The Whispers
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
3.8
(257)
Greg Howard
A middle grade debut that's a heartrending coming-of-age tale, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s.Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago, and Riley is determined to crack the case. He even meets with a detective, Frank, to go over his witness statement time and time again. Frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, Riley decides to take matters into his own hands. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in forever.
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Author
Greg Howard
Pages
256
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2019-01-15
ISBN
0525517499 9780525517498
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"The book has such a thought out and wonderful storyline following such a sweet boy. I read this book for my book report and i read it in one sitting because of how wonderful the author wrote the book. the ending was fantastic and made me tear up. I loved how the facts that Riley liked a boy didn’t make such a big deal in the book, yes it was mentioned from time to time but it didn’t play a huge role. the plot was focused around the general missing case of Riley’s mother. (this came from a bisexual person) I would read it again and i completely enjoyed every part of this book!! "
"It was a very suspenseful book but ended sad but really good"
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Hayden Avendano
"This book has a very good understanding of what its like to be in the LGBTQ group as a teen. The Author Greg howard really took a step into Rielys (the main charecter) shoes. They also didnt focus just on the fact he likes boys. That was actually not the main part of the story as it is for most."
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