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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Molly the Goldfish Fairy (Book)

Meadows, D. (2006). Molly the goldfish fairy. New York, NY: Scholastic. ISBN: 978-0545-04189-8.

Interest Level: Ages 6 to 10
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Subjects/Themes: Animals, Magic, Pets, Teamwork, Fairies, Goblins

Plot: The Pet Fairies pets have all been stolen.  Kirsty and Rachel, two human girls, are helping the fairies search for their magical pets.  They find Molly the goldfish fairy's pet goldfish, Flash, in a neighbor's pond during a BBQ.  Unfortunately, so have the goblins that work for Jack Frost.  The girls come up with a plan to win the goldfish back in a tug-of-war contest.  The goblins, unable to work together as a team, lose even though there are more of them. 

Personal Thoughts: The many rainbow magic series is very popular among young girl readers at the library where I work.  The books are really short, only around 65 pages each.  They each have good messages about friendship, perserverance, and teamwork.  The addition of magic makes for interesting reading without making the story seem impossible.  For most tweens, this book is an example of reading down due to the easy vocab and length.  But this series is still a good suggestion for older tween pleasure reading, for reluctant readers, and for ESL learners.   

Series Info: Book Six of Seven the Rainbow Magic Pet Fairies Series
Prequel: Harriet the Hamster Fairy (2006)
Sequel: Penny the Pony Fairy (2006)

Series Website: Rainbow Magic Fairies Offical Website

Note about the Author: Daisy Meadows is a pseudonym used by the four authors of the Rainbow Magic Fairies series.  The four authors areNarinder Dhami, Sue Bentley, Linda Chapman, and Sue Mongredien.

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