Illustrations By: Tara Larsen Chang

Inside you is the power to do anything

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

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Fairy Things
Her fairy dress came to just above her knees and seemed to be made of yellow and gold crinkly marigold petals in a sort of overlapping striped pattern. She had the same fawn belt and slippers as her aunt. The crown of flowers contrasted beautifully with the golden brown curls on her head, and the petals of her wispy dress shone like the sun. Beth, who never cared much for her looks before, had to admit she was a beautiful fairy.

Aunt Evelyn landed beside her with a small whoosh, taking her hand and saying, “Now we’re going to fly. Go on, try your wings.” Beth looked over her shoulder and tried to move her wings. Just by thought, her wings began moving very fast, in whispery waves that tickled her ears, and she was lifted several inches off the sofa, her aunt beside her. She then concentrated on slowing her wings and landed with a slight bounce.

“Good job!” exclaimed her aunt. “Now we’ll try going around the room.” They lifted off, still holding hands and circled the room three times. “Just imagine a nice soft landing,” Aunt Evelyn instructed, and they floated down, landing gently on the sofa. Beth, excited and proud, was all smiles as her aunt hugged her tightly.

"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... 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 such magical spirits."

“The ending is of course happy, but shows a nice journey of discover for Beth because she learns to look at certain things in the world much differently, not necessarily through magical eyes but through the eyes of someone who has had them opened to a diversity in the world... That's what makes the book a sweet story and even more special than just a magical book about fairies.
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“I bought this book for my sister's daughter's birthday, but read it to both kids. Megan's little brother kept taking it into his room, so I had to go back to Borders and buy another one.
I bought the second in the series and they both love it too.

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“She has read [this book] about four times. This is a pretty special book for her to take an interest like that. I read it yesterday and I like it myself. Maggie is ten but this would be good for younger and older girls too. ” -

“I will be reading this again for pleasure in the years to come. I recommend it for all ages of fairy and fairytale lovers.” - BN.com

“The young girl heroines are very independent and confident for their ages and are good role models for girls... Good story and my kids and I are looking forward to more in this series.” -

“This is a nice beginning for a wonderful, extended series of fairy tales. This is one of those things that started off good and has become excellent... Five Stars and counting. Kudos.” -

“Well, that's the magic about this author; she weaves a story around a real child, then surrounds the child with the most marvelous playmates, gives them wonderful adventures, and OFF we go ... for the fantasy of a lifetime.
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“I loved the fairies, gremlins, and all the fun characters.
I loved the way they all talked and I hope the author writes another one soon.
My name is Heather. I'm ten years old.
Thank you, lady, for the cool book. ” - A Kid's Review

“I just had to read this book after seeing all the rave reviews... 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. ” -

“It is good for kids to read about a variety of other children. They especially like the Native American fairy because there is a great influence of that culture in our area. This book has been useful to me in my work and it is a good story. ” -

“Extremely Imaginative, but Traditionally Written
We received this book as a donation to our school library. After screening it, I couldn't help but read it. It is a delightful story of fairies, brownies, gremlins and a dachshund. Though the girls in this book are modern, the story is written in a very traditional manner. The writer is a good storyteller and does not seem to be trying to invent a new way to tell the story, which is refreshing to me because I think many children's books these days try too hard to be clever, and the inventiveness of some modern children's writers seems to detract from the storyline rather than add something to it. ” -

“I debated over whether to give this book a four or five star rating, but when my daughter came rushing into the room asking frantically, "Where's my book?" (I was flipping through it to do this review.), the decision was made. She had read half the previous night, so her excitement about finishing it clinched the higher rating. ” -

“I got this book for my birthday. I read it on the weekend. It is great. ” - A Kid's Review

“This book is so much fun and a magnificent beginning to a wonderful fairytale saga... We are now both excited to read additional books of this series, especially since we have found out that there are bat, spider and snake fairies to read about.” -

“The Fairy Chronicles is a fresh take on the fairy world with more intricate elaborations on fairies, gnomes, brownies, and gremlins than I have read in any book, and I am a lifelong fairy enthusiast. ” -

“I did a book report on this book. My teacher wanted me to pick a more serious book, but she still gave me an A when she found out how important fairies are in the world. At first I picked this book to read because it is short, but I read it twice. So it didn't matter. ” - A Kid's Review

“It seems many fairy stories today are either completely rooted in the lore of old, or so trendy that they are obvious mimics of the most popular magical books of our times. I am pleased to report that this book is neither... I am very impressed that this story presents both lovely elements of fairy fancy and strong characters of today who take action and get things done.


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“ I read this book to my little sister. She thinks it is the best book of all time. ” -

“In many ways, this is a story we can all feel connected to. Shortly after reading this book, I saw a migrating monarch butterfly and actually wondered - Are you perhaps a fairy? This is ideal reading for girls 8-13, or anyone who enjoys children's fantasy.” -

“I also like the nut message aspect of this story. I would like to send nut messages instead of phoning. Maybe this will encourage children to rediscover the lost art of letter writing. I certainly struggled to remember the last time I actually sat down and wrote a letter. Also, I would be prepared to swear that the Aunt Evelyn character in this story is really my Aunt Charlene... Overall, this is an incredible fairy story that I will be reading again and again for years to come.” -