LoveReading4Kids Says
Superfairies is a sweet new series about four little fairies, in which the emphasis is very much on kindness and helping others. In this springtime story the fairies are working together to clean their home inside the cherry blossom tree, when they get a call that one of their animal friends needs help. They climb into the fairycopter and fly to the rescue as always. Little Basil the bear cub has got into trouble in the river and things are scary until the fairies manage to help him out. With just the right amount of risk and reassurance, and a gentle message about the danger of playing near water, this will charm young readers.
Reviewed by Andrea ReeceAndrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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No, Basil, don't play near the river on your own! Superfairies Rose, Silk, Berry and Star rush to help a bear cub in danger.
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Basil the Bear Cub Synopsis
No, Basil, don't play near the river on your own! Superfairies Rose, Silk, Berry and Star rush to help a bear cub in danger.
These chapter books are great for encouraging newly independent readers to read alone. Each page has bright and attractive illustrations and the stories are fun and exciting. Janey Louise Jones is the creator the popular Princess Poppy series.
Janey Louise Jones, renowned for her multi-million selling Princess Poppy series, says: “Cute stories for girls must offer more than sugar and fairy dust these days, and in Superfairies I wanted to create modern, can-do characters that girls can aspire to emulate.”
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9781782023449 |
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28th January 2016 |
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Janey Louise Jones |
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Jennie Poh |
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Curious Fox |
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Paperback |
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45 pages |
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Superfairies |
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About Janey Louise Jones
Janey was born in Edinburgh and grew up by the seaside just outside the city. Janey published the first two Princess Poppy books herself (with her own illustrations) and the books were so popular that Random House Children's Books soon bought the series and re-packaged the books.
The series is now going from strength to strength, including picture books, activity books and sumptuous gift books. Janey has also written novels for young readers and the Princess Poppy Cookbook all of which have been very successful.
Janey read English at Edinburgh University specializing in the Victorian novel. Following this she became a teacher - a career that she absolutely adored - and then, with her husband, set up The Jelly Club, which has become an extremely successful chain of children's activity centres in Scotland. She still very much enjoys visiting schools and talking to children to find out what they like doing and what makes them laugh. Janey lives in Edinburgh with their three sons.
A quick fire quiz with Janey:
Describe your books in one sentence? The Flower Fairies meet Thunderbirds
Favourite character in your book? Rose – she’s gentle
Favourite sentence or line in your book? Fairies from the Blossom Tree/Superskills galore have we! (From the song)
As an author/illustrator whom would you like to be compared to? As an author, Shirley Hughes or Mairi Hedderwick
Describe yourself in three words? Imaginative, kind, feminine
Favourite character from a book? Anne of Greengables
If you weren’t an author/illustrator, you would be… a cook
Favourite place/setting to read a book? Shaded corner of a scented garden
If you could have a fairy super power what would it be? To spread peace across the world
Favourite colour? pink
Favourite flower? poppy
Favourite animal? dog
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