The Crystal Palace: Rescue of the Baby Fairy Prince [Paperback]

Michele Hauser (Author)

Book Description

Who would have thought that the saving of a little boy at a pool would lead to an adventure in Fairyland and the Kingdom of the Leprechauns? A sleepover at Karina's Grammy's and Popi's house, in a bedroom filled with crystals, turned into an adventure at a crystal palace and a confrontation with a dangerous sea serpent. Karina, Katie, and Emily Jean entered these worlds through the lead of Grammy's tooth fairy named Angela. They were needed to find the missing baby fairy prince. Intelligence, insight, and imagination led these girls to the rescue and the discovery of the truth: Children are precious to their parents, not matter how old they are, whether in Fairyland or everyday life. Exciting and fanciful…a child’s vision of Fairyland through the artistry of Karina, the nine-year-old granddaughter of author Grammy Hauser.

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From the Author

The Crystal Palace: Rescue of the Baby Fairy Prince is a collaborative effort: I am the author and my nine-year-old granddaughter Karina is the illustrator. Karina is also the main character in the story, and many of the details of her and Grammy's and Popi's lives are true. Karina has already drawn a character to be added to the sequel, Fairy Princess Melanie. Watch for it!

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (February 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432711571
• ISBN-13: 978-1432711573
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,223,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michele Hauser was a teacher for 30 years, in kindergarten through eighth grade, reading thousands of books to children over the years. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Education (with emphasis on Reading and Writing), is a UCLA Writing Project Fellow, a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and a member of California Readers, an organization that strives to connect children with authors through classroom presentations. As a child, Michele received a letter from her tooth fairy, Angela, explaining that she lived in the knothole in the tree in the back yard. Thus began her intrigue with fairy folk. The tooth fairy Angela is the main fairy for her first book,THE CRYSTAL PALACE: RESCUE OF THE BABY FAIRY PRINCE. Michele's nine-year-old granddaughter Karina is the illustrator. Her childlike drawings add an authenticity to this and the second book in the series, THE CRYSTAL PALACE II: REBELLION IN FAIRYLAND. THE CRYSTAL PALACE III: THE FAIRY WARS is in progress. Michele conducts interactive creative writing/illustrating workshops for elementary classrooms and has created discussion questions, activity leaflets, readers' theater scripts, and coloring pages to go along with the book.
Check them out at her website: michelehauserstories.com
Michele has two sons and six grandchildren. She lives with her husband, Steve, in California and Illinois.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the words of my niece, "An Awesome Story", May 7, 2009

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deb troehler (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crystal Palace: Rescue of the Baby Fairy Prince (Paperback)

A few days ago my niece and I had a contest to see which of us would be the first to finish reading The Crystal Palace: Rescue of the Baby Fairy Prince. By the time we had finished reading, however, it no longer mattered which of us finished first. A story as good as this one should be savored not devoured. My niece and I found ourselves repeatedly referring back to other portions of the story, studying the delightful illustrations that were created by Hauser's talented granddaughter, and trying to do what many readers do when faced with a mystery-solve it.

The Crystal Palace is a great example of Hauser's connection to her past career as an elementary school teacher. The storyline, character development, and pacing are perfect for students in grades 3-5. Young readers can easily identify with the problems that the main characters(Karina, Emily Jean, and Katie) face. Some of the vocabulary may seem a bit advanced for the average third grade student, but once again, Hauser uses her skills as an educator to cleverly pair the rich vocabulary with enough context clues to help build a young reader's skills. Hauser also reinforces the concepts of the importance of family, teamwork, and remembering to have a bit of fun along the way-who wouldn't want a pair of glowing skates that can help you sail across a rainbow into the land of the leprechauns?

My niece's favorite character was Karina, the heroine of the story. According to her, "Karina was loving, caring, smart, and brave."
We both give the story five stars and highly recommend it for children in grades 3 through 5.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginning Chapter Book For Those That Believe, May 16, 2009

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This review is from: The Crystal Palace: Rescue of the Baby Fairy Prince (Paperback)

I'm always curious about new crystal and fairy books. This one came under my teacher radar on one of the discussion boards. After ordering, I was surprised at the child friendly candor and easy readability. This is a great book for struggling readers that you've tried everything with. If your child loves fairies, this will feed the need.
The story begins with a sleepover visit to grandma's. The granddaughter, Karina, takes her two good friends, Emily Jean and Katie, on a slumber party adventure. They discover that in her specially decorated bedroom of crystals a visit from her grandmother's tooth fairy, Angela, reveals a problem. The Baby Fairy Prince is missing. The girls must help Angela find him. Off on an adventure with fairy magic, rainbow travels and leprechauns, any reader will discover a safe and fantastic fairy world adventure.
This is a great book to share as a read-aloud or for independent readers.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'll read this book over and over again, April 13, 2009

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I liked pictures in this book. I found it really interesting that the pictures were drawn by a girl the same age as me. I thought the words in the book made a good fantasy story. My sister is too young to read, so I am going to read it to her.