The Fairy Catalogue - Hardcover

Gardner, Sally

4.24

25 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1858816793 ISBN 13: 9781858816791

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2000

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Everything you need for your fairy tale is in here, in enchantingly pretty pages packed with pictures, witty captions, helpful hints and irresistible special offers. Send no money, just wish! You can order from a ravishing selection of fairy frocks, wish for a giant or a fairy friend, send away for magic beans, magic mirrors, or a bed like Sleeping Beauty's, check out a bargain basement of wicked stepmothers, and fill in a questionnaire (is your frog a prince or just a plain old frog?). As a special extra, the Fairy Catalogue even gives away invitations to no less than five weddings, including Cinderella's and Snow White's! Following the success of A BOOK OF PRINCESSES and THE REAL FAIRY STORYBOOK, Sally Gardner again forays into a magical, funny and absolutely unique world guaranteed to seize the imagination of all children who love princesses and fairy tales.

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Review:

Age 4 and over

To order any item from our treasure trove of goods, all you need to do is WISH! Because, dear children, your imagination is worth more than fairy gold.

Dip in and out of The Fairy Catalogue and build your own fairy tale to order. Whether you are looking for the perfect frock to wear to that special ball, or are hunting for your very own Prince Charming, Sally Gardnertakes a walk through the imagination in an utterly delightful picture book for any one who has ever had a dream.

Take your pick from a fine selection of the Best of Baddies, meander through your Dream Houses, and pick up a few Silver Bells and Cockleshells along with your Wands, Wings and Fairy Things.

The Fairy Catalogue is superb, taking the premise of the very familiar home-shopping theme and transporting it to the land of the fairies, allowing the imagination to run free as children choose their own perfect fairy tale.

Beautiful illustrations combine with quirky, humorous text, making this an ideal for children of almost any age, and a great gift for adults who want to hang on to the fantasy of childhood just a little bit longer.--Susan Harrison

Review:

Whisks you away to an exquisite fantasy world ... will delight all girls from the ages of 7 - 10 years! (East Anglian Daily Times)

A richly textured book ... Sally Gardner's exquisite collage illustrations packed with glorious detail make this the perfect present for any fairy-loving child (Muswell Hil Children's Bookshop)

""Brimming with detailed collage illustrations, this unusual book will provide hours of imaginative fun." (Booktrust, 100 Best Books 2002)

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