The Lost Secret of Fairies: The Crystal Keepers Chronicles: Book 1 [Paperback]

Tiffany Turner (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crystal Keepers Chronicles | Publication Date: November 7, 2007

It's for REAL!
Wanda had always read about adventure. Now she was in the middle of one. The World of Fairies is real, and she is their new Crystal Keeper, human caretaker to the World of Fairies. But the Fairy World is in trouble. The fairies are falling ill from the pollution that ravishes the world above. Wanda has to find the key to their cure, before it's too late.

But like in all adventures, there are a few unanswered questions to solve. What has happened to the old Keeper? What are Germites? And can Wanda get used to her cat giving her backtalk while trying not to get grounded for helping the fairies? Join Wanda on her adventure, while she finds out that sometimes the best solution to a problem is the one you find within yourself.

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About the Author

This is Mrs. Turner's first novel in the Crystal Keeper Series. When not writing, she is teaching 3rd graders how to read and write while using her own writing experiences to inspire her students. She enjoys traveling to exciting places while researching ideas for stories and novels. She also participates in a Renaissance Acting Guild where she plays the first lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of the Scots, plays the Gaelic Harp, and a fairy character. She has been wire-wrapping crystal pendants and selling her jewelry on-line and at craft fairs since 1989. When not doing her hobbies, she enjoys quiet time with her cat and husband. The cat, of course, is the center of attention.

Product Details

• Paperback: 102 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (November 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425146716
• ISBN-13: 978-1425146719
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mrs. Turner is a 3rd/4th Grade teacher in Northern California. When not writing, she enjoys inspiring her students with her own writing experiences. She enjoys traveling to exciting places while researching ideas for stories and novels. She plays the Gaelic Harp and portrays a Wood Sprite to children that visit Scottish Games and Renaissance/Fantasy festivals in Northern California. She has been wire-wrapping crystal pendants since 1989. When not doing her hobbies, she enjoys quiet time with her cat and husband. The cat, of course, is the center of attention.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect bridge from picturebooks to young adult novels., May 8, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lost Secret of Fairies: The Crystal Keepers Chronicles: Book 1 (Paperback)

Book One of Tiffany Turner's Crystal Keeper Chronicles series, "The Lost Secret of Fairies" follows elementary school student Wanda as she discovers that the world of fairies is real and that somehow she has become the Crystal Keeper, the human caretaker of the world of fairies. They grow ill from the pollution that is so plentiful in the human world and now Wanda must find the cure, while answering the assorted questions that have struck her as she falls into this predicament. "The Lost Secret of Fairies" is highly recommended for children's book shelves as the perfect bridge from picturebooks to young adult novels. Children 7-11 will love it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Anyone with a Little Imagination, June 22, 2009

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Marise - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lost Secret of Fairies: The Crystal Keepers Chronicles: Book 1 (Paperback)

"The Lost Secret of Fairies" is a wonderful tale about an average fifth grade girl who gets recruited to protect the Fairies and guard their entrances. What child or teenager wouldn't want to be in her place? With its vivid, beautiful descriptions and realistic dialog, this book allows children (and open minded adults) to transport themselves into the Fairy world where they can trek through crystal caves and seek advice from their pet cat.
Tiffany Turner does a wonderful job of getting into a fifth-graders mind. This is an author who clearly understands children and uses that knowledge to great effect. "The green pointy-eared guy raised an eyebrow. I wonder if he knows who Spock is? They could be brothers."
I especially loved dialog with the cat. Brew is very much your typical house cat, with all the arrogance and peeves that make him a hilarious and lovable character. I also found the modernized peter-pane story a little funny and odd since I had trouble imagining a 17 year old peter pan running away from college.
I wish the story had had slightly fewer environmentalist undertones, but that is my biggest personal complaint. Otherwise, the major themes are faith in your own abilities to think through problems and in power of the imagination.
This was a very fun book to read, even for an adult like myself, and I'm sure many a child will be fully enthralled in its magic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative World of Fairies and Crystals, May 22, 2009

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Michele Hauser "Author of The Crystal Palace:... (Playa Vista, California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Lost Secret of Fairies: The Crystal Keepers Chronicles: Book 1 (Paperback)

Tiffany Turner's THE LOST SECRET OF THE FAIRIES is a fanciful tale which conjures up visions of a world of crystals and fairies, shadow creatures, and human interaction with both. I especially loved that once Wanda had become the Crystal Keeper for the Fairies, her pet cat Brewford began to communicate thoughts to her. Don't we all know our pets would have much to say if they could! And Brew's wisdom aided Wanda greatly as she sought to find the spring water tonic to cure the ailing fairies, and to enter the Shadow World in search of the kidnapped Queen of the Fairies. Also intriguing was the idea that the fairies often had animal forms in the human world. Who knows about the animals we come across...might they be fairies in animal form? The connection between the evil shadow world being facilitated by the increase of pollution on Earth was also clever and timely. The final resolution, for Keepers who may outgrow their belief in fairies, revolved around their responsibility as adults to work for healing our Earth, in laws, politics, books, and so forth, thus continuing to aid the fairies and to save the Earth. Wanda's experience as Keeper left her more confident and strong, and willing to believe in herself.

Written in first person, Wanda tells of her introduction to the Fairy Realm, her becoming the Keeper of the Fairies, and her quests to help the fairies. The author includes many details to help the reader imagine each scene and the feelings within the heroine, feelings common to many as they struggle with feelings of inadequacy. This book would be especially appealing to late elementary school and middle school students.