Showing posts with label fairy godmother. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fairy godmother. Show all posts

Friday, June 6, 2014

Diary of a Fairy Godmother by Esme Raji Codell

Diary of a Fairy Godmother by Esme Raji Codell, 170 pages

Hunky Dory is attending school to become the "Wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow" as her mother loves to say. She loves to eat/bake booger cookies, batwings, and other things witchy. She also follows the rules of being a "good" witch. Though she is the top of her class at her magic school, she still isn't happy being a wicked which. Why does Hunky have more fun granting wishes than turning princes into toads? Or why can't she leave her curses alone instead of removing them all the time? And what happens when she changes a spell her Aunt casts on a little girl named Aurora? Quite a lot! Hunky must choose for herself whether she wishes to be the wickedest witch ever born like her mother wants or a fairy godmother like her heart wants. But will her friends and family accept her if she doesn't follow their path? Her diary entries are fun for kids to read. There are enough illustrations and action to keep the story flowing for children.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey

"Beauty and the Werewolf" by Mercedes Lackey, 329 pages
(Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Series)

    Bella Beauchamps is the daughter of a wealthy merchant who lives with her father, stepmother and two stepsisters. In a world where "The Tradition" makes everyone's lives follow fairytales, this sounds like the set up for a "Cinderella" story. However, Bella's mother is more loving than cruel and her two stepsisters are very affectionate with their sister. When Bella ventures into the woods to visit "Granny", the town's witch, she encounters a very strange wolf. After she is attacked and bit by the wolf, the king has Bella whisked away to a castle where she discovers she was actually bit by a werewolf. And not just any werewolf - a Sorcerer Duke. With the help of spirit elementals, a quirky witch and a fairy godmother, Bella will soon learn the truth about the werewolf and what will be required of her to help him. Will "The Tradition" push her together with the werewolf for a "Beauty and the Beast Tale" or will it push her with another for an entirely different story? Filled with funny moments, romance, adventure, mystery and suspense, you'll be hard-pressed to put this book down.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ivy's Ever After by Dawn Lairamore

Ivy's Ever After by Dawn Lairamore

This original fairy tale includes several common fairy tale themes such as the princess being rescued from the dragon by the prince.  However, it is the prince who is evil and the dragon that will help save the kingdom.  While the idea behind the story was interesting, I found that the writing was a bit dull and it took a lot to get into the story.