Excellent Adventure

This author has found an exciting way to entertain while exposing young readers to diverse cultures and nature appreciation. I have read the book to my 3 year old daughter, and amazingly the story held her interest! She actually asked when we were going to read the story again. Thank you for making this excellent adventure available for readers of all ages.

Good for Fairy Enthusiasts and Others

I am a life-long collector of fairy items and stories including fairy tales. This book is a nice addition to a fairy collection because it is unique in my reading experience as far as fairy lore. The writer of this book has presented an entirely new concept of fairies and the reason for their existence. The young girl heroines of the book are fun to read about and seem very genuine. I am passing this book along to several young girls in the family, but I am definitely keeping a copy for myself because I will read it again. The book is about a young girl who is also a marigold fairy learning about the existence of her fairy spirit and what she is expected to do with this gift. With an assortment of fairies, with an assortment of wands, there is enough diversity in this book to keep us interested and to surprise us. The fairies have to solve a problem involving the Feather of Hope, and they do so with a nice team effort. The dragonfly and firefly fairies fascinated me the most. I think a lot of different kinds of people would enjoy this story, not just fairy enthusiasts. I would recommend it.

"A New Fairy Tale Writer"

Except for Tale of Despereaux and a few "cautionary tales" there aren't very many new fairy tales being written. This is a higher reading level than Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks. I would say more along the lines of Rapunzel and Cinderella, two of my kid's favorites. However, this book is more modern. There are some morals worked into the story but nothing directly religious. The young girl heroines are very independent and confident for their ages and are good role models for girls. This book would appeal to younger boys too because of the boy fairy brownies, gremlins, dachshund, and because they will probably admire the strong little girls. The brownies also have an incredibly important job in spreading hope over the entire world. I recommend this book for girls 6-12 and boys 6-10. It would be a good read-aloud book for 3-6 year olds. There is also a strong nature aspect to this book because the fairies protect nature. Good story and my kids and I are looking forward to more in this series.

Jas Bertolli

This book has been valuable to me.

I run a small daycare center and I read this book aloud to the kids. They loved it! Especially the gremlins and the dog. One child told me that gremlins might be the reason her mother's dishwasher broke. Because of this book we have had a visit from a dachshund, which the kids all loved, and this has started a weekly pet day for us. We have also had a visit from a pet shop owner who brought several pets and told the kids which pets are best for which types of people. We are now reading some of the free online books of this series aloud. I didn't get into this business for profit so free things are greatly appreciated. The kids love the stories so far about elves, trolls, giants, goblins, etc... And they are learning about nature and recycling. We have looked up things like nightingales, jackrabbits, calliope hummingbirds, orb weaving spiders, chameleon lizards, etc... They have learned a lot from these stories. I think this book would be more suitable to be read alone by 8-10 year olds, but it is fine for reading aloud to all ages of youngsters. The kids are especially fascinated by the different types of fairy wands like braided orangutan hairs and pine needles. We haven't come across any two wands that are the same in the series. There is a nice mix of ethnic backgrounds in the group of fairies too (Asian, Hispanic, African American etc...), just like the mix in my group of kids here at the daycare. It is good for kids to read about a variety of other children. They especially like the Native American fairy because there is a great influence of that culture in our area. This book has been useful to me in my work and it is a good story. --Becky King

Great Pixy Tale with Wonderful Detail

I love pixy folk. This book is so much fun and a magnificent beginning to a wonderful fairytale saga. There are so many interesting segments in this book. For example, I didn’t know that fairies love lemon jellybeans and can get lost in jigsaw puzzles, or that the fairy handbook is everchanging and interactive, or that gnomes add colors to nature. I am also delighted to find out that gnomes can disguise themselves, which is why I never see any in my garden. The job of the brownies is very interesting too, along with the three things gremlins are afraid of.

The detail in this book is really incredible. My daughter was so excited to discover that trees have meaning. This story really peaked her interest, and we have since looked up tree and flower meanings. Also, I had no idea that marigold flowers can repel bugs. That is great information to know. I love the various forms that mother nature can take, and the mention of migrating monarch butterflies. My daughter looked up migrating monarchs right after reading this book. I am impressed that she has learned so much just from this story. We are now both excited to read additional books of this series, especially since we have found out that there are bat, spider and snake fairies to read about.

Book Summary: This book is about a girl who finds out she is marigold fairy and then begins the process of learning how to be a fairy. She goes to a fairy circle gathering and meets her new friends Dragonfly, Thistle, and Firefly. Then the fairies have to go on a mission to rescue the Feather of Hope, which is the source of all hope on earth, from a house full of gremlins. Beth's dachshund helps with the feather rescue.

