Fairy Books

There are kids who like to read and there are kids who don't like to read. My older daughter falls into the first category. Actually, obsessive reading is probably a better description for her. She reads while she's at the breakfast table; she reads while she's in the bathroom and she reads while she's walking down the hallway. I've had to limit her reading so that she has time to do other things other than reading!

So, what does my book loving 7 year old daughter like to read? One set of books that has captivated her attention over the last 2 1/2 years are the Rainbow Magic books. These books are about fairies and goblins. There are 2 main characters named Rachel and Kirsty who help the fairies whenever the goblins steal things from the fairies.

It took me over a year and 30 minutes of my daughter's time to figure out how all these Rainbow Magic fairy books work. There are many different series within the Rainbow Magic set of books. Each of these series has 7 books and they all revolve around the characters Rachel and Kirsty interacting with different types of fairies and goblins. The book publisher has done a great job in maximizing the fairy concept. They currently have 9 different series out:
• Rainbow Fairies
• Weather Fairies
• Jewel Fairies
• Pet Fairies
• Fun Day Fairies
• Petal Fairies
• Party Fairies
• Dance Fairies
• Special Edition Fairies

These books seem to be the favorite of most of the 5-8 year old girls in my daughters' school. Even though there are quite a few of them, there never seems to be any titles in the library because they are in such high demand. Many of the kids have started trading the books so that they can get their hands on the different ones. I've also found that they make great Christmas grab bag presents for the kids.