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A Bad Fairy Adventure #1
Bad Fairy
Thistle Greenbud is not a bad fairy. She simply doesn't like rules, and it's just her luck that her homework is to create a new rule for the fairy handbook. But first, she has more important things to do. Like figure out how to get back at Dusty and Moss for playing tricks on her.
Before she can carry out her plan, though, disaster strikes and she finds herself working alongside the very fairies she wanted revenge on. Can they work together and trust each other, or will things go from bad to worse?
Age Range: 8-12
A Bad Fairy Adventure Series:
Bad Fairy (#1)
Bad Fairy Strikes Again (#2)
Before she can carry out her plan, though, disaster strikes and she finds herself working alongside the very fairies she wanted revenge on. Can they work together and trust each other, or will things go from bad to worse?
Age Range: 8-12
A Bad Fairy Adventure Series:
Bad Fairy (#1)
Bad Fairy Strikes Again (#2)
57 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 3, 2020
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About the author
Elaine Kaye
12 books51 followersElaine Kaye is the author of A Gregory Green Adventure Series, featuring Pea Soup Disaster, Doctor Mom, Halloween Ride, and The Missing Alphabet.
She has worked as a library assistant and teacher's assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home.
She is a grandmother to three boys.
She has worked as a library assistant and teacher's assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home.
She is a grandmother to three boys.
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December 30, 2020
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
Bad Fairy is a fun short fairy story for children aged 8 - 10 years.
The adventure is short, sweet and simple but has a great moral to it. The word building is fantastic and the little land of fantasy and adventure is so cleverly plotted and planned out.
This book is a happy ever after story and shows children they can work with others they don't like or get along with if the end goal and passion to resolve something is the same with the same end goal in sight.
Bad Fairy is a fun short fairy story for children aged 8 - 10 years.
The adventure is short, sweet and simple but has a great moral to it. The word building is fantastic and the little land of fantasy and adventure is so cleverly plotted and planned out.
This book is a happy ever after story and shows children they can work with others they don't like or get along with if the end goal and passion to resolve something is the same with the same end goal in sight.
July 10, 2020
I read this story during a very emotional time (in the middle of the Black Lives Matter resurgence to seek justice for murdered black people at the hands of law enforcement) and it was a nice reprieve. The message of the story sounds simple enough and yet, sadly, people of all ages still need to be taught it, thus the emotional time I was going through when reading it.
This bright and whimsical tale of fairies, brownies, trolls, and more carries many messages within its fun pages. The characters are, of course, cute but they also have substance. This is definitely not a 2-dimensional sugar-coated work of fluff, even though finishing this story will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy all over.
When the character deemed the Bad fairy is challenged with coming up with a new rule for the whole town, she begins to re-evaluate her own set of personal rules she'd never previously given much thought to. It's a real eye-opener for her and the reader.
My favorite part of the story is how the author has the Bad Fairy realize that people often misjudge, not only others but themselves. People, and fairies alike, tend to think better of themselves and less of others for doing the same or similar things, but if we are lucky we come to terms with our mistakes and begin to show others the compassion we, ourselves, would like to receive.
While this is a children's story and I didn't really expect anything too bad to happen, the suspense of the twisty did have me a little worried about the village. Young readers will definitely enjoy reading through that and reaching the conclusion of the story.
The story has an overall message of the importance of a community that I wasn't expecting. We live in a very self-centered world and I felt it was a smart and brave move on the author's part to put such an emphasis on the community as a whole recovering and not just the main character and her family.
I look forward to more from this author. Highly recommended.
This bright and whimsical tale of fairies, brownies, trolls, and more carries many messages within its fun pages. The characters are, of course, cute but they also have substance. This is definitely not a 2-dimensional sugar-coated work of fluff, even though finishing this story will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy all over.
When the character deemed the Bad fairy is challenged with coming up with a new rule for the whole town, she begins to re-evaluate her own set of personal rules she'd never previously given much thought to. It's a real eye-opener for her and the reader.
My favorite part of the story is how the author has the Bad Fairy realize that people often misjudge, not only others but themselves. People, and fairies alike, tend to think better of themselves and less of others for doing the same or similar things, but if we are lucky we come to terms with our mistakes and begin to show others the compassion we, ourselves, would like to receive.
While this is a children's story and I didn't really expect anything too bad to happen, the suspense of the twisty did have me a little worried about the village. Young readers will definitely enjoy reading through that and reaching the conclusion of the story.
The story has an overall message of the importance of a community that I wasn't expecting. We live in a very self-centered world and I felt it was a smart and brave move on the author's part to put such an emphasis on the community as a whole recovering and not just the main character and her family.
I look forward to more from this author. Highly recommended.
December 2, 2020
A beautiful story with a wonderful message.
