Willis Wilbur Wows the World, Lindsey Leavitt
Willis Wilbur Wows the World, Lindsey Leavitt
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Willis Wilbur Wows the World

Author: Lindsey Leavitt

Narrator: Christopher Gebauer

Unabridged: 2 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2022


Synopsis

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.)

About The Author

Lindsey Leavitt is the author of over a dozen books for kids, tweens, and teens, many of which have appeared on lists like YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults and Amazon's Best Books of the Year. She lives with her large blended family in the Utah mountains. A former elementary school teacher and present-day writer/mom/speaker/party animal, Lindsey uses her teaching background to present to schools across the nation. LIndsey has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Visit her website at www.lindseyleavitt.com  Working from his home studio in leafy Amersham on the outskirts of London, Daniel Duncan is a children’s illustrator specializing in picture books. He likes creating vibrant characters in engaging and detailed environments, using earthy colors and textures.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lori on April 17, 2022

When his best friend Shelley unexpectedly leaves town for the summer, nine-year-old Willis Wilbur needs to come up with a plan for summer to avoid boredom—and dreaded day camp! He sees an advertisement for a scholarship for entrepreneurs and immediately sets his sights on starting a business to earn......more

Goodreads review by Thanh on June 23, 2022

Willis Wilbur is a good series book. Wilbur is just finishing third grade and about become a fourth grade. Fourth grade is the last grade in elementary school. When his best friend Shelley unexpectedly leaves town for summer, Willis Wilbur must come up with plane for survival the boredom summer. He......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on October 06, 2024

This was a cute enough story. I didn't love our main character which is why I didn't love the book overall but I could see it being a very sucessful elementary age book. There were some good messages throughout the book and tricky themes that are good to have represented for kids to see (and see how......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 10, 2022

So much fun!......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 30, 2023

Battle of the Books 2024.......more


Quotes

"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