Monday, April 15, 2013

Rainbow Magic Roundup

Here is an age appropriate series that I am happy to let Isabelle read! These books are geared perfectly towards girls in pre-K through 2nd grade. No, they are not "literature", but they are fun to read, and I think they are great for encouraging independent reading while also fostering a healthy imagination. Plus, the girls are great models for good behavior - they are polite, compassionate, determined, and, of course, eager to help others.

So, the Rainbow Magic series is actually a series of series. To follow events chronologically, books within a sub-series should be read in order. There is a defined order for the sub-series, but I don't think it's necessary to read the sub-series in order. We jumped around, and it was fine.

Besides the sub-series, there are also a number of Special Edition books. These books are not a part of a series and each can stand on its own. They are longer than the series books - about 160 pages each, compared to about 65 pages in each series books. Also, each Special Edition book is divided into 3 parts, and each part has 5 chapters. In this way, the Special Edition books are like 3-book mini-series bound into one book. All the Rainbow Magic books are well-formatted for early independent readers.

Some of the books also include a bit of letter fun to further engage young readers. In the Special Editions (that we've read), there are instructions to look for hidden letters throughout the book. The letters can then be unscrambled into a word related to that book's fairy. As it turns out, after reading a Special Edition book, Isabelle discovered that even some of the series books have hidden letters! There are no instructions, but if you are "in the know", you will find one letter in each series book, and the seven letters of a sub-series can be unscrambled into a "special" word. (Of the series we've read, the only one in which we did not find any hidden letters was the first Rainbow Fairies series.)

In the list below, books that are linked are books that I've read. Just for fun, I decided to list all the books that Isabelle has read as well, even if I didn't read them. (She would give every book 5 stars!) I do think they are fun stories, and sometimes it's nice just to have an easy, light-hearted read. But, after a while, I just had enough. :P Maybe every now and then, I might pick up a book or a series, but I don't feel compelled to read every single one!

The Rainbow Fairies (2003) ★★★

The Weather Fairies (2004)
  • Crystal the Snow Fairy
  • Abigail the Breeze Fairy
  • Pearl the Cloud Fairy
  • Goldie the Sunshine Fairy
  • Evie the Mist Fairy
  • Storm the Lightning Fairy
  • Hayley the Rain Fairy

The Party Fairies (2005)
  • Cherry the Cake Fairy
  • Melodie the Music Fairy
  • Grace the Glitter Fairy
  • Honey the Candy Fairy
  • Polly the Party Fun Fairy
  • Phoebe the Fashion Fairy
  • Jasmine the Present Fairy

The Jewel Fairies (2005) ★★★½

The Pet Fairies (2006)
  • Katie the Kitten Fairy
  • Bella the Bunny Fairy
  • Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy
  • Lauren the Puppy Fairy
  • Harriet the Hamster Fairy
  • Molly the Goldfish Fairy
  • Penny the Pony Fairy

The Fun Day Fairies (2006)
  • Megan the Monday Fairy
  • Tara the Tuesday Fairy
  • Willow the Wednesday Fairy
  • Thea the Thursday Fairy
  • Felicity the Friday Fairy
  • Sienna the Saturday Fairy
  • Sarah the Sunday Fairy

The Petal Fairies (2007)
  • Tia the Tulip Fairy
  • Pippa the Poppy Fairy
  • Louise the Lily Fairy
  • Charlotte the Sunflower Fairy
  • Olivia the Orchid Fairy
  • Danielle the Daisy Fairy
  • Ella the Rose Fairy

The Dance Fairies (2007)
  • Bethany the Ballet Fairy
  • Jade the Disco Fairy
  • Rebecca the Rock 'N' Roll Fairy
  • Tasha the Tap Dance Fairy
  • Jessica the Jazz Fairy
  • Serena the Salsa Fairy
  • Isabelle the Ice Dance Fairy

