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Early Saturday morning in September, Jennifer Sommerset sat on her porch, waiting for her three friends to arrive to spend the day. School had just started two weeks ago, and this was a special three-day weekend due to Labor Day. Jennifer had finished her homework the night before in anticipation of spending all of Saturday with her friends.

Her arm around one knee, the other leg dangling, she sat swinging in the porch swing and daydreaming about the summer fun she had had with her friends. Like many nine-year-olds, Jennifer spent the summer swimming, skating, reading, climbing trees, playing video games, attending camp, and having sleepovers with friends. But she also did other activities that were very important, and some that were very secret.

Gr 2-4–In this second installment in the series, nine-year-old Jennifer, who suffers from insomnia, and her three friends make a difficult journey to the home of the imposing Dream Spider because everyone’s sleep has been disturbed by nightmares. They must convince him to cut short his holiday and rebuild the magical Web of Dreams, which protects the world from bad dreams. Each girl has a secret fairy identity and unique gifts. Traveling overnight with their fairy mentors and the Sandman, the heroines encounter some confused trolls and an evil dream spirit that has possessed the Sandman. When a wicked gremlin tries to harm the Dream Spider, Dragonfly uses her special talents of “speed and agility” to save the day. The fanciful narrative is sprinkled with fairy lore and a series of sweet but unremarkable illustrations. Although the plot is predictable and the conflict is neatly resolved with little suspense, this addition to the series has plenty of child appeal. Fans of Emily Rodda’s “Fairy Realm Series” (HarperCollins) might also enjoy this book. An interactive Web site complements the narrative.–Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA

Great Magical Story
This is a wonderful story, fun for all ages, with great characters. It is magical and whimsical, and a quick read. Anything that my daughter, who does not like to read, will read twice is a great story. I read it myself to see what all the hubub was about, and I loved it. The characters reminded me of some in books I read growing up. The girls are girls of today, but there is something wonderfully oldfashioned about this book. I look forward to more in this fairy series. People who like stories with magic and fantasy will like this short but clever and fun story.

"Simply Terrific"
I bought this because I have always loved faeries and fey folk and I wanted to get my daughter involved with fairies, she was more of a princess lover. Now, she and I have both discovered fairies! Her for the first time, and me for the first time with a brand new version of faery, fey, fairy lore. I have decided I really like this fairy lore. The fairies are real girls and vice versa. I wish they had had these books when I was growing up; I probably would have been a faery every day, as opposed to every other day. This book has a particularly interesting storyline with a lot of suspense and even a trick ending of sorts. I highly recommend it to all lovers of children’s books, especially those who love fantasy, science fiction, fairy tale, and stories about real people. I think even boys might enjoy this. I hope to read much more from this writer in the future.

Excellent Fairy Adventure
What we liked about Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams (from a mother and 2 girls, 8 and 11)
The trolls are fun. The spider is not what we expected. The trick ending (having to do with the Sandman) really surprised us. The gnome is adorable. We hope there is a gnome at work in our garden. The fairies get along with each other. Insomnia is a real problem for some children so it is interesting that the writer of this book recognizes this and added it to the story in a clever way at the end.
Why are the books of this series becoming unavailable? They are so good! I finally found something I feel comfortable letting my kids read, and it seems to be going away? We have the first two books of this series, we loved them, and I am very disappointed that we can’t seem to get the 3rd and 4th books. I hope they come out again, because my kids are disappointed too.


Interesting Story; Great for All Ages
This is a very interesting fairy story. The girls have to go on a mission to save the world from excessive nightmares. I like the additional characters in this book:: trolls, the Sandman, Dream Spider, brownies. It is a quick-reading fun adventure. My mother actually turned me on to this book because she liked it. I am saving it for my daughter, two, who is not quite ready for this kind of adventure story. I’m sure she will like it when older. Good story and fun adventure that I think will appeal to a lot of different ages of people.


great reading for young girls
My daughter, age 8, does not enjoy reading. However, she has read all three of The Fairy Chronicles and now wants to read more books about fairies. She has passed the books to our neighbors-all 2nd thru 4th graders-and has the girls on our street building fairy houses and imagining fairy things. The Fairy Chronicles are wonderful, innocent and inspirational books to encourage young girls to use their imagination.

