The birthday wish
By: Hilary McKay ; [illustrated by David Melling]
Contributors: Melling, David
Series: Pudding Bag School -- 1; Pudding Bag School -- 1.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books; Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780340970171
Subjects: Pudding Bag School (Imaginary place); Juvenile fiction; Children's stories
Description: Simon has been dreading going back to school after the summer holidays. Not even his birthday can cheer him up. Ever since his parents disappeared when he was six weeks old he has been making birthday wishes. Now, with a new teacher taking over class 4b perhaps school will be a bit more fun. And perhaps one of his wishes might even come true ...
Notes: Originally published: 1998.