The Music Fairies (2008)
  • Poppy the Piano Fairy
  • Ellie the Guitar Fairy
  • Fiona the Flute Fairy
  • Danni the Drum Fairy
  • Maya the Harp Fairy
  • Victoria the Violin Fairy
  • Sadie the Saxophone Fairy

The Sports Fairies (2008)
  • Helena the Horse-riding Fairy
  • Stacey the Soccer Fairy
  • Zoe the Skating Fairy
  • Brittany the Basketball Fairy
  • Samantha the Swimming Fairy
  • Alice the Tennis Fairy
  • Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy

The Magical Animal Fairies (2009)
  • Ashley the Dragon Fairy
  • Lara the Black Cat Fairy
  • Erin the Phoenix Fairy
  • Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy
  • Sophia the Snow Swan Fairy
  • Leona the Unicorn Fairy
  • Caitlin the Ice Bear Fairy

The Ocean Fairies (2010)
  • Ally the Dolphin Fairy
  • Amelie the Seal Fairy
  • Pia the Penguin Fairy
  • Tess the Sea Turtle Fairy
  • Stephanie the Starfish Fairy
  • Whitney the Whale Fairy
  • Courtney the Clownfish Fairy

The Night Fairies (2010)
  • Ava the Sunset Fairy
  • Lexi the Firefly Fairy
  • Zara the Starlight Fairy
  • Morgan the Midnight Fairy
  • Nia the Night Owl Fairy
  • Anna the Moonbeam Fairy
  • Sabrina the Sweet Dreams Fairy

The Princess Fairies (2011)
  • Hope the Happiness Fairy
  • Cassidy the Costume Fairy
  • Anya the Cuddly Creatures Fairy
  • Elisa the Royal Adventure Fair
  • Lizzie the Sweet Treats Fairy
  • Maddie the Fun and Games Fairy
  • Eva the Enchanted Ball Fairy

Special Edition Books
  • Holly the Christmas Fairy (2004) ★★★
  • Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy (2005)
  • Stella the Star Fairy (2005)
  • Shannon the Ocean Fairy (2008) ★★★
  • Gabriella the Snow Kingdom Fairy (2008)
  • Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy (2009)
  • Trixie the Halloween Fairy (2009)
  • Destiny the Rock Star Fairy (2009)
  • Juliet the Valentine Fairy (2009)
  • Belle the Birthday Fairy (2010)
  • Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy (2010)
  • Florence the Friendship Fairy (2011)
  • Emma the Easter Fairy (2011)
  • Selena the Sleepover Fairy (2011)
  • Olympia the Games Fairy (2011)
  • Brianna the Tooth Fairy (2012)

4 comments:

  1. WOW! she's read a lot of them!!

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  2. Yeah, she hasn't gotten tired of them yet! It's surprising, because each story is basically the same. :P

    What's funny is, after years of going to the library literally at least once a week without ANY acknowledgement of recognition whatsoever from the circulation desk librarians, they finally now know me as the patron associated with "those fairy books"! I started out just pulling fairy books off the shelf myself, but the library NEVER has all 7 in a given series at the same time, plus our library only has some series, not others. So I evolved into a system of putting an entire series on hold, and then I pick up the whole series once all the books are available for me. That way Isabelle can read all 7 in a row, but it means that the librarians are handling an awful lot of fairy books! Haha.

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  3. Just wondering if you...or Isabelle have read the Sugar and Spice Fairies series. My daughter and I have hunted and hunted for a letter in the 1st book of the series but couldn't find it (all the other books in the series have a letter)...thus we're guessing on the secret word, not a big deal, but it's irking me that I can't find the letter! An error?

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  4. Hi! I hadn't heard of the "Sugar and Spice" series, so I looked it up, and sure enough, it looks like it was published after my daughter lost interest in the Rainbow Magic books! I'm sorry I can't help!

    If the other books in the series do have letters, though, I suspect that surely there must be a letter in the first book as well. I do remember sometimes having to slowly page through a book page by page, to find the letter. So I think they are sometimes very well-hidden. Good luck!

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