Instead, he has a brand-new stepfamily and a new house far away from his friends. Plus his bedroom window faces a seven-foot castle that marks the eighteenth hole of his stepfather's miniature golf course.
Can Wedge really respect a man who wears a plastic crown and calls himself "King"? It's a lot to deal with, but Wedge may not have a choice. If he wants to be happy, he'll have to accept his new lifeโcrazy as it is.
โReflects a great deal of sensitivity to emotional issues." โBooklist
โTouching and funny.โ โPublishers Weekly
Multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:
Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Childrenโs Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kittenโs First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; Newbery Honors for Oliveโs Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Is It Spring?, The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lillyโs Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.