by Ellen Booraem
I was not a fan of this one. I liked the concept, but something about how it all worked (the fairies' interactions with the Turpins and the rest of the world) didn't seem right to me - the magic required a lot of explanation. I could have overlooked that with a great main character, but I thought Me...
A fun middle-grade. It’s in the mad adventure kind of category, and also the kids who must save the day category. [July 2011]
Fun book. I liked the French/Latin fairies, the awful grandfather, the wacky-but-lovable parents. I never felt that Mellie was 13 though, she seemed much older.Library copy
2.5 starsGood concept, enjoyable. A bit shallow for me. The entire Fidius issue, from start to finish, was handled very inelegantly. No finesse, no compelling explanation for his actions, his treatment of Mellie. That aspect could have been emotionally powerful, but instead all we get are some off-...
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