Wish

by Felice Arena

Sixteen-year-old Seb has Down syndrome, and he is convinced that the only way to make his sick mother better is to wish on a hundred airplanes, but he needs help finding that many planes, since he lives on a remote sheep station.

132 pages, Paperback

First published February 8, 2000

About the author

Much-loved Australian children’s author Felice Arena is the creator of many best-selling and award-winning children's books for all ages. Some of these include the acclaimed middle-grade historical novels The Boy and the Spy, Fearless Frederic, A Great Escape, and The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan – the bestselling Specky Magee series, the junior series' Sporty Kids and The Besties, and the joyous read-aloud picture books Pasta! and Cheese! Felice's latest novel, Hunt for the Nighthawks, is a thrilling middle-grade adventure that blends mystery, history, and the supernatural.
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Reviews

[Talena Cleyne]

I loved wish my favourite part was when Jack announced to Sebs mother that he was her downer another of my favourites was when Seb had the confidence to go with those bikies just to clap 100 planes.

[Demi]

read this when i was really little and it just motivated me to keep on wishing

[Anna Davidson]

Great adventure story with lovely themes of friendship and diversity at its heart.