WISHTREE

Trees can't tell jokes but they can certainly tell stories...Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighbourhood wishtree – people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows this wishtree watches over the neighbourhood.You might say Red has seen it all.Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever.Funny deep warm and nuanced this is Katherine Applegate at her very best – writing from the heart and from a completely unexpected point of view.