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Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand Review
The mermaid Soop has sent a flood to Fairy Haven! Water-talent fairy Rani must bring Soop a wand or the Home Tree and all the Never fairies will be swept away. But wise Mother Dove isn’t sure which is worse, a wand or a flood. Wand wishes, tantalizing wand wishes, are risky. The most innocent wish can cause untold trouble. And not even Mother Dove knows that wands have hearts and minds–kind hearts or cruel hearts, sympathetic minds or minds filled with spite and mischief. Rani, Tinker Bell, and Ree, queen of the Never fairies, set out on a perilous quest for a wand, a journey that takes them across an ocean to the palace of the terrifying Great Wanded fairies. Many obstacles stand between the questers and success: Tink’s disappearance, a mermaid’s magical song, wand madness, and even Never Land itself. Meanwhile, the floodwaters are rising. . . . In this thrilling sequel to Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg, Newbery Honor—winning author Gail Carson Levine has spun a riveting fairy tale about the dangers of dreams coming true. User Submitted Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand ReviewsSeptember 9, 2008 Wand Madness Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand By Gail Carson Levine Soop is a mermaid in Neverland. She is threatening to flood Neverland, unless the fairies get her a wand. Tinkerbelle, and the other fairies are sent on a quest to get a wand from the Great Wandies. The wandies are willing to give up the wand to help save Fairy Haven. The wandies decide it would be best if they put the wand to sleep. Each fairy is allowed to have one wish, on the way back to Fairy Haven. One fairy wishes to have wings, so she can fly, and then turns around and wishes for Soop to be her friend. Tinkerbelle wishes for Peter Pan to fall in love with a clam shell. The fairies get carried away with wishes and they all get `wand madness'. This means, they can't stop using the wand. The magic of fairy dust has always been enough for the fairies, until the wand takes over. The mermaid, Soop, turns one fairy into a bat, by singing her song, before she can warn the mermaid that wand wishes are permanent. Soop makes it so her friend cannot speak, or read, the friend wishes that Soop can't be heard. When the fairies sneak in and take the wand from the mermaids, the wand is in a dream state. The wand makes the fairies grow and shrink, grow and shrink. Tinkerbell tries to tame the wand. Will she be able to control the wand, without getting wand madness, again? Will the fairies be able to return to their normal size? How can the fairies return the wand and return to their calm, peaceful kingdom? Although, this book is very fast paced and exciting, at first, it was a little hard to follow. It took awhile before I realized I was reading about Tinkerbelle and Neverland. I think it would be best to read Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg, first. Jill Ammon Vanderwood author: Through the Rug Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug) June 2, 2008 We LOVE this series!!! We love the whole Disney Fairy series. These larger books are wonderful for reading to a 5-7 year old! My daughter and I read them every night, and it takes about 3 weeks to finish one of the big ones. I only wish there were more in the series, we are almost done! May 27, 2008 A Fairies Fan My children love the book. I like the imagination the book created for the children. April 13, 2008 A wonderful addition to the Disney universe My youngest daughter, who right now would much rather watch movies than read, is COMPLETELY absorbed by this book and its predecessor. I highly recommend it! April 12, 2008 I sooooooooo luv this book!!! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves great books. Although it maybe a little hard for youg ones to understand, it simply is a wonderful story!The pictures are exellent, and are painted with watercolors. SO BUY THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW!!! March 11, 2008 PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS Always a pleasure to do business with someone you can count on to delivery the goods in a timely fashion. March 9, 2008 The Right Author and the Right Voice The audiobook version is spectacular. The "voice" of the audiobook is one of the most talented women I have ever listened to. I highly recommend the CD version if your child is having trouble with the words. This is by far the best of the Fairy Haven stories. Apparently Disney has come to trust Levine because all of her characters are now allowed to have clearly defined "edges" and imperfections. The fairies are much more "distinct" from each other, which is a good thing. The world of the fairies is expanded in this book to include some pretty weird stuff, but thats OK because this is fantasy. The Beck character is greatly improved from previous books, thank you. The two mermaids are hilarious. Even the male fairy (I forget his name) is starting to be almost believable. (He could still stand some improvement. He seems kind of like a "paper doll". I think he needs a back-story or something. It's hard to explain what he's lacking....) Levine's portrayal of Vidia as a speed addict is inspired! The "flying-talent fairy" is usually portrayed as a generic spiteful bully (yawn) but here she is almost numinous in her obsession. There is something awesome in her complete disregard for her own body when it comes to filling her "need for speed". There is always a danger with using a well-known character in a new story, but Levine manages it with grace: Tinkerbell is handled quite nicely and never seems like a "guest star" in her Fairy Haven books. Great Job! February 11, 2008 What Disney Does Right While fairies are common fodder for girl's entertainment, the Disney Fairies series is something that stands out. Starring Tinkerbell and a host of individual characters, these books do not employ the trite character formula of "Brainy Girl", "Fashion Girl", "Sporty Girl" and "Shy Girl" that so many books and movies fall back on. There are real, personal issues addressed within these fantasy adventures and pixie dust or not, there are no easy fixes or straw men challenges here. The characterization is solid throughout and while the characters do grow and discover things about themselves, there are no pat changes of heart; no last-chapter redemptions from evil to sweetness and light. I highly recommend these books to any parent who wants a little bit more from their daughter's entertainment. February 2, 2008 Poorly written with confusing moments... I recently purchased this to read to my four year old daughter as a bedtime story since she loves all things Disney. Unfortunately, this book is written as if it were a poor translation from a foreign language and there is a new character introduction every third sentence. But for the pretty fairy illustrations, I think she would have enjoyed The Davinci Code more... If you are looking for good childrens stories, try the Magic Tree House series! While they are not Disney, they are about the time travels of a brother and sister through their magic tree house. We loved The Blizzard of the Blue Moon where they travel back in time to find a unicorn! January 7, 2008 Wonderful Fantasy My daughter asked for this for Christmas and every time she saw it at a store or book fair showed it to me. I ordered it well in advance of the holiday and she was so happy when opening it on Christmas morning. Tinker Bell and all her friends are a special gift to all children and this as in all the fairy books are something to be cherished and passed down. Love it! For more Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand reviews click here.
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