Product Description

Illustrations By: Tara Larsen Chang

Inside you is the power to do anything

Anathema Bane has created a curse so powerful that it will not stop until all life on Earth is extinct ...

Firefly, along with some old and new friends, has been chosen to stop this Perfect Curse. To do so her fairy team must travel long roads, seek help from strange creatures, and, if they are brave enough, enter a place so hidden it can only be found under the light of a Blue moon.

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #113987 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

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, how dragons are born, 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. The Fairy Chronicles are stand-alone books and can be read in any order.

Visit fairychronicles.com for more information about the series.

About the Author
J.H. Sweet has always looked for the magic in the everyday. She has an imaginary dog named Jellybean Ebenezer Beast. Her hobbies include hiking, photography, knitting, and basketry. She also enjoys watching a variety of movies and sports. Her favorite superhero is her husband, with Silver Surfer coming in a close second. She loves many of the same things the fairies love, including live oak trees, mockingbirds, weathered terra-cotta, butterflies, bees, and cypress knees. In the fairy game of "If I were a jelly bean, what flavor would I be?" she would be green apple. J.H. Sweet lives with her husband in South Texas and has a degree in English from Texas State University.

Ever since she was a little girl, Tara Larsen Chang has been captivated by intricate illustrations in fairy tales and children's books. Since earning her BFA in Illustration from Brigham Young University, her illustrations have appeared in numerous children's books and magazines. When she is not drawing and painting in her studio, she can be found working in her gardens to make sure that there are plenty of havens for visiting fairies.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Firefly, Marigold, Periwinkle, and Thistle all sat quietly, thinking how horrible it would be if their fairy spirits were taken from them, and how sad it was that Magnolia would never remember any of the wonderful things about being a fairy. Periwinkle's snail spirit guide, perched on her shoulder, sighed and shook his head sadly.

Next, Madam Toad cleared her throat and said, "Now let me introduce our guest for today." As she said this, a small, solid-black squirrel stepped out from behind the trunk of the silver fir.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Story
After a Fairy Circle meeting the fairies head out on an adventure with a black squirrel to meet a dwarf and a squit (fluffy dwarf pet). After a little resistence the dwarf helps the fairies find the legendary Black Stag that can help them get Blue Moon Clover to stop a goblin's curse. A complex adventure, but a very fun and interesting one, i do recommend it.

My Granddaughter Loves This Book
I bought this book for my granddaughter and she has already read it several times. When her parents took her camping over the summer, she took it with her. (The fairies go on a camping trip in this adventure.)When they returned, all I heard about for days was how they all worked with Mother Nature, leaving only footprints and taking only pictures. She swears they saw Madam Toad and Madam Robin.

I think this book has had a good influence on my granddaughter. She has become very involved in recycling and other conservation concerns. She wants to plant something and help it grow. She is out looking for signs of gnomes and fairies. She is drawing nature pictures of flowers and butterflies. And she is reading more than ever. I highly recommend this book.

A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient!
The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom Foundation(tm) and the Mom's Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award.