Will Charlie Brown finally make the cover of a Wendy’s book?

It looks like the round-headed kid will be locked out of the cover spot for the Wendy’s Kids’ Meal books for the eight month in a row, as the title for the new book (due in about a week) is Into the Sky with the Flying Ace. That gives him just two more chances to hit the cover before this run of books is over, with the last two new books being released October 10th and November 14th. When you see a shop with the new line of Kids’ Meals toys (based around Spaulding balls), then the new book should be available.

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