The Wrong Bus

By Lois Peterson and Amy Meissner

Jack loves and misses his bus-driving grandfather. When Grandpa Nod got sick, Jack's mother said eight-year-old Jack was too young to visit his grandfather in the hospital. When Grandpa Nod died, Jack's mother said Jack was too young to go to the funeral.

One day after school, Jack gets on the wrong bus. To his surprise he discovers Grandpa Nod is in the driver's seat of the empty bus. Grandpa Nod takes him to all the places Jack was too young to go—the hospital, the funeral home and the cemetery.

By the end of the ride, Jack has had the chance to tell his grandfather how much he misses him. And with his birthday coming soon, Jack receives a very special gift—Grandpa Nod's bus schedules. So even if he does get on the wrong bus, Jack will always be able to find his way home.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: May 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781554698714

Lois Peterson

Lois Peterson is the award-winning author of eight books of fiction for children, and numerous short stories, essays and articles for adults. She was the executive director of a homeless shelter and worked at a public library for more than 40 years. Lois lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

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LOIS PETERSON

The Wrong Bus

illustrated by

AMY

MEISSNER

ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS

Text copyright © 2012 Lois Peterson

Illustrations copyright © 2012 Amy Meissner

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Peterson, Lois J., 1952-

The wrong bus [electronic resource] / Lois Peterson ; illustrated by Amy Meissner.

(Orca echoes)

Electronic monograph.

Issued also in print format.

ISBN 978-1-55469-870-7 (PDF).--ISBN 978-1-55469-871-4 (EPUB)

I. Meissner, Amy II. Title. III. Series: Orca echoes (Online)

PS8631.E832W76 2012        JC813’.6        C2011-907536-9

First published in the United States, 2012

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011942582

Summary: When Jack’s grandpa dies, Jack boards the wrong bus, which turns out to be the right bus to say goodbye to his beloved grandfather.

Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.

Orca Book Publishers is dedicated to preserving the environment and has printed this book on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®.

10% of author royalties will be donated to Volunteer Grandparents (Vancouver)

Cover artwork and interior illustrations by Amy Meissner

Author photo by E. Henry

Reviews for The Wrong Bus

[greymowser · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A sweet little poignant story.