Pearlie and Her Pink Shell

Pearlie #9

by Wendy Harmer, Gypsy Taylor (Illustrator)

Hurly-burly! In the ninth Pearlie book, Pearlie is in danger of losing her home and her magic. Can she get them back again? Hurly-phew-burly! Pearlie the Park Fairy arrives home after a long morning of making sure everything is perfect in Jubilee Park ... but what's this? Pearlie's beloved fountain is surrounded by scaffolding and her beautiful pink shell has been painted in nasty, smelly grey paint! Pearlie escapes with Opal to Rainbow Ridge while the paint dries, but cousin Sapphire and those naughty rats see a chance for mischief while Pearlie is away...

Pearlie will need the help of her friends in Jubilee Park to get everything back to normal!

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

About the author

Wendy Harmer is an Australian author, writer, radio show host and comedienne. A former political journalist, Wendy is the author of seven books for adults: It's a Joke, Joyce (1989), Backstage Pass (1991), Love Gone Wrong (1995), So anyway-- : Wendy’s words of wisdom (1997) (a collection of her weekly columns from The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend Magazine), Farewell My Ovaries (2005), Nagging for Beginners (2006), Love and Punishment (2006), and Roadside Sisters published in April 2009.

Harmer's books have been described as being in the genre of Chick lit. They are popular light novels and very humorous.

Wendy Harmer has also written a series for young readers called the Pearlie in the Park . They are bestsellers in Australia and have been published in ten countries around the world. The animated Pearlie series has screened on Australian TV.

I Lost My Mobile at the Mall (2009) is Wendy's first novel for teens.

She has written for numerous Australian magazines and has been a contributing columnist for Australian Women's Weekly, New Weekly, The Good Weekend and HQ.

Wendy contributed to Marie Claire’s What Women Want in 2002, My Sporting Hero edited by Greg Gowden which was published by Random House Australia and a volume of The Best Ever Sports Writing . . . 200 Years of Sport Writing. She also wrote the libretto for Baz Luhrmann’s Opera Australia production of Lake Lost.

Reviews

[Nicola]

Sapphire and the rats are up to mischief as usual (hopefully one day they will have a more positive story arc!) when Pearlie spends the night away in the Outback. Fortunately, the power of friendship and Pearlie's upbeat positivity means all comes right at the end of the book.

Miss 7 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Christine Meunier]

Another enjoyable one for the kids.

[forevie_and_evie]

5/5 stars (20.11.2025-20.11.2025, 19.12.2025-19.12.2025)

[Leah]

I THINK THIS WAS A WONDERFUL BOOK THERE WAS REALLY A LOT OF DEPTH IN IT. I WISH I WAS PERLIE LIVING IN A THE PARK WITH ALL OF HER FRIENDS IT JUST LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN.

[Rach]

My now 7 year old daughter has been enjoying these for some time. We shared this one at bedtime tonight. We love the characters, the storylines, simple yet fun.

[Kylie Abecca]

A good way to begin to introduce novel reading to the kids. Basic, simple and intriguing.