Willis Wilbur Wows the World

Description

Willis Wilbur has the entire summer in front of him. So it's time to fulfill his destiny- becoming the neighborhood life coach. Nine-year-old Willis Wilbur had his summer figured out. He and his best friend, Shelley, were going to Band Camp, and he was going to learn how to play the sousaphone. Easy. Simple. A done deal. But when Shelley is whisked off to Hawaii for a summer with her family, Willis is left staring down the long, boring road of an empty summer. Or even worse--eight long weeks of Day Camp. So Willis decides to try something new. He's going to MAKE A DATE WITH DESTINY. And after spotting a flyer for a local business competition, he finds exactly what his true calling really is- becoming the Neighborhood Life Coach. A kid helping other kids with kids' problems. His niche, he discovers. And he was going to be great at it. The best at it. So good, that he was going to become wildly, ridiculously famous. All he needed were some clients... With gumption, tenacity, and many other buzzwords he finds in self-help business magazines, Willis dives bowtie-first into the entrepreneurial waters. But starting a business alone, especially without his best friend by his side, is tough work. And with neighborhood bullies getting in his way, a guinea pig client who's actually a guinea pig, and an annoyingly competent little sister asking for a raise, Willis has his work cut out for him. Funny, heartfelt, and overwhelmingly endearing, Willis Wilbur is here to make all of your (well, his) dreams come true. (For a small fee.)

Lindsey Leavitt is the author of loads of extra funny books for kids, tweens, and teens. You should read them, right away, before she starts a podcast, a reality show, or life coaching empire (she would do an Authors and their Dogs series, but her schnoodle tends to steal the spotlight). Visit her online at www.lindseyleavitt.com Laura Catalan is a children's book illustrator who loves a good story. She has illustrated over a dozen books and plenty of educational materials for prominent Spanish, UK, and US publishing houses. She works from an inspiring and vibrant coworking space that was once a factory and is now an artists hub called Hangar.org in the heart of the lovely Poblenou neighborhood in Barcelona.

"Leavitt has created an endearing, plucky hero, whose wit and self-confidence will charm and amuse readers . . . her [plotline] embodies children's imaginations perfectly. VERDICT A perfectly fun addition to summer reading lists for middle grade readers; a recommended purchase." -School Library Journal