Wings (Fairy Wings, #1)

Wings (Fairy Wings #1)

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Theres always been something a little unusual about Tamisin. Her freckles look more like sparkles, and the full moon makes her want to dance.

But nothing could have prepared her for the day when real, working fairy wings sprout from her back. At school theres a new guy named Jak, who seems to know something she doesn't. As her world get stranger by the minute, Tamisin find...more
Hardcover, 307 pages
Published April 29th 2008 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
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Wings offers a bit of a twist to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. While there are fairies, magic, and a spooky forest in both, the plots are quite different.
Tamisin was always a little different from the other girls at school. Sometimes her face would sparkle, she would dance when the moon was full, and she could see invisible goblins. A little different became A LOT different though when Tamisin sprouted wings. She was startled by this, but she did not go berserk like I would have expected.
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Karin
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Alison


"Theres always been something a little unusual about Tamisin. Her freckles look more like sparkles, and the full moon makes her want to dance.

But nothing could have prepared her for the day when real, working fairy wings sprout from her back. At school theres a new guy named Jak, who seems to know something she doesn't. As her world get stranger by the minute, Tamisin finds out more about herself and the fairy world."



This book was recommended to me by a friend. By the looks of the cover, I was...more
Arya
Was this book fascinating? No. Was it amazing? No. Was it interesting? No.

What it was, was enjoyable. It was just a sweet story about a girl who finds out that she is half fairy. I would probably have enjoyed it more if I had not just read Wings (by Aprillyne Pike), Wonderous Strange and Violet Wings. All of those were better written, more threshed out stories, and I found the "samness" that was in Wings, to echo all of those stories in varying degrees.

I got the immpression that this story woul...more
Kristen
So far, this and Wings(Aprilynne Pike) have been the only book in this genre I have found so far. Because of this, I was willing toslog through the lack of character developement, cardboard cutout villains, and lukewarm romance. Even the climax of the book didn't have me hooked! The problems lie within:

1) Tamisin: For someone who i shown and invisible world, told she is adopted, and grows wings, Tamisin is surprisingly calm. Too calm. Like to the point I was wondering if she had any human emotio...more
Irene
Wings is about a girl named Tamisin. Tamisin had always thought she was different from the other children. She would always imagine creatures with features similar to animals lurking in her world(she thought she was imagining things since no one else saw them), but she never imagined she would develope fairy wings! On that same day, Tamisin found out she was adopted. One day, there was a new kid named Jak. Tamisin thought he was also different (though not as different as her), but what she didn...more
Snorkle
I wasn't expecting much of a plot for this story, the cover was intriguing, but not deep. When the story took some unexpected twists, I was surprised, but pleasantly pleased. The beginning of the story was nice and all, but it was a lot of background details that could have been neatly edited into a shorter version without loosing much substance. I was a little annoyed when we had a break in the story and went to a completely different one. I had liked Jak's character a lot and was interested in...more
Hannah
How you ever heard of someone saying goblins, fairy, and animals talking don't exist. This book made me think again. When Tamisin was the only girl that saw a goblin on halloween. All the goblins wanted to get her back for seeing a goblin. The Ruler of the goblins said "If the humans want to see us then we will see them but they will not be happy," When Tamisin has an itchy back and something grows from her back she runs in to parents room and learns that they were not her parents and she has w...more
Rachel Seigel
Tamisin has always been a little bit different. Her ears are pointed at the tips, her freckles sparkle, and she can't control her compulsion to dance in the moonlight whenever the moon is full. When wings sprout from her back, Tamisin knows that something is up. But before she can piece together the truth about herself and her birth, she is kidnapped by goblins, and taken to the land of Fey, where she becomes a pawn in a battle between the fairy queen Titania, and the goblins.

