Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #140827 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Review
The Fairy Chronicles are a fantastic series of books by J H Sweet. They are well written, wonderfully magical and would make a fantastic book to read to your children at bedtime. Older children would also enjoy reading them alone as the words are clear and concise and in large print. The illustrations both on the front cover and inside the books are beautiful and full of colour. Each one is extremely detailed and a lot of time and energy has obviously gone into the design. Over all, The Fairy Chronicles are highly recommended by Enchanted Entertainment as great fun for children of all ages. We have rated this book four out of five. --Enchanted Entertaiment (UK)

Synopsis
"The Fairy Chronicles" is a new series from Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Each book introduces a new fairy with different powers and attributes whilst still keeping familiar friends in the action. The series reflects adventure and teamwork, sending a positive message to the reader, encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle and appreciation of nature. 6 titles are scheduled for 2007 with over 60 books in development for new adventures each season over the lifetime of the series.

From the Author
The Fairy Chronicles is a series of modern fairy tales full of magical creatures, both good and evil, and heroic characters who participate in dangerous missions to protect nature and fix serious problems. Ideal for all ages, reading levels ages 7 to 12, the stories include a diverse set of fairy characters and a wide variety of other magical creatures such as trolls, brownies, witches, dwarves, gnomes, elves, unicorns, goblins, wizards, dragons, ogres, magic gargoyles, gremlins, demons, nymphs, giants, and many more. Each story has some sort of problem to be solved such as recovering the stolen Shell of Laughter, helping to break an evil curse, solving the mystery of the Magic Snowglobe, rescuing kidnapped bat fairies, trying to locate missing human shadows, or helping a dragon complete a dangerous quest. Characters and readers learn interesting things such as why fairies fear jigsaw puzzles, what the trolls’ favorite foods are, why the flamingo stands on one foot, the reason human beings have a shadow, what the grasshopper uses buttons for, where courage comes from, how hope is spread around the world, and what causes nightmares.

Customer Reviews

Believe in Magic
Something about this book is like old-timey children's books like Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz, but the storyline is very original. The characters and even character types are complete individuals and unfamiliar to us. I found myself feeling both comfortable and surprised at the same time while reading this. This book is cleverly done but something I liken to classic in style with a good quality of writing and storytelling. I believe this is something parents can feel good about their kids reading and a book they can even enjoy themselves. The illustrations are also lovely and classic in style.

In this first adventure, Beth/Marigold discovers she has a fairy spirit and sets out on an adventure with her friends to recover the Feather of Hope, the source of all hope on Earth, from gremlins. This is a fun story full of wonder and magical surprises that nicely sets the stage for upcoming fairy missions. However, the characters are not just magical, they are also real human beings, so readers can identify with them. I enjoyed Beth/Marigold's journey of discovery, and I loved Aunt Evelyn. She is such a colorful character. As a teacher and parent, I recommend this for children of all ages, including grown-up ones because I believe we are never too old for magic or fairy tales.

My Family Enjoyed This
I have two little ones and we read this aloud before bedtime. We were all caught up in the magic and are looking forward to reading it again. I recommed this for anyone who likes traditional children's stories. It is traditional but also very imaginative. Good job and we look forward to reading more fairy stories. I am going to pass this on to my nieces and nephew to read too.

Fantastic Fairy Tale, Great Bedtime Reading
Many children's fantasy books these days blend real with fantasy. The difference in this one is that I believe it all could be real. Reasonable explanations are given for everything making the blend of fantasy and real seamless. The book has a high `adorable' factor also with charming characters and a helpful dachshund.

We read this as a bedtime story. Along with reading this again, we will be moving on with the further adventures of these remarkable characters. The `troubles' the fairies have with the gremlins in this book are not scary enough to cause nightmares but they did keep us on the edge of our seats and pillows so that we wanted to read more.

When I look for quality reading to expose my children to, I seek stories just like this that are imaginative, safe, and make us wonder and question. "Marigold and the Feather of Hope" had all of these things. We were also immersed in nature and were introduced to other fun characters like gnomes and brownies. My children and I recommend this book highly. (Read to ages 3-6. 7-11 should be able to handle this level.)