Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister (Philippa Fisher Series #1)

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Author: Liz Kessler

ISBN-10: 0763645966

ISBN-13: 9780763645960

Category: Fiction & Literature

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New from the author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series! A tale of a girl and her reluctant fairy guardian sparkles with magic and charm.Philippa Fisher would like nothing more than to summon a fairy. Still, she is taken aback when Daisy, the new girl at school, announces that she is Philippa's fairy godmother — or godsister, since they're both the same age. Though the fairy is none too pleased with her mission, she is obliged to see it through and grant her human charge the customary three wishes. Now, if only Philippa would wish for something that makes her life better, not worse! With warmth and whimsy, the creator of Emily Windsnap whisks a traditional theme into a contemporary setting to tell a story of friendship, luck, and how we decide what we really want.Children's LiteraturePhilippa Fisher has never felt quite as sad as she does when her best friend Charlotte moves away. It has not been easy for Philippa to make friends; her parents are eccentric, to say the least. They are party entertainers, and they embarrass Philippa by wearing oddball costumes, driving a wildly painted van, and even coming to school in pajama pants. With Charlotte gone, Philippa does not feel like she will ever have another friend. At her lowest moment, she spots an unusual flower. Philippa is sure it is a fairy, so she recites a chant she learned from her mother and puts it in a special place. That night, her fear of the fairy's magic grows. Just before the appointed transformation time, Philippa throws the flower out her tree house window! That is one reason why Daisy, the fairy, is terse and unfriendly when she approaches Philippa at school the next morning. Daisy has a job to do—grant three wishes for Philippa—but she has already decided she does not like the girl, and that's that. Or is it? Can friendship bloom between this unlikely pair? Or are they destined to keep hurting each other until the mission is done? The girls' friendship is a roller coaster of emotion that the preteen set will recognize, and the plot picks up as Philippa's wishes turn out differently than she had intended and the girls face a common foe. Capitalizing on recent interest in all things fairy, this book is likely to have high appeal for middle readers. Reviewer: Heidi Hauser Green\\