WILLIS WILBUR WOWS THE WORLD

The first in a hilarious and heartfelt series about a boy discovering his destiny by starting a neighborhood life-coaching business.

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.
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...

Lindsey Leavitt is a veteran author, well-connected in the children's book world, and has received glowing reviews on her previous works, with many landing on several "Best Of" lists. This commercial series, perfect for the young middle-grade audience, is positioned to launch her into a wider readership of young readers, parents, and gatekeepers.

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.