by Allison Rushby
Illustrated by Karen Blair
Published University of Queensland Press (UQP)
ISBN 9780702266362
In the Christmas Wish, the next funny and cheerful story in the series begins with Flick and her little sister Birdie missing their Granny Aggie who isn't there this Christmastime.
This Wish Sisters Series is ideal for young readers who are now able to read independently.
As always the characters the cheeky and fun Imp and Mrs Mortlake are part of the story and there's also Mr Tran .
Flick and her family found Granny Aggie's gingerbread recipe that they love and of course Flick decide to bake it themselves which made them smile but when Dad returns from the shops with all the things they need to decorate the gingerbread he decides he'd better stay and keep eye on the cheeky Imp who volunteered to watch it cool. Just as well because you never know what Imp will get up to, including turning the kitchen into the North Pole...
Mrs Mortlake, their neighbour comes over to help decorate while they're all sitting around decorating the gingerbread the topic of wishes comes up. Dear Mrs Mortlake would so love to see her family at Christmas but she says she's never won anything. Uh-oh. With Imp around this Is't a good idea, or is it?
As always in this series, The Christmas Wish is a delightful, heartwarming feel-good story for younger readers. A perfect companion with the others in the series which are linked below for you to find them easily.