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Evil Fairies Love Hair

Mary G. Thompson (2014)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.55
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ManipulationDeception

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Dark LordHidden IdentityReluctant HeroComing of AgeFish out of WaterForbidden Magic

Themes

Consequences of WishesCuriosity and DiscoveryTrust and BetrayalGood vs EvilPersonal Agency

Synopsis

Middle-schooler Ali's wish will come true if she follows all the rules to grow 100 evil fairies and feed them human hair, then find another child to do the same, but she is determined to find out what else the fairies are up to.

Is Evil Fairies Love Hair appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle-schooler gets caught up with mysterious evil fairies who require hair and pyramid-scheme-style recruitment. The premise is creepy and involves manipulation, but the protagonist actively works to uncover the truth.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include manipulation and deception.

Who'll love this

A girl grows 100 evil fairies and must figure out their sinister plan before it's too late—creepy and suspenseful with mystery elements.

Tags

Middle Grade HorrorContemporary FantasyCreepy