‘Bad Fairy’ by Elaine Kaye features the story of Thistle Greenbud, a little fairy with apathy toward rules. She is, however, a fair distance apart from being a bad fairy. The irony of fate led her to a rather unusual homework by her teacher in which the students had to think of a new rule for the land of fairies, and the best among the submissions from around the place was going to be added to the existing ones. Before bothering about the homework, Thistle and her friends had other thoughts in mind to deal with; they had to punish a couple of horrid fairies, Moss and Dusty, for their nasty action against Thistle. Although they managed to hit upon a great idea, a disaster struck in the middle of its implementation. Temporarily dismissing the acrimony, Thistle and her group joined hands with their enemies in the mission of saving their beloved land.
The book yanks the reader to the land of fairies, allowing them to experience the magical world and the adventure that lies in it. The story is fun and easy to follow, which are undoubtedly a couple of mandatory qualities of a good children’s book. The best thing about this piece is the fact that it comes with several beautiful lessons that are not difficult to dig out, and are important for children and adults alike.
The book is adorned with an amazing and eye-catching cover that can grab the reader's attention at once. Since the story is set in a different world, a glossary is included as well.
Undoubtedly a good pick for children under the age of 10.
(I received a copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily)
‘Bad Fairy’ by Elaine Kaye features the story of Thistle Greenbud, a little fairy with apathy toward rules. She is, however, a fair distance apart from being a bad fairy. The irony of fate led her to a rather unusual homework by her teacher in which the students had to think of a new rule for the land of fairies, and the best among the submissions from around the place was going to be added to the existing ones. Before bothering about the homework, Thistle and her friends had other thoughts in mind to deal with; they had to punish a couple of horrid fairies, Moss and Dusty, for their nasty action against Thistle. Although they managed to hit upon a great idea, a disaster struck in the middle of its implementation. Temporarily dismissing the acrimony, Thistle and her group joined hands with their enemies in the mission of saving their beloved land.
The book yanks the reader to the land of fairies, allowing them to experience the magical world and the adventure that lies in it. The story is fun and easy to follow, which are undoubtedly a couple of mandatory qualities of a good children’s book. The best thing about this piece is the fact that it comes with several beautiful lessons that are not difficult to dig out, and are important for children and adults alike.
The book is adorned with an amazing and eye-catching cover that can grab the reader's attention at once. Since the story is set in a different world, a glossary is included as well.
Undoubtedly a good pick for children under the age of 10.
(I received a copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily)
June 2, 2020
A Cute Story with a moral.
While this is a little old for my grandchildren, it's a cute story just as advertised. She doesn't like rules. She has trouble with little fairy boys causing trouble and teasing her (just like little human boys) Herr world-building is cute and detailed. A good story and I'd advise it to boys or girls of the 8 to 10 years old group.
While this is a little old for my grandchildren, it's a cute story just as advertised. She doesn't like rules. She has trouble with little fairy boys causing trouble and teasing her (just like little human boys) Herr world-building is cute and detailed. A good story and I'd advise it to boys or girls of the 8 to 10 years old group.
April 14, 2021
I have read numerous books by Elaine Kaye and have found them to by very entertaining. These children’s books are short and sweet, just like the cover. I highly recommend them to everyone, young and old alike.
Bad Fairy got her name because she always seems to get caught when she breaks the rules. I feel for her, because she is just doing what young fairies do, just like human children, and her misdeeds are minor.
I love the cute names Elaine Kaye has given her characters and they drew me in to her fairy world. I enjoyed watching them grow and learn.
The fairy world Elaine Kaye has created gave me many smiles and lessons that can apply to the real world, told in a fun children’s way. Sometimes we all need a little reminder of the simple things in life that we can do to make them better.
I love the fairy world Elaine Kaye has created and I highly recommend her work.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Bad Fairy by Elaine Kaye.
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Bad Fairy got her name because she always seems to get caught when she breaks the rules. I feel for her, because she is just doing what young fairies do, just like human children, and her misdeeds are minor.
I love the cute names Elaine Kaye has given her characters and they drew me in to her fairy world. I enjoyed watching them grow and learn.
The fairy world Elaine Kaye has created gave me many smiles and lessons that can apply to the real world, told in a fun children’s way. Sometimes we all need a little reminder of the simple things in life that we can do to make them better.
I love the fairy world Elaine Kaye has created and I highly recommend her work.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Bad Fairy by Elaine Kaye.
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December 10, 2020
Thank you so much to The Wild Rose Press for the ebook to read and review
This was honestly nothing like I expected the story to be at all, however it was pleasantly adorable.
Thistle a fairy that got branded a ‘bad fairy’ at school gets the opportunity to prove to all that she really isn’t a bad fairy all without realising she was doing it. The story is filled with so much, it has great characters you don’t dislike any of them. It has such a heart to the story and you can connect easily to the friends. It’s got great lessons within it and it was incredibly enjoyable.
