LoveReading4Kids Says
Mischief and magic make an excellent combination in this lively new series. Nixie is not a typical fairy – she’s generally grubby, finds it hard to do what she’s told, and somehow seems to attract trouble. Many young readers will recognise a kindred spirit! In book one, the fairies are getting ready for the annual Blossom Ball and Nixