Synopses & Reviews
On his eleventh birthday, sad, orphaned Benjamin Bartholomew Piff accidentally adheres to all of the wishing rulesand, in wishing for the mother lode of limitless wishes, he unknowingly sets into a motion a chain of events that threatens to disrupt the balance between the magical realm of wishes and curses. Before long, Benjamin has been recruited by the Wishworks Factory director himself to fight the evil henchmen of the Curseworks Factory. In the process, Benjamin will reclaim his original wishgiving new credence to the old adage: Be careful what you wish for . . .
Synopsis
In making a wish on his 11th birthday, orphaned Benjamin Bartholomew Piff accidentally and unknowingly sets into motion a chain of events that threatens to disrupt the balance between the magical realm of wishes and curses. Illustrations.
About the Author
Jason Lethcoe is the author and illustrator of several books, including the
Zoom's Academy series. Prior to writing and illustrating books, Mr. Lethcoe worked for seventeen years in the Hollywood animation industry as a storyboard artist for several studios, including Walt Disney Feature Animation and Sony Pictures.
He does most of his writing on his 30-foot sail boat called The Moon and lives in California with his wife and his three kids. There are rumors that he is affiliated with a mysterious society of adventurers called the Brotherhood of Thaumaturgic Cartographers, but he refuses to elaborate on his involvement for fear of divulging their secrets.