, grief, and learning to understand and live with one's feelings." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

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.