A Really Good Book, A Kid's Review

This is a really good book. It is about a girl who finds out she is a fairy. Then she has to go with her friends to rescue the feather of hope from gremlins. I read this book to my little sister. She thinks it is the best book of all time. I think Harry Potter books are better because they are longer. She likes this book because it is shorter. Maybe this book is better because it is more about girls. Mom printed us another Fairy Chronicles book from the internet. We both like it because it is about a peaceful dragon. We are keeping it in a folder to read again. My sister wants a pussywillow wand. She will get one because she is five. I want a wooden wand because it is more grown up like Harry Potter. I want a daschund but I can't have one because we already have a poodle. This is a very very good book. You should read it.

My Daughter's Favourite Book

Review: I read this book to my four-year-old daughter, and she has since become obsessed with it. We continue to read it chapter by chapter, over and over again each night. She runs around the house and back yard pretending to be Marigold and Dragonfly, and she has demanded a peacock feather wand and a fairy handbook. After doing some research on this series, I have discovered that the pages of a fairy handbook appear blank to ordinary people, so it was easy to buy a blank journal and print a label for the cover. Now, she writes in her fairy handbook daily with crayons, usually 3 giant words per page, and draws pictures of butterflies and fairies. Having almost memorized this book, I am looking forward to the day whan she can read it on her own. I recommend Marigold and the Feather of Hope to any parent of a fairy princess with a word of warning - this story can be addictive.

On the back cover: Beth Parish is an eight-year-old girl blessed with a marigold flower fairy spirit. With her mentor, a monarch butterfly fairy, Marigold learns how to be a fairy, and discovers things like the Fairy Handbook, the vast variety of fairy wands, how to create fairy lights, the purpose of fairies, what gnomes do, and the three things gremlins are afraid of. She attends fairy circle and meets her new friends Thistle, Dragonfly, and Firefly. They discover that the brownies, keepers of the Feather of Hope, which is the source of all hope on Earth, need their help. Marigold must enlist the aid of her dachshund, Peanut, in a daring mission to rescue the Feather of Hope from a house occupied by dangerous gremlins.

Enjoyable Fairy Tale

Beth is marigold fairy. She attends fairy circle and meets her new friends Dragonfly, Thistle, and Firefly. With help from Beth's dachshund, Peanut, they set out on a mission to rescue the Feather of Hope (the source of all hope on earth) from a house full of nasty gremlins.

This story is highly imaginative and presents a new twist on traditional fairy lore because the fairies are real girls living among us. With an emphasis on respect for nature, tolerance of differences, and helping others, this book has the power to teach as well as entertain. Add in an adorable dog and fun aspects such as the fairies' love for lemon jellybeans, and the gremlins' fear of vacuum cleaners, dachshunds, and stainless steel, and you have a great story to enjoy again and again. Recommended read for all peoples and ages, particularly girls ages 7-14.

Highly Recommended

From the back cover:
Beth Parish is an eight-year-old girl blessed with a marigold flower fairy spirit. With her mentor, a monarch butterfly fairy, Marigold learns how to be a fairy, and discovers things like the Fairy Handbook, the vast variety of fairy wands, how to create fairy lights, the purpose of fairies, what gnomes do, and the three things gremlins are afraid of. She attends fairy circle and meets her new friends Thistle, Dragonfly, and Firefly. They discover that the brownies, keepers of the Feather of Hope, which is the source of all hope on Earth, need their help. Marigold must enlist the aid of her dachshund, Peanut, in a daring mission to rescue the Feather of Hope from a house occupied by dangerous gremlins.

Review:
As an avid reader of fairy stories, I was extremely surprised to discover that the fairy characters in this book are real girls. But it makes sense for the fairies to be real human beings since there is so much at stake for mankind with the possible loss of all hope on earth.

The fairies show impressive courage in battling the gremlins to rescue the Feather of Hope. If the concept put forth in this story were real, I wonder how girls this young (8 years old) could possibly handle the responsibility of the job of protecting nature and fixing the world's serious problems. It is certainly something for young girls to aspire to.

Beth's initial attitude regarding her aunt's peculiarities really struck a cord with me as I remember being embarrassed in my youth to be seen with an eccentric relative. In many ways, this is a story we can all feel connected to.

Shortly after reading this book, I saw a migrating monarch butterfly and actually wondered - Are you perhaps a fairy? This is ideal reading for girls 7-14, or anyone who enjoys children's fantasy.

Enjoyable Fairy Tale

Beth is marigold fairy. She attends fairy circle and meets her new friends Dragonfly, Thistle, and Firefly. With help from Beth's dachshund, Peanut, they set out on a mission to rescue the Feather of Hope (the source of all hope on earth) from a house full of nasty gremlins.

This story is highly imaginative and presents a new twist on traditional fairy lore because the fairies are real girls living among us. With an emphasis on respect for nature, tolerance of differences, and helping others, this book has the power to teach as well as entertain. Add in an adorable dog and fun aspects such as the fairies' love for lemon jellybeans, and the gremlins' fear of vacuum cleaners, dachshunds, and stainless steel, and you have a great story to enjoy again and again. Recommended read for all peoples and ages, particularly girls ages 8-14.