Whizziwig and Whizziwig Returns Omnibus

by Malorie Blackman

Whizziwig is a small, furry alien who has crash-landed on Earth and ended up on top of Ben's wardrobe. Once Ben has recovered from the shock of this unexpected arrival he's delighted to learn that Whizziwig is a 'wish-giver' able to turn wishes into reality. But it's not as straightforward as it sounds. The wishes have to be made for someone else, and by accident, so it isn't long before some very strange, and very funny, things start happening.

Genres: Childrens

340 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 5, 2005

About the author

An award-winning children's author, Malorie Blackman was honoured with an OBE in 2008. Her work has been adapted for TV and stage.

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Reviews

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remembered seeing the TV series of this years ago so when I discovered it had been a book first I knew I had to give it a read. It's very cute and funny. Whizziwig causes a lot of chaos but she's also a lot of fun (as long as you're not on the receiving end of a wish!). It's possible that the nostalgia factor played a part in my 4-star rating, but I'm sticking with it.

[Eileen ex_librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whizziwig by & Whizziwig returns by Malorie Blackman
Whizziwig is the most entertaining, funny, furry bouncing little character. He has come from outer-space and landed on Ben’s roof. Ben is initially frightened but very quickly gets excited about this creature who is a ‘wish giver’.

But what does it really mean to be a ‘wish giver’? In the case of Whizziwig it means that all wishes must be for someone else.

The results are always hilarious and often strange. Imagine saying that someone is a jackass and that is exactly what they turn into …. or saying that you wish your friend was a little lighter and they float to the roof …. and the wishes don’t disappear quickly.

Any age-group will enjoy this book …. it’s a delight.

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whizziwig is the most entertaining, funny, furry bouncing little character. He has come from outer-space and landed on Ben's roof. Ben is initially frightened but very quickly gets excited about this creature who is a 'wish giver'.
But what does it really mean to be a 'wish giver'?
In the case of Whizziwig it means that all wishes must be for someone else.
The results are always hilarious and often strange. Imagine saying that someone is a jackass and that is exactly what they turn into .... or saying that you wish your friend was a little lighter and they float to the roof .... and the wishes don't disappear quickly.
Any age-group will enjoy this book .... it's a delight.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

that it should be recommended to people that like alien type creatures