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Return to Sender

Vera Brosgol

Magic, mystery, and a marvelous mailbox take two kids on a surprising adventure and, even, to a new dimension in this illustrated middle grade from bestselling comics creator Vera Brosgol. Perfect for fans of Greenwild and The Lost Library.

Be careful what you wish for...

After everything they've been through, Oliver and his mom finally have a place to call home. But Oliver's fresh start feels more like a dead-end at his fancy new private school, where kids fly in on helicopters, wear the latest and most expensive sneakers, and go on luxury vacations. Oliver is only there because his mom's the school custodian.

Oliver wishes his life could be easier. And then one day, after slipping a wish into a mysterious mail slot, it suddenly comes true. Pizza for dinner? Yes! The rarest sneakers in the world? Yes! Everything he could ever want, without spending a cent? Yes, yes, yes!

Oliver's dreams are finally within his grasp... but what happens when he discovers that his wishes don't come for free?

Book Details

  • Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
  • Publish Date: May 6th, 2025
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 6.00in - 1.00in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9781250292186
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: Fantasy - GeneralAction & Adventure - GeneralSocial Themes - Friendship

About the Author

Brosgol, Vera: - Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her three graphic novels, Anya's Ghost, Be Prepared, and Plain Jane and the Mermaid, were published by First Second. She wrote and illustrated several picture books including The Little Guys and Memory Jars, and her debut Leave Me Alone! was a 2017 Caldecott Honor Book. She's also worked on storyboards for several animated films, including Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Omar.

Praise for this book

"I wish all artists were as wonderful as Vera Brosgol. I wish all stories were as exciting as this one. I wish for a thousand more wishes. I wish that you would just open this book and start reading it." -Lemony Snicket, bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

"Return to Sender is a tenderhearted and madcap story about the power of desire and the havoc it can bring on the world around us. Brosgol's gifts as a storyteller shine through in these pages." -Colin Meloy, bestselling author of Wildwood

"I love the funny and scary and ultimately wise Return to Sender. Oliver is grieving his father and his lost dreams when he discovers a magical way to make wishes come true. But wishes have consequences and not just for him. With courage and persistence and imagination, Oliver finally discovers he already has everything he needs. It's an astoundingly good novel, packed with humor, mystery, family, secrets, and healing. And the illustrations by the author are splendid." -Karen Cushman, Newbery Medal winning author of The Midwife's Apprentice

"Long after I finished this funny, moving, completely unpredictable book, I found myself thinking about its main character, Oliver--who now occupies a tender place in my heart. Vera Brosgol has combined the silliness and social satire of Roald Dahl with the imagination-bending multiverse of Everything Everywhere All at Once to create an utterly unique novel." -Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor Author of The Inquisitor's Tale