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My Unfair Godmother

Janette Rallison (2011)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMy Fair Godmother #2
Setting
CSM age12
Goodreads4.15
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DivorceAbandonment

Positive tags

HumorComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOutspoken Heroine

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingFish out of WaterComing of AgeMentor FigureFound Family

Themes

Family DynamicsIdentityAccepting ChangeComing of AgeBlended FamiliesSelf-Discovery

Synopsis

A fairy godmother-in-training is sent to help angry seventeen-year-old Tansy, who reluctantly is staying with her father and his new wife while her mother and sister are travelling, but the unfortunate result of this intended help is chaos and confusion.

Is My Unfair Godmother appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 12 and up.

A lighthearted fairy tale retelling with comedic chaos involving a fairy godmother trainee helping a teenager adjust to family changes. Some mild magical mishaps and family conflict, but no mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include divorce and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the humorous magical mishaps and relatable struggles of dealing with divorced parents and blended families.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyHumorLight Fantasy