Wonderful Book
Many small details in this story are completely charming and could almost be separate stories, like Mr. Wimple’s knowledge of boots and rabbits and trolls traveling the woods with bell jars. Mr. Wimple’s thrill at attending the Garden Gnome Convention is also very sweet. The girls’ nightmares are pretty cute too, mummies and falling elevators, but not overly scary for youngsters.
There is a nice tie-in with the first book of this series as far as characters, but you don’t have to read the first book to enjoy this one. The fact that the fairies like to play cat’s cradle and tease each other about boys made me think of my own childhood. I look forward to reading more of these books and definitely recommend this one.

Great Style of Written Storytelling
This book has wonderful written style. The events that take place move along fairly quickly to hold the reader’s interest. The book’s content is also interesting with good depth of characters and an interesting mission. The small details in the book such as the trolls’ love of stacking and sorting things, and the reason rabbits are not afraid of boots, add a lot of charm to this fairy tale. Overall this is a well written book and very memorable. I recommend it both for children and adults.

Very Empowering Story for Girls
Strength, courage, wisdom, and passion could all be used to describe these amazing young ladies. In this second installment of the series, the fairies take a journey into the unknown to accomplish an extremely important task: finding the Dream Spider and convincing him to rebuild the Web of Dreams. For me, the most interesting parts of this story are the trolls’ habits and preferences, and their capture of the fairies using glass bell jars. Do they carry their bell jars with them everywhere? The author also cleverly devises a way for the heroine, Dragonfly, to overcome the evil spirit with a natural resistance to the effects of the Sandman’s sleep sand. The theme that ’larger is not necessarily more important or impressive’ is carried nicely through this tale. The fact that the Web of Dreams is so tiny is a very powerful element in this book. Very creative tale and a recommended read.

Great Story with Cultural Diversity
When the Web of Dreams is destroyed, and the fairies set out on a journey to find the Dream Spider (the creature needed to rebuild the web), they encounter a few surprises along the way including trolls and other fairies. The writer of this tale certainly knows girls today. The characters are as diverse, both in culture and personality, as my daughter’s friends. Dragonfly is a particularly strong character, very committed to her ideals. We need more stories about young girls of color in leadership roles, making a difference in the world. I enjoyed the caffeine and insomnia bits worked into this story. The fairies also learn a valuable lesson from the Sandman - that appearances can sometimes be deceiving. I enjoyed this story even more than the first book in the series.


Dragonfly’s Mission
My sister and I like this. We like fairies and books about fairies. Dragonfly leads this fairy mission to find the Dream Spider. She handles herself well when she meets the trolls and the dream spider. Dragonfly gets to see the Web of Dreams in the end. It is in a secret place. Riding on birds sounds like fun. The Dream Spider gives Dragonfly a bracelet in the end to help her sleep. I will read this book again with my sister.

A Must Read, Full of Fun Tidbits
Having read the first book of this series, I was really looking forward to the second one coming out. I am not at all disappointed. The diversity of the characters impresses me as much as the fantasy aspect of this story. I am now a fan of trolls and gnomes, as well as fairies. I think some of the smallest details of the story are what really make it special, like the trolls getting confused and carrying glass bell jars, and the "volunteer vegetables" that sprout up without being planted and are considered by some to be magical. I am buying an extra copy of this for my nieces, and I am really looking forward to reading more from this writer in the future.


