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Synopsis
Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.
Is Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
A gentle middle grade fantasy about an insecure girl dealing with loneliness and embarrassment over her quirky parents. Features magical wish-granting with humorous consequences and positive themes of self-acceptance and friendship.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and anxiety.
Who'll love this
A lonely girl gets a fairy godmother who grants wishes, but things don't turn out quite as expected in funny and magical ways.
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Contemporary FantasyMagic RealismFairy TaleWish Fulfillment