The Last Fairy-Apple Tree (Fairy Realm, No. 4) [Hardcover]

Emily Rodda (Author), Raoul Vitale (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2003 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Enter the realm of wonder.

Jessie's had amazing adventures in the magical Realm. She's flown with the flower fairies and swum with the mermaids!

Now Jessie's grandmother senses something wrong in the Realm. The gnomes that grow the fairy-apple trees in the Hidden Valley are in trouble, and not even the Queen can help them! Jessie and her friends must travel to the Hidden Valley to find out what's wrong and help the gnomes.

Along the way, they travel through secret passages to a wild part of the Realm -- and meet the storytelling furry bears of Brill.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (October 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006009592X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060095925
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #265,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairy Realm #4 The Last Fairy-Apple Tree, July 28, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Last Fairy-Apple Tree (Fairy Realm, No. 4) (Hardcover)

I have enjoyed all the Fairy Realm books I have read and finished this in just one day. I am a girl and 8 years old.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, March 30, 2009

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AJ (Provo, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Fairy-Apple Tree (Fairy Realm, No. 4) (Hardcover)

This is book #4 in the series, in it Jessie learns that her Grandmother is worried about the Fairy Realm, mostly Hidden Valley and the fairy-apple trees that grow there. She asks Jessie to go to the Realm to find out what is wrong. So Jessie goes to the Realm taking a gnome, (Bilbert the Brave) that they found trapped in the human world, with her and asks for help from her friends there, Maybelle the miniature horse, Patrice the palace housekeeper and Giff the Elf.
I like these books they are a fun read, with many interesting characters and adventures. They are very hard to put down once you start to read them. They make me smile and worry and celebrate. And quietly in the background of the story is a good values message, like keeping promises is important, and don't be too greedy, etc. It doesn't hit you over the head with them, you just kind of feel them as you read. I really like the illustrations too. So start with #1 and get reading but have #2 handy as you will want to read more once you start.

5.0 out of 5 stars "The best book I've ever read!", May 28, 2008

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Mr B (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Fairy-Apple Tree (Fairy Realm, No. 4) (Hardcover)

In this book there's a girl named Jessie the princess and she lives with her grandma Mrs Belairs and her mum Rosemary. In their backyard they have a secret door to a garden called the Realm! In the Realm there's a place called the Hidden Valley and in the Hidden Valley there are usually lots of Fairy Apple Trees, but today there isn't.
The reasons I liked the book are:
1) When you get to the middle of the book it starts a problem and that's when you get in the mood of the story. It really catches your imagination.
2) The second reason I liked the book is because every chapter there's a picture and the picture looks so real!
3) I like the author Emily Rodda because she writes interesting books and she has won five awards!
Do you want to know what happened? Well what are you waiting for? Read the story and find out! I think you should read this book because Emily Rodda seems to know what children want to read!

(thanks to Mariam for helping with this review)