nawarafra's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
I have never read the Magical Animal Fairies series, so this was a fun experience for me! I think having each magical animal be responsible for spreading a different sort of quality among humans and fairies alike is a really cool concept and I think the teacher in me really came out like "oh my god, this series is perfect to teach kids about character attributes". The school board has monthly attribute themes that they want teachers to go over with kids, like compassion and courage, so that was definitely the first place that my mind went.
Also, seems like Jack Frost is learning a truly valuable lesson about karma because these magical animals are literally torturing him, it was so funny you guys!
Let's talk about Ashley's design - I love her outfit so much, especially the cargo jeans with the dragon going up the leg! I also think that it was really cool idea to have her emit smoke from her wand rather than fire like you'd expect, it was something different and unexpected so props to the book for that little detail. Also, Sizzle is the world's cutest dragon and making him green was the best decision ever (Green as Ashley's motif was a good idea in general!).
I also think that after seeing literal squiggles for hair in the past few books I've read, I was floored by the amount of detail in the art. The girls look absolutely adorable in this book! Especially Kirsty - I loved her outfit and I think her braids with the little headband are super cute.
Another thing I forgot about Rainbow Magic books was that in their regular series, they would always have each of the seven fairies' symbol above a rainbow at the beginning of each chapter. I've been reading Special Edition books, so this was a welcome reminder. Also, am I just old or is this the first time the king and queen have been the ones to summon the girls rather than one of the fairies finding them?
I also just love when the girls are in locations other than their respective towns - an adventure camp is the perfect setting for this series! I would've been terrified to go exploring a cave by myself when I was little, but it seems like a cool idea for the book.
Okay, maybe I'm an idiot for even asking this question, but does Jack Frost like, hire new goblins for every book? Because even then, it is ridiculous for them to never be able to recognize Kirsty and Rachel.
Also, seems like Jack Frost is learning a truly valuable lesson about karma because these magical animals are literally torturing him, it was so funny you guys!
Let's talk about Ashley's design - I love her outfit so much, especially the cargo jeans with the dragon going up the leg! I also think that it was really cool idea to have her emit smoke from her wand rather than fire like you'd expect, it was something different and unexpected so props to the book for that little detail. Also, Sizzle is the world's cutest dragon and making him green was the best decision ever (Green as Ashley's motif was a good idea in general!).
I also think that after seeing literal squiggles for hair in the past few books I've read, I was floored by the amount of detail in the art. The girls look absolutely adorable in this book! Especially Kirsty - I loved her outfit and I think her braids with the little headband are super cute.
Another thing I forgot about Rainbow Magic books was that in their regular series, they would always have each of the seven fairies' symbol above a rainbow at the beginning of each chapter. I've been reading Special Edition books, so this was a welcome reminder. Also, am I just old or is this the first time the king and queen have been the ones to summon the girls rather than one of the fairies finding them?
I also just love when the girls are in locations other than their respective towns - an adventure camp is the perfect setting for this series! I would've been terrified to go exploring a cave by myself when I was little, but it seems like a cool idea for the book.
Okay, maybe I'm an idiot for even asking this question, but does Jack Frost like, hire new goblins for every book? Because even then, it is ridiculous for them to never be able to recognize Kirsty and Rachel.
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