What a feel good, fun and exciting story! Felix is a boy who feels like he doesn’t fit in and one day comes across the quirky wishkeeper Rupus that only he can see. After agreeing to become Rupus’ apprentice the fun begins as the pair tackle the wishsnagger who is stealing wishes in Whittlestone. Such a great book with important messages about friendship, belonging and adversary over evil. Not to mention the book itself is fantastically and magically illustrated so was an absolute pleasure to read!

This was a really fun book to read. It is such an interesting concept, seeing the ways people make wishes and where they get delivered. I love a children's book that a somewhat scary element because they are written so well.

The illustrations are both beautiful and adorable; they really add to the story.

A great read. Thank you to NetGalley for the arc.

What a super idea for a book! Everyone always wonders what happens to their wishes and now we know. The character of Felix will resonate clearly with many readers who will find themselves rooting for him as will that of his older sister Rebecca. The illustrations are stunning and a perfect compliment to the vivid descriptions of the text. I look forward to recommending this to my class and will definitely be buying a copy for our library.

This was a very fun read. I just love the idea of wishkeepers and it was so fun to read about the different ways that people make wishes and how those wishes are then delivered to the wishkeepers. The illustrations were also fantastic. Rupus was a delight to read about and I really enjoyed Felix as a main character. I especially loved how it explored Felix's feelings of uselessness and how he began to deal with those feelings. However, the book just felt very rushed which really impacted my enjoyment, especially towards the second half of the book.

This Book does have a Fraction of Scary Stuff but All in All, A Very Solid Story with Fantastic Illustrations.
(Thanks to Net Galley for this Book.)

An enchanting magical story for younger readers with a classic feel, the Wishkeeper's Apprentice combines engaging characters with gorgeous attention to detail. A perfect cosy bedtime read best enjoyed with a mug of Snorlicks (the wishkeeper's hot beverage of choice).
If you've never heard of Snorlicks, don't worry - the recipe is in the back of the book!

I think I am a bit too excited to write a book review that is even remotely professional here. I love, LOVE, L.O.V.E. this one! The drawings inside are incredibly adorable. It has the right mixture of humour, magic and love in the story.

The writing is most beautifully done. Rich with imageries and very well-paced by using different sentence structures. I absolutely love this one. I am definitely going to use it as the core-text for my level 1 classes over the summer holiday. (Yes, my tutorial courses have summer holiday classes too.)

Oh, did I say that I love it?

My daughter an avid reader and is rarely less than 100% positive about the books she reads. However, her enthusiasm was slightly lacking for this one. She did enjoy it and loved the magical elements but in her own words, she was waiting for something to happen and nothing really did. However, she read it quickly and it did hold her interest. Maybe more suitable for younger children or early readers.

Crackling with magic and charm, The Wishkeeper's Apprentice, aimed at the 7-9 age group is a cosy but fast-moving read with plenty of twists and super-high stakes...

Rupus Beewinkle has got himself in a pickle. Being the Wishkeeper of Whittlestone is a very busy job and he needs an apprentice. So when Felix Jones makes a wish, Rupus ends up hiring him.

As Felix begins to discover the magic behind making a wish, things soon take a sinister turn when they discover there is a Wishsnatcher in town. And when Rupus himself is snatched, it's up to Felix to save him and ALL the wishes of Whittlestone.

This delightful story initially feels as light and frothy as a milkshake or even a cup of snorlicks but there is a dark and dangerous undertone running through it which adds a fairy tale vibe. The villain is particularly grim and gripping with echoes of the traditional fairy tale wolf and I loved how the light of Rupus Beewinkle contrasted with the dark of this creature. There's also an excellent twist to the characterisation and an interesting exploration of what makes a villain a villain.

Felix is a great character and his relationship with his older sibling, Rebecca, is both relatable and heartwarming. Becoming Rupus' apprentice has huge consequences for Felix, which gives the story a big hook. Without this dramatic turn, however, I would still have kept reading. Rachel Chivers Choo has created a whimsical world of wishes that is warm, wild and just wonderful to be part of.

Fun magical lower middle grade story with themes of the importance of hope and sibling love. Early readers will enjoy the plentiful illustrations and the story is fast paced and fantastical. Good to see a young male protagonist who is not necessarily naturally brave and bold, but is very caring and striving to do the right thing.

This was a reasonably good book. Nothing particularly special about it though. The whole thing felt a bit lacking and i felt like things happened a bit strangely. Like, Felix meets Rupus, almost immediately agrees to be his apprentice, then on his first day discovers a secret about himself and storms off. From then, the story is basically on it's way to the end, and i just felt like not much happened in between. It was all just a bit too...fast...
it was enjoyable enough though, I did want to finish it and see what happened, and it had a satifying conclusion.
I do think younger children would probably enjoy this book, and it's a pretty easy read, so it wouldn't be too daunting for them.