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BOOK REVIEW
STORIES FOR CHILDREN MAGAZINE
BOOK: Fairy Glade and Other Enchanting Tales
AUTHOR: Dawn Beaumont-Lane
PUBLISHER: Real Time Publishing (2008)
ISBN-13: 978-1-906806-56-9
ISBN-10: 1-906806-56-X
READING LEVEL: ages 3-12
RATING: 5 stars
REVIEWED BY: Wayne Walker
This is a book of five short stories intended for children. The title story is about two youngsters, Della (the author's daughter is named Della) and Kevin James who live in the Scottish Highlands village of Findhorn near the sea. One day they decide to go on a picnic in the nearby woodlands where they meet a fairy named Bluebell, see the Fairy King, and get to attend the wedding of the Fairy Prince and Princess. Dawn says that she wrote this and the next story entitled "Teddy Bear Junction," about a Teddy Bear who drove a train named Tilly Chuff, in 1966 when she had no money to buy a Christmas gift, so she put down the stories so that she would have something to give her daughter. The third story is about "Samantha the Lizard and Arty the Frog" who learn, despite their differences, how to become friends.
The fourth story, "The Dove," is about a young dove named Dusty, whose father left his mother and sisters for another lady dove. Dusty believes that it is his fault that his father left, so he flies away but is convinced by a couple of seagull friends that he should return home. Dawn says that the inspiration for the story came from her grandson Dustin's feelings over his parent's separation. Certainly there is sadness in the story, but there is also hope, and it might be useful for children who have experienced this sort of thing. In the final story, Della and Kevin, now a couple of years older, come home following the death of their father and two years away in boarding school and "Return to Fairy Glade." These are charming stories that children of all ages should enjoy.
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Genre: Children’s Fiction
Title: Fairy Glade and Other Enchanting Tales
Author: Dawn Beaumont-Lane
Fairies, elves, and pixies flitter through this chapter book bringing delight to children of all ages. A collection of stories written by a great story- teller, this book is one that will thrill and entertain your children and grandchildren.
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