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~ (Author), Tara Larsen Chang (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: fairy handbook, fairy form, other fairies, Aunt Evelyn, Madam Toad, Fairy Circle (more...)
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Nine-year-old Beth Parish dreads spending two summer weeks with odd Aunt Evelyn. Things change when Evelyn reveals she and Beth are fairies. With Evelyn's guidance, Beth, a marigold fairy, learns how to transform, fly, and use her wand. When the Feather of Hope (which keeps hope alive in the world) is taken, Beth, with her dachshund, Pete, joins other fairies in a plan to retrieve it from a gremlin-occupied house. This first title of the originally self-published Fairy Chronicles series combines traditional fairy and contemporary elements with a likeable protagonist, who comes to appreciate her new abilities and responsibilities. The rescue is suspenseful, and Sweet laces the story with light humor and abundant fantasy details (fairies communicate via nut messaging). The colorful, classically styled illustrations, new to this edition, occasionally don't match the text (characters drink root beer from bottles not mugs as shown), but they are quite appealing, as is the use of decorative lettering here and there. An accessible, enjoyable story for readers who can't seem to get enough about magical spirits. Rosenfeld, Shelle


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What if you discovered you had magical fairy powers? Meet the girls of The Fairy Chronicles, otherwise normal girls like you who are blessed by Mother Nature with special gifts. Their extraordinary adventures will change the world...

Meet Beth, who's just discovered something incredible...she is a fairy, a marigold fairy, to be exact.

But Beth must learn to be a fairy during an emergency! The brownies have lost the Feather of Hope, the source of all hope on earth. Beth must enlist the aid of her dog, Peanut, in a daring mission to rescue the Feather of Hope from a house occupied by dangerous gremlins. And if Beth, her new fairy friends and Peanut can't get the Feather back, all hope will be lost...forever.


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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; 1 edition (May 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402208723
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402208720
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #344,590 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Good Book, November 23, 2004
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This is a really good book. It is about a girl who finds out she is a fairy. Then she has to go with her friends to rescue the feather of hope from gremlins. I read this book to my little sister. She thinks it is the best book of all time. I think Harry Potter books are better because they are longer. She likes this book because it is shorter. Maybe this book is better because it is more about girls. Mom printed us another Fairy Chronicles book from the internet. We both like it because it is about a peaceful dragon. We are keeping it in a folder to read again. My sister wants a pussywillow wand. She will get one because she is five. I want a wooden wand because it is more grown up like Harry Potter. I want a daschund but I can't have one because we already have a poodle. This is a very very good book. You should read it.
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and Amusing, November 3, 2004
As a fairy lover and dachshund owner, I feel this book was written specifically for me. The author has found a charming way to work fairy lore into real life. I am especially delighted to discover exactly what gremlins are afraid of: stainless steel, vacuum cleaners, and dachshunds. Now, when I have a run of bad luck with things breaking, I know to step up my vacuuming and give my dachshund free run of the house. The girls in this story are very independent and courageous and are great role models for youngsters. A wonderful book for all ages.
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74 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Fairy Story, May 25, 2005
By J. D. Fegler (Chesterfield, VA) - See all my reviews
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I just had to read this book after seeing all the rave reviews. I thought it was a little pricy, but hoped it would be worth it. I just read it to my 7 and 11 year old daughters. The 11 year old is long past any interest in fairies, but something in this story kept her coming back to hear more. The story doesn't take place in some fantasy world for the most part, it takes place in our world. The story just introduces us to some fairies, brownies and gremlins that we might "overlook" in our day to day lives. We really enjoyed the fresh approach, that Beth/Marigold was just an ordinary girl, and her transformation back and forth between fairy and little girl was something we could all relate to without a huge stretch of the imagination. The story doesn't talk down to children, and while short, it is wonderfully creative. I think my money was well spent and hope to see book 2 soon! My older daughter says she especially liked Aunt Evelyn because of her colorful personality.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Great New Children's Series
Beth (aka Marigold) is a 9 year old girls sent to stay with her eccentric Aunt for a 2 week summer vacation. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bobbi Rightmyer

5.0 out of 5 stars So awesome!!!!!!!!
I think that this is the best series that I've read! It's full of really interesting plots and stories and great pictures and always has a happy ending. Read more
Published 13 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern fairy tale about fairies...
...as opposed to princesses or peasant girls. Very refreshing. I found I liked reading about actual fairies who are also human beings by the way. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sylvia Brown

3.0 out of 5 stars More than just fairies, rainbows, and missions to rescue...
This series has some magical artwork and some incredibly imaginative adventures within it, that is for sure. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Melanie

1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended
I purchased several Fairy Chronicles books and intended to read them with my girls. We were looking forward to having fun as the books looked exciting. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Sharon Armstrong

1.0 out of 5 stars A major disappointment
I certainly didn't expect literary fiction, but this is one of the most poorly written books I have ever read. Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. Alarcon

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of the worst
As a true lover of children's books, I really try to give every book a fair chance but this should never have been published. I regret buying this for my daughter. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Anne Macknight

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, even for Non-Fairy Types
I wasn't sure what to make of these books in the Fairy Chronicles series. I know that some girls love princesses and fairies and unicorns, but I don't think that my... Read more
Published on June 16, 2007 by Jennifer Donovan

5.0 out of 5 stars Fairies, Magic and Hope
It is time to introduce you to the Fairy Team: Marigold, Dragonfly, Thistle and Firefly. Perhaps it is possible that they are the ones that magically fixed the lamp you thought... Read more
Published on May 21, 2007 by Rachael Towle

1.0 out of 5 stars Are we reading the same book?
[...] The Fairy Chronicles doesn't have much of a story. It only 52 pages long and the plotting is more for preschoolers than toddlers or young children. Read more
Published on May 4, 2006 by Gil L. Willett

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