Wonderful Characters and Tale of Nature
I am very drawn to the characters in this book. Having read Book One, I find Marigold’s worry, lack of confidence, and tears very touching. I am also impressed with the author’s light admonishment of Dragonfly’s judgment of others while praising her conviction. And I never knew trolls and gnomes were such delightful creatures. This story has a remarkable ability to teach us to appreciate the simple and beautiful things in life and to protect them. I would love to see an animated version of this story to be able to see the Web of Dreams in sparkling action, catching nightmares.

Unfortunately, this tale did nothing to help alleviate my fear of spiders. Despite the vegetarian status of the Dream Spider, and his apparent non-violent nature, there is something about a spider the size of a mixing bowl that unnerves me. Great fairy tale for all ages, as long as you can stand to read about a large spider.


More Action than the First Book
I got hooked on this series from reading the first book. But I admit I like the second one better than the first. It has more action and is more exciting. The fairies take a long journey riding on a falcon and an owl because it is too far for fairies to fly on their own. They have a run-in with trolls which is somewhat scary for them at first, but turns out okay because the trolls actually like the fairies. Then they meet with the Dream Spider who is also scary but wouldn’t harm fairies. The book has something of a trick ending which I admit I didn’t see coming. It also has quaint details worked into it about gnomes, brownies, gardening, recycling, and some lessons to learn. This is a very good story and would be suitable for people of all ages. There are a lot more books in this series, and I have started to read the free E-books at the Fairy Chronicles website. I am now a fairy lover because of this series.


Exciting and Interesting Fairy Story

My daughter and I liked the first book of this series very much, but we like the second book even better. It is more exciting and has interesting characters added including The Sandman, the Dream Spider, and trolls. This book has both a happy ending and somewhat of a trick ending which adds to the excitement. We also loved the beginning of the story about rabbits not being scared by boots because "rabbits are too smart and boots are too dumb." It was so charming that it reminded us of some of the Winnie the Pooh stories we have read. We are really looking forward to reading more books in this series.

Highly Imaginative & An Answer to the Boot Mystery
Thank you. I finally have the answer as to why my grandfather used to put his old boots in the garden: To scare the rabbits away. My seven-year-old daughter and I loved reading this book. This has sparked her interest in nature and gardening, and we have since discovered several "volunteer vegetables" in grandma’s garden. When we began the book, I wondered when we were finally going to get to meet the Dream Spider, but it didn’t matter because we were finding out so many neat things about gnomes, brownies, trolls, and the Sandman. We have recently read some of the e-books of this series and have discovered more amazing things like what dragons like to eat and why flamingos stand on one foot. So far, we have not been able to pick a favorite of this series, but we will definitely be rereading Book Two. This is a perfectly wonderful story.

THE BEST FAIRY SERIES I’VE EVER READ!
It felt like forever before this second Fairy Chronicles was released. After reading the first one and knowing this talented author had more in the series, I couldn’t wait for the series to get rolling.
Truthfully, I didn’t think anyone could write one equal to the first one: Marigold, but Ms. Sweet topped herself.
This is an awesome book. My grandkids love it and I’m certain your kids will love it too. I’m buying a supply for all the kids in my family. It is THAT good.

A GREAT COLLECTION FOR MY LITTLE SISTER
I bought this book for my little sister’s birthday and she adored it. She’s nuts about fairies. Mom and I plan to start her serious book collection with this series, so I hope this talented author writes many more.
I confess I borrowed the first two to read between gigs at The Comedy Center. I come from a long line of FAIRY LOVERS ... Irish, of course, so I grew up with these enchanting little winged people.
Thanks, Ms. Sweet for the fine books.

A wonderful series! Realistic fairies come alive before your eyes!
J. H. Sweet ...
What a treat ...
On writing fairies,
she can’t be beat.
Book one was pure delight,
and book two is "out of sight."
She also has book three and four,
and about fifty more.
Each of this author’s books stands alone as far as storyline, and I discovered something new about fairies and fairy lore in each one. She’s a fine writer, so good at her craft that the fairies came alive for me. Interesting storylines, colorful characters in an exciting, entertaining format. Highly recommended.