The Wedding Planner's Daughter - by Coleen Murtagh Paratore (Paperback)

About the Book

The author of "How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth About Fairy Tales" marries the hilarious and the heartwarming in this enchanting novel about a 12-year-old girl who wishes for a stepdad.

Book Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Willa Havisham is a classics reader, a cherry-cordial eater, and quite possibly the world's worst wisher. But when she and her glamorous single mother, Stella, move to Bramble, Cape Cod, Willa's wishes begin to come true: She makes her first-ever best friend, Tina. She bonds with her hip, candy-making Nana. And best of all, steely Stella is falling for Willa's English teacher, Sam -- he's perfect dad material! But before Willa can marry off her mother, or dance with her adorable crush, Joseph, a pit gets stuck in the wishing well.... Can Willa undo the damage before Stella misses her chance to say "I do"?

Review Quotes

"This book is as sweet a confection as the cherry cordials its twelve-year-old protagonist is so fond of eating." -- School Library Journal