Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand [AUDIOBOOK] [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)

by Gail Carson Levine (Author), Rosalyn Landor (Reader)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
This sequel to Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg (2005) returns children to Levine’s Peter Pan–inspired Fairy Haven. Given the long gap between books, readers may struggle to recall details of the first plot, upon which Levine heavily builds without providing much backstory. But once Tink and her fairy pals bring a havoc-wreaking magic wand back to their community, readers will become sufficiently absorbed to forgive the bumpy start. Full-color artwork supplies the lavish visual element that is a major draw of the Disney Fairies series. Grades 3-5. --Jennifer Mattson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
“Beware a mermaid’s wrath!”

The mermaid Soop has sent a flood to Fairy Haven! Water-talent fairy Rani must bring Soop a wand or the Home Tree and all the Never fairies will be swept away. But wise Mother Dove isn’t sure which is worse, a wand or a flood. Wand wishes, tantalizing wand wishes, are risky. The most innocent wish can cause untold trouble. And not even Mother Dove knows that wands have hearts and minds–kind hearts or cruel hearts, sympathetic minds or minds filled with spite and mischief.

Rani, Tinker Bell, and Ree, queen of the Never fairies, set out on a perilous quest for a wand, a journey that takes them across an ocean to the palace of the terrifying Great Wanded fairies. Many obstacles stand between the questers and success: Tink’s disappearance, a mermaid’s magical song, wand madness, and even Never Land itself. Meanwhile, the floodwaters are rising. . . .

In this thrilling sequel to Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg, Newbery Honor—winning author Gail Carson Levine has spun a riveting fairy tale about the dangers of dreams coming true.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition (August 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739356526
• ISBN-13: 978-0739356524
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #673,883 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not for the very young, December 31, 2007

By	R. Scheible (New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand (Hardcover)

Given that we were all big fans of Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg, we were anxiously awaiting Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand. My library was a little behind on picking up this book, so I finally broke down and picked it up at the bookstore. Over a period of 3 days around New Year's, I read this to my 5 ½ year old daughter. She's at a point where she can't read for herself yet, but enjoys longer chapter books that still contain a picture here or there. Some of our favorites are the Little House books which we've now read almost all of them. Make sure that you're not missing out on the other non-Laura series. If you haven't already, go pick up Little House on the Highlands which is about Laura's great grandmother Martha when she was a little girl in Scotland. That's followed by a series about Charlotte (grandma), then Caroline (Ma). It eventually ends with Rose, Laura's daughter. But I digress.
All in all a good read, but maybe a little too mature in some places as well as difficult to follow. The mature point is a minor one. At one point, one of the fairies makes a wish that another fairy would feel for him romantically. It's really no problem, just not something I'd like to expose my 5 ½ year old to just yet. (If I could wait until she was 25, that would be fine too- spoken like a true dad). They also use the word "hate" throughout the book. Might be just me but that's a word we really try not to use.
The most difficult thing with the story is trying to follow what's going on. Again, it might be fine for older kids that can read to themselves, but my kid really struggled. They bounce around from story line to story line. For example, one paragraph will be about 2 mermaids carrying on a conversation, the next is following the fairies in a balloon and the next could be about Mother Dove back in the nest. My daughter's not used to those quick transitions yet. Several times I stopped and asked my daughter if she knew what was going on or why the characters were doing what they were doing. Often times she didn't. Also, for whatever reason Ms. Levine chose to make one of the fairies- Rani- finish everyone's sentences. That gets tiresome to read over and over and over again.
Still, it was a quick read. The story was entertaining (it's really Lord of the Rings for little kids as the wand gives everyone "Wand madness"). The message is a good one and the characters are enjoyable. I struggled between 3 and 4 stars but will err on the higher side assuming older kids will get more out of than littler ones. We'll read the next one as well.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first book!, August 22, 2007

By	Julie Neal "The Complete Walt Disney World" (Sanibel Island, Fla.) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand (Hardcover)

This second Disney Fairies hardback novel by Ella Enchanted-author Gail Carson Levine is even better than the first. Full of charm and wit, it tells a terrific story that teaches some good moral values -- mainly concerning the evils that can come with greed and power.

Also better than ever are the illustrations. About every fourth page has a large watercolor; one is a four-page fold-out. Underneath the dust jacket, the book cover has a watercolor on its front and back.

Ella Enchanted (Trophy Newbery) is still a cut above, but if you're looking for a Disney novel you can't do much better that this one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good book,, September 9, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand (Hardcover)

Hi well to start I loved the first book and when I saw this in a book store and got it. I read it within a day it's fun and if you're like me you want to know what it's about and it goes like this:
Remember in the first book when they needed a mermaid's comb and the mermaid Soop traided it to them but she wanted a magic wand in exchange? Of course they didn't have a wand to give the mermaid and she became furious and sent a flood to distroy fairy haven unless they brought her a wand! Then Tinker bell, Ree, and Rani go on a quest to find the great wandies. But wands are mischeivious and the great wandies must put it to sleep so it won't hurt them. But asleep wands can't reverse the wishes made with it. And then there's a whole lot of other stuff that happens. Anyhow this is a good book I would give it 5 stars but I wasn't really happy with the way it ended cause The wings Rani wished for disappear and a bat lives inside her mind forever! But it is a good book and if you're a fan of disney fairies you need to get it. Gotta go hope this was helpful Brooke.