If I could add a h...more
Mckenzie
I read the book Wings: A Fairy Tale. It was written by E. D. Baker. The copyright date is 2008. The genre is speculative fiction.
Tamisin is the main character. She is always a little different then everyone around her and she doesn’t know why. She has pointed ears, “spreckles” sparkly freckles, one-day wings pop out of her back behind her shoulder blades, and she can see creatures that no one else can. Things that look like animals, with human features. When she was younger she felt compelled to...more
Scootaloo
So, I was at Barnes and Noble since I had a gift certificate, and my dad was in a rush, so I didn't have time to choose really good-sounding books. So in my hurry I picked up this book and Radiance by Alyson Noël. The premise of this book seemed to be very interesting, but, sadly, it did not live up to its expectations. The plot is basically about a girl who finds out she's half-fairy and is the daughter of Titania, the fairy queen.

Though interesting at first, the book started to tick me off ab...more
Leah


I think that books about fairies are awesome.

Especially this kind of fairies. There are different types of fairies: evil fairies, psycho fairies, fairy godmothers, etc. This book's fairies seemed more in the "fairy godmother" category because they were very friendly and shrunk and sparkled and stuff.

The book is narrated through the point of views of Tamisin and Jak.

Tamisin (what an interesting name she has) has sparkles for freckles and enjoys dancing under the full moon. When Jak takes her thr...more
Amber
Jun 27, 2010 Amber rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: younger readers, pecifically girls who like stories of fantasy and magic.
Shelves: fantasy, favorites
I would not recommend this book to anyone who can't read a book without looking critically at the storyline, characters, or plot action and who also can't read a book while imagining it in your head at the same time. It is not well written, it is not well developed, but in my head as I read it, I imagine this book the way I would write it and that makes it better. I have found that the characters, although not very substantial on paper, are endearing in their actions and emotions. I have also fo...more
Elevetha Houre
Aug 31, 2012 Elevetha Houre rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fey lovers
Recommended to Elevetha by: Biblia Fyle

A young girl with wings, halflings, the Fairy Court, fey, goblins, a dash of danger, a smidgen of excitement, and a hint of romance.

Tam's reaction to having wings grow forth from her back! is something like:

"hmmm.....That's cool.

My reaction would have been:

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! MOM! LookatthisitsgrowingfrommybackandithurtsandImconfusedandscaredandwhattheheckgetitoffgetitoff!!! I'm a mutant and Stryker is coming for me!"

Her reaction was kinda unbelievable. Mine is truth in my case...more
Tiana
I didn't like this one nearly as much as E.D. Baker's other books. In comparison, this one seems ... clunky. There isn't as much character development, situations seem forced, there's a lot of telling (rather than showing) and it just felt a lot more juvenile. Not juvenile in the sense that it's meant for younger audiences, but in the fact that it seems like someone less experienced wrote it.

Things got better once the point of view switched away from Tamisin. I think where Baker excels is in ex...more
Julie
Jan 10, 2010 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Julie by: Emily
Tamisin has never been what you might call normal. She's always been different from everybody else at school and when she starts to see goblins, gets sprekels and grows wings, things don't exactly get better.

Jak has always been looked down upon by his uncle and cousin and all of the other kids on the island were he goes to school. Jak is a halfling, he is half goblin and half human. His mother was a cat goblin and his father was human. When his mother drops him off at his uncle's house as a chi...more
Julie
I thought it would be fun to read this book after reading Wings by Aprilynne Pike. This one has more of a fairy tale feel to it. I'm giving this one a three as well, but I do think this one is written for a younger audience. More from an adult view, I'd only give it a two. Maybe if I'd read it when I was 10 or 12 I would have loved it.
I like that the book is divided into three sections, giving you background on the two main characters and then bringing them together. The last few chapters of th...more
Jaime
I wanted to like "Wings," but the writing was tedious and the plot was just ridiculous. For example, when Tamisin wakes her parents to show them her newly sprouted wings, their reaction is just unbelievable. While most people would be rushing their child to the hospital, Tamisin's parents are, like, "Hey, we thought there was something off about you. BTW, you're adopted. And, are you going to tell your older brother?" What?! Really young readers may be able to overlook this, but I just couldn't....more
Grace
An amazing book with adventure, suspense and magic. I reccomend this to anyone who has a need for fantasy.
Heather
I liked this book. The way it was written felt very childish but i loved the idea of the story and the way the plot and characters developed. I wish it was a bit longer so they could've gone a little more indepth with everything but that is just my preference.
I would recommend this book for a 11-12 year old that likes to read or a older girl that doesn't really read that much. For everybody else, i think it would be one of those brainless reads, that you read when your brain is to fried by anot...more
Evelyn Zielinski
Overall this book was okay. The character didn't develop very well, and the plot was very confusing. I don't recommend this book.

