Wish You Weren't by Sherrie Petersen is a book that many kids will be able to relate to, especially kids with brothers or sisters. I think most people have wished a sibling gone a time or two, especially in the middle of a fight. Most of us never think about what would happen if our brother or sister was really gone. Reading about this experience through Marten's eyes made me realize that maybe we should be a little more careful with what we wish for. It was fun seeing how Marten and Paul tried to solve the problem and how they attempted to get Aldrin back. I also like how they learned different pieces of information from jumping around to try to stop the wish from happening. I know if I ever get the chance to time travel I need to give everything some thought and think through my plan carefully! I recommend this book to kids in fourth grade and up. Because of the time travel piece it does have some science-fiction aspects to the book, so kids and adults who like sci-fi will enjoy this one. Based on the way the book ends I think there may be a second book in the making. I can’t wait to check out Marten’s next adventure.
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~L
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Stop by on Friday to read our interview with Sherrie Petersen and enter the GIVEAWAY to win your own copy of Wish You Weren't!
Happy Reading!
~L
I have certainly wished my brothers gone - and they may. In a boys own annual dated the year of my birth one of them carved how much he disliked me - the words went through many, many pages. These days? He is my favourite brother and we are very close.
ReplyDeleteThe premise of Wish You Weren't is certainly true to my life - thanks for the heads up.
I don't know about wishing my sister gone but I can remember wishing she was my brother.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read and I love the cover.
I haven't read this book but I have often wondered if I would want to time travel... I'm not sure I would want to mess up my future or present... interesting concept ♡ xox
ReplyDeleteCute plot :) I have a sister and a brother, both older. I don't remember in our youth wishing them away. I did wish my sister would have played more with my brother and me though.
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Another new author for me!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this book. Glad to see you spreading the word on this one. It looks like it got a new cover since I read it. Please let someone else win since I already have it.
ReplyDeleteYou know..I don't remember wishing my brother gone but i don't doubt it. The book sounds like it is fun to read
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect idea for kids who sometimes wish their siblings would disappear. Time travel sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteI read Sherrie's book. It's very enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteWish You Weren't sounds fascinating! I'm going to have to check into that one. I don't remember wishing my sister would disappear...I just remember always worrying my mom liked her more than me!
ReplyDeleteI love the whole premise of this book! What fun. As an only child I always wanted a sibling - so how fun to wish them away!
ReplyDeleteI have read this but it was in another cover. The story was quite memorable. I don't think I've wished for any sister to be gone, but I might have thought of myself being gone.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it, but sure sounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful! Thanks so much for putting this on our radar :)
ReplyDeleteI love time travel books! This sounds like a really fun read, and a great review!
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of siblings have definitely wished for one or two of them to disappear, and in the end they find out that they would much rather that never happened, so I can understand that! I also really like the idea of wishes coming true. If I had a wish that would come true, it would take me a while to think about what I would want...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great review! And yes, there is a new adventure coming :)
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of Zathura if he really went through with the wish. I'm sure Marten learned a lot along the way of trying to get his brother back. I wonder who the visitor is and what his place is on the story. Got me really curious about this one girls (:
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