Endfixer - by Noemi Vola (Hardcover)

About the Book

Imagine having the power to change the endings of stories. That's what an endfixer does, and it's what our narrator wants to be. In this celebration of the written word, readers will discover their own creative power to change the narrative, one story at a time.

Book Synopsis

Fans of Lane Smith and David Ezra Stein will delight in this story about stories and making sure they end in the best possible way.

Sometimes, when a story is reaching what should be the absolute best part, the whole thing just falls apart. The ending can be too complicated, too sad, or too catastrophic. That's why our narrator has a plan to change the way things end. And make sure they finish at just the right time, in just the right way. But even the best plans can go awry.

This story empowers young readers to change the narrative, one ending and one story at a time. It also shows them that when they write a story, they are in charge of the rules. So, it gives them a way to exert control in a world that can sometimes feel a little chaotic.

A School Library Journal Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Book of 2024 selection!

Review Quotes

A School Library Journal Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Book of 2024 selection!

"This tongue-in-cheek picture book celebrates the creation--and the conclusions--of stories... In the end, the narrator determines there is no end at all--to stories or our imaginations." Foreword Magazine

"Highly recommended. The Endfixer is a surprise read with a very original and quirky premise." ReadPlus

"This is a fun and unusual approach to explaining concepts of creative writing in ways that young children can understand." Reading Time Australia

"I'm blown away by it.... such a clever book" Megan Daley, Your Kids Next Read

About the Author

Noemi Vola is an Italian author and illustrator. She has received a number of awards, including the CICLA Award for Best International Illustrated Book at the Shangai International Children's Book Fair (2021), the national award "Nati per leggere" (2019), and the Serpa International Award for picture books curated by Planeta Tangerina (2018). Her illustrations have also been selected at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2019 and 2022.

Rosa Churcher Clarke is from Manchester (UK) and has been living and working in Lisbon for the last 10 years. Before moving to Portugal, she received an undergraduate degree in Spanish and Portuguese from the University of Oxford. She has continued her studies in Lisbon and elsewhere with a Masters in 'Crossways in Cultural Narratives' and, more recently, with a PhD in Comparative Studies. Her translation work has been broad and varied and reflects her wish to see more quality literature and arts exported from Portugal and the wider Portuguese-speaking world and made available to a global audience.