The other kids playing were bigger you see, a Why is there no one the same size as me? Without all the kids hea d played with and known, Alfie felt small, not to mention alone.a Another endearing book by David Hardy (author of Alfiea s Search for Destiny) Alfiea sBig Wish tells the story of a little boy who is determined to find a friend who truly knowsand understands him. Despite his best efforts, Alfie spends a whole day playing alone.Exhausted and dispirited, he falls asleep only to find, in the morning, that wishes made onstars sometimes really do come true.