I adored that though the characters didn’t always get on, when the twister happened and hurt their village everyone came together and put differences and insecurities aside and stepped right up to do the right thing for everyone else. I love that it showed people can surprise you, that there is always good in anyone even if you never noticed it before and shows how beautiful small villages can be to always help out when in need.
I really loved this story and I loved how it ended though I shall give no spoilers. It was a perfect book, I loved it so much and I know that children would love reading this too. It was such a wholesome and wondrous fairy world.
I also must note the adorable-ness that at the end is a glossary of each word used in this story and it was super cute.
This was honestly nothing like I expected the story to be at all, however it was pleasantly adorable.
Thistle a fairy that got branded a ‘bad fairy’ at school gets the opportunity to prove to all that she really isn’t a bad fairy all without realising she was doing it. The story is filled with so much, it has great characters you don’t dislike any of them. It has such a heart to the story and you can connect easily to the friends. It’s got great lessons within it and it was incredibly enjoyable.
I adored that though the characters didn’t always get on, when the twister happened and hurt their village everyone came together and put differences and insecurities aside and stepped right up to do the right thing for everyone else. I love that it showed people can surprise you, that there is always good in anyone even if you never noticed it before and shows how beautiful small villages can be to always help out when in need.
I really loved this story and I loved how it ended though I shall give no spoilers. It was a perfect book, I loved it so much and I know that children would love reading this too. It was such a wholesome and wondrous fairy world.
I also must note the adorable-ness that at the end is a glossary of each word used in this story and it was super cute.
June 16, 2020
Now how can a fairy be bad? They are kind and helpful and loving. Right? In Author Elaine Kaye’s story, Bad Fairy, we learn a lot about the world of the fairy.
Thistle is not a happy fairy. Why? Because she has to go to school to learn how to be a good fairy, since she is considered to be a bad fairy. To make matters even worse, the teacher gives them homework for the weekend. She claims it will keep a lot of them out of trouble. They are to write a new rule for Fairy Land and the student who writes the best rule will have it published in their Book of Rules. And it’s not just the students writing the rules, the whole town is involved. As I read how each fairy deals with the situation, I learned a lot about them. I also learned more about the club rules, which might be good for any club. When a twisty occurs (like a tornado) the good fairies and the bad learn to work together.
Each character is an individual with his or her own personality. The author has done a nice job of making them seem almost real, perhaps like children you know. This is a fun story for young readers, who might have some of the same thoughts as the fairy characters do.
I recommend Bad Fairy for young readers and for those who love fairies and their world, no matter their age.
Thistle is not a happy fairy. Why? Because she has to go to school to learn how to be a good fairy, since she is considered to be a bad fairy. To make matters even worse, the teacher gives them homework for the weekend. She claims it will keep a lot of them out of trouble. They are to write a new rule for Fairy Land and the student who writes the best rule will have it published in their Book of Rules. And it’s not just the students writing the rules, the whole town is involved. As I read how each fairy deals with the situation, I learned a lot about them. I also learned more about the club rules, which might be good for any club. When a twisty occurs (like a tornado) the good fairies and the bad learn to work together.
Each character is an individual with his or her own personality. The author has done a nice job of making them seem almost real, perhaps like children you know. This is a fun story for young readers, who might have some of the same thoughts as the fairy characters do.
I recommend Bad Fairy for young readers and for those who love fairies and their world, no matter their age.
March 26, 2021
Definitely a fun read. Thistle isn't a "bad fairy" but she does have a reputation for doing things her own way and maybe not quite following the rules exactly. The descriptions of how the fairies live, their houses, their clothes, the food they eat are lovely. I also really liked all the various fairy names, from the Sheriff, Mr. Webbing to the two really bad fairies, Viner and Needles. Watch out for them, I think they are big trouble and will show up again!
This little story has humor, adventure, and friendship and is about acceptance and the importance of not judging others, always a good theme.
The glossary and the special recipe at the back of the book are a nice touch!
This little story has humor, adventure, and friendship and is about acceptance and the importance of not judging others, always a good theme.
The glossary and the special recipe at the back of the book are a nice touch!
December 1, 2020
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is Junie B Jones meet Babysitter Club's with some pixie dust and fairy magic mixed in to it.
I feel like this story would have really benefitted from some illustrations to capture younger audience's interest. Nevertheless, the story of spunky little Thistle was still enjoyable.
This book is Junie B Jones meet Babysitter Club's with some pixie dust and fairy magic mixed in to it.
I feel like this story would have really benefitted from some illustrations to capture younger audience's interest. Nevertheless, the story of spunky little Thistle was still enjoyable.
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