In the story, Tamisin always believed that she was a little strange, with her pointed ears, sparkly freckles, and how she dances ever full moon and now, wings. Tamisin then figures out that she was adopted from a mother that didn't want her, and now needs answers. After a strange cat goblin, Jak, seems almost happy for her odd behavior, she begins to realize there is s...more
Taralen
This is a story with an interesting premise: A girl discovers she's a fairy. But that's all it is. An interesting premise.
ALL IT IS.
In truth, this story is about a mary sue and a gary stu. If you are unfamiliar with the terms then please read the following:
MARY SUE: A fictional character (especially in fanfic), usually female, whose implausible talents and likeableness weaken the story
Tamisan is beautiful, has sun colored hair, sparkly freckles, gorgeous turquoise eyes, and the ability to dance...more
Ruth
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Stephanie
Wings: A Fairy Tale brings a new type of fairy tale for us to enjoy.

What I loved about Wings: A Fairy Tale was the idea of having a “human” sprouting real wing and the little details like sparkling cheeks and stuff. I loved the fantasy and the cute magical creatures. I love the creativity of the entire plot especially with the goblins. I use to think there was one type of goblins but in Wings, I was sadly mistaken. There were tons: bird goblins, raccoon goblins, etc.

Another thing I liked about...more
Miss Clark
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Michelle Rebar
Tamisin has always felt like the strangest girl in school. She only wishes she could have normal problems like the rest of her classmates. Instead of worrying about pimples and fashion, she had to deal with freckles that sparkle and how to best hide her oddly pointed ears. There is also the tiny issue of her newly sprouted wings. If this doesn't put a damper on her social life, perhaps the goblins that follow her will. Tamisin wants nothing more than to figure out what is going on, and she hopes...more
Allison
Baker, E.D., Wings: A Fairy Tale, 320 pgs. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books~Language G, Sexual Content~G Violence~G

Tamisin loves to dance. She has ever since she was a little girl. The compulsion to dance gets stronger as the moon waxes full and on the eve of a full moon, nothing can stop her. Her parents have even had to lock the door to keep Tamisin from dancing in her pjs in the moonlight. So, it should be no surprise that Tamisin auditions and makes the dance team at her school. But the compu...more
Carmen
An engaging adventure

Tamisin has always suspected she is different from other girls. She has pointy ears and sparkling freckles and sees half-human beings no one else seems to notice. Or maybe she is just crazy. But when wings sprout on her back, any lingering doubt disappears.

In search for answers to the questions her parents don’t have, Tamisin follows Jak, a mysterious boy from her school, into a parallel world where fairies and goblins live.

Soon Tamisin and Jak are fighting for their lives...more
Jennifer
This was given to my 8 year old daughter. She thought it sounded scary and asked me to read it first. She was right - too scary for an 8 year old. A little mediocre for me. It's a spin off of A Midsummer Nights' Dream. Titania ends up having a baby after that fateful night and the baby is adopted out to the human world. Unfortunately, the goblins figure out who she is and try to kidnap her to start a war with the fairies. The writing seemed a little stiff to me, and the story was just OK.
Michelle
Tamisin, a half-fairy, becomes friends with Jak, a half-goblin. When they travel from the human world to the Fey world, Tamisin becomes a pawn in a fairy/goblin war. I really enjoyed this, and found it believable, except for two things. Her human parents don't really react when she grows wings, and at the end, she becomes a negotiator between the goblins and her real mother, the fairy queen. She seems too young and inexperienced for this. Otherwise, great story. My 12 year old loves it!
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E.D. Baker (Elizabeth Dawson Baker) made her international debut in 2002 with The Frog Princess, which was a Texas Lone Star Reading List Book, A Book Sense Children's Pick, a Florida's Sunshine State Readers List pick & a 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. The Princess and the Frog, is loosely based on this novel.

Elizabeth was born in Buffalo, New York and spent most of the next eighteen yea...more
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