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Heidi Heckelbeck #21
Heidi Heckelbeck and the Never-Ending Day
Heidi wishes her perfect day would never end in the twenty-first Heidi Heckelbeck adventure!
When Heidi wakes up to a bird singing at her window, she has a feeling that this Saturday might be the best day ever. Then, after her favorite breakfast, a shopping trip with friends, and an incredible movie night sleepover, Heidi knows it’s better than the best day. It’s the perfect day! In fact, it’s so good that Heidi sneaks in a little magic to make every day just as awesome. But when she wakes up to relive the same perfect day over and over again…will her best day ever turn into a never-ending disaster?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
When Heidi wakes up to a bird singing at her window, she has a feeling that this Saturday might be the best day ever. Then, after her favorite breakfast, a shopping trip with friends, and an incredible movie night sleepover, Heidi knows it’s better than the best day. It’s the perfect day! In fact, it’s so good that Heidi sneaks in a little magic to make every day just as awesome. But when she wakes up to relive the same perfect day over and over again…will her best day ever turn into a never-ending disaster?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
128 pages, Hardcover
Published September 12, 2017
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June 23, 2021
"So Heidi wakes up on a Saturday morning and wants to go shopping with her friends. First they went to a bookstore and bought books and they tasted and bought cookies from a bakery. Third they went to a cheese store but it smelled like rotten eggs so they left right away. At the treasure hunting place they got though the mirror place. They are grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Finally they went to a glow and the dark place and they wanted to have a sleepover." -Cadee, age 9
December 6, 2025
I cried because her dad made me sad.
October 6, 2017
Summary:
Heidi Heckelbeck has the best day ever. She wakes up to her dad’s infamous pancakes, goes shopping with her best friends, spends time at the arcade, and then ends the perfect day with a sleepover. With the help of a little magic, Heidi says a spell to make every day just as awesome. But when she has to relive the same day over and over again, it is no longer as perfect as she first remembered.
Questions:
1. Describe your perfect day in detail. What did you do, what did you eat, who were you with, etc.
2. Would you want to relive your favorite day over and over again? Why or why not?
3. In this book series, Heidi Heckelbeck is a witch with a magical spell book. If you were a witch, what is one spell you would cast that could make your life easier or better?
4. In the book, Heidi’s friends start to notice that she is acting strange as she has to keep reliving the same day over and over again. If you were Heidi’s friends, what would you think is wrong with her, and what would you do to try to help?
5. How do you think the ending would have been different if Heidi could not reverse the spell? What do you think she would have done if she had to relive her “perfect day” forever?
Coven, W. (2017). Heidi Heckelbeck and the Never-Ending Day. Little Simon.
Heidi Heckelbeck has the best day ever. She wakes up to her dad’s infamous pancakes, goes shopping with her best friends, spends time at the arcade, and then ends the perfect day with a sleepover. With the help of a little magic, Heidi says a spell to make every day just as awesome. But when she has to relive the same day over and over again, it is no longer as perfect as she first remembered.
Questions:
1. Describe your perfect day in detail. What did you do, what did you eat, who were you with, etc.
2. Would you want to relive your favorite day over and over again? Why or why not?
3. In this book series, Heidi Heckelbeck is a witch with a magical spell book. If you were a witch, what is one spell you would cast that could make your life easier or better?
4. In the book, Heidi’s friends start to notice that she is acting strange as she has to keep reliving the same day over and over again. If you were Heidi’s friends, what would you think is wrong with her, and what would you do to try to help?
5. How do you think the ending would have been different if Heidi could not reverse the spell? What do you think she would have done if she had to relive her “perfect day” forever?
Coven, W. (2017). Heidi Heckelbeck and the Never-Ending Day. Little Simon.
January 20, 2019
A great book to teach children that change is not always a bad thing and that you need to experience the bad days to appreciate the good ones.
Heidi has the perfect day ever and she wants to keep on reliving it. She pulls out her magic book and follows the recipe for a spell that will put her awesome day on repeat. But just after the first day she realizes that reliving the same day, no matter how awesome it is, really isn't that much fun. She ends up going through a few not so perfect days when she decides to get the help of her dad to bring everything back to normal. The next day she wakes up to a burnt breakfast, but even this new imperfect day was better than a repeating perfect one.
Heidi has the perfect day ever and she wants to keep on reliving it. She pulls out her magic book and follows the recipe for a spell that will put her awesome day on repeat. But just after the first day she realizes that reliving the same day, no matter how awesome it is, really isn't that much fun. She ends up going through a few not so perfect days when she decides to get the help of her dad to bring everything back to normal. The next day she wakes up to a burnt breakfast, but even this new imperfect day was better than a repeating perfect one.
November 6, 2021
Yes, you can have too much of a good thing. After Heidi has the perfect day shopping, arcading, mini-golfing and sleepovering with Bruce and Lucy, she casts a spell to live the same day all over again. But it’s funny, without the spontaneity, the day isn’t nearly as fun. And then, the third time isn’t a charm, because it’s not only not as fun, but it’s getting really boring to hear the same jokes, eat the same food and do the same things yet again. It’s time for another spell! Heidi sure hopes it works in time.
Cute, early reader fantasy/friendship story.
Cute, early reader fantasy/friendship story.
September 12, 2021
Heidi and her friends went shopping with Heidi's mom. It was a super fun day because her mom let them do everything fun. Heidi wanted to relive that day, so she used her spell book to relive in four times. On the last day of the week, she and her dad undid the spell because she was getting tired of it.
September 14, 2017
#21 in the series.
This time Heidi casts a spell to repeat a special day (think Groundhog Day movie). She learns some valuable lessons about each day being unique.
This time Heidi casts a spell to repeat a special day (think Groundhog Day movie). She learns some valuable lessons about each day being unique.
February 6, 2019
Even though Heidi really liked the day, she shouldn't have cast a spell to have the day go on and on because then she was bored.
June 23, 2019
The first book I’ve read in a very sweet series. Very excited to recommend these to children ages 5-9!
July 1, 2019
Cute book. Short read
Great book. Short read for my 8 year old nephew. He enjoys this series. Looking forward to more heidi books
Great book. Short read for my 8 year old nephew. He enjoys this series. Looking forward to more heidi books
December 5, 2019
Another cute read in this series. I love how this shows kids that every day should be treasured.
July 1, 2023
Read with my daughter - she loved it!
January 19, 2025
Amazing light read
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