Rainbow Magic: Camilla the Christmas Present Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Orchard Books, 2019. ISBN: 9781408352465. 155pp., pbk.
Best friends Kirsty and Rachel are very excited to give each other
their Christmas presents! But when Jack Frost steals Camilla the
Christmas Present Fairy's magical objects, the magic of giving is in
danger. Can the girls help get Camilla's items back and save
Christmas for both the human and fairy worlds?
The
Rainbow Fairies have been delighting young girls who are newly
independent readers since 2003 with 254 fairies published and 11 yet
to come. The series follows the lives of Kirsty Tate and Rachel
Walker and their magical adventures with their fairy friends, Queen
Titania, Queen of the fairies, King Oberon, King of the fairies and
Jack Frost, who is the enemy of the fairies and his servants, the
Goblins. With all the elements of fantasy that young girls love, the
series has remained popular for 16 years so if you have someone
ready to make the transition to novels this could be the one to
start them. This new release features three stories, each with short
chapters and illustrations to support the reader and with so many
others in the series to move on to, it is perfect for managing this
new step of the reading journey. There is also an
online site so that there is much more to explore and engage
in to enrich their experience, as well as suggestions for other
series that will broaden their reading horizons.
Barbara Braxton