The Wishing Game
The Wishing GameMeg Shaffer
Characters in The Wishing Game
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Lucy Hart
A 26-year-old teacher's aide whose own neglected childhood was comforted by the Clock Island books; competes for the new Masterson novel hoping to adopt her orphaned student.
Supporting characters
Christopher Lamb
A seven-year-old orphaned student of Lucy's; Lucy hopes to adopt him.
Jack Masterson
The reclusive, famously eccentric author of the bestselling Clock Island children's series, who orchestrates the contest and its twist ending.
Hugo Reese
The illustrator of the Clock Island books and a grumpy, guarded love interest for Lucy.