Whizziwig and Whizziwig Returns Omnibus

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Two very funny stories in one volume, about an alien who can grant wishes - from the award-winning author of PIG-HEART BOY and NOUGHTS AND CROSSES. Whizziwig is a small, furry alien who has crash-landed on Earth and ended up on top of Ben's wardrobe. Once Ben has recovered from the shock of this unexpected arrival he's delighted to learn that Whizziwig is a 'wish-giver' able to turn wishes into reality. But it's not as straightforward as it sounds. The wishes have to be made for someone else, and by accident, so it isn't long before some very strange, and very funny, things start happening.

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A fun light-hearted book bursting with amusing episodes . . . jam-packed with imagination and humour * writeaway.org.uk *
Very funny . . . another winning book from this ever-popular author * Teaching & Learning *
Full of wild misunderstandings, simple justice, satisfying revenges and real humour . . . Demonstrates [Malorie Blackman's] great versatility as a writer * Carousel *

Author Bio

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019.