The Wish House (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763629519)

"A top-notch look at first love, heartbreak, and the driving force of passion." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

It's the start of summer vacation, and fifteen-year-old Richard has discovered that a family has taken up residence in the usually deserted Wish House. Richard is intrigued by both the house and the bohemian family now living there. The father, Jethro Dalton, is an internationally renowned painter; his seemingly licentious wife is fascinated by herbs and cures. But it's their beautiful and vibrant daughter, Clio, the muse for Jethro's paintings, who draws Richard utterly into the Daltons' world. Soon Richard finds himself so captivated by Clio that he steals off to the woods to spend days and nights with her, meanwhile struggling to understand and fit in with her eccentric clan. How could he know that some mysteries are best left alone -- and that some betrayals can never be forgiven?

Author: Celia Rees
ISBN-10: 0763629510
ISBN-13: 9780763629519
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/22/2006
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.26w x 1.01d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 110717 / Wish House


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2006 pg. 795
Publishers Weekly 08/14/2006 pg. 7
Booklist 09/01/2006 pg. 111
School Library Journal 10/01/2006 pg. 166
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2006 pg. 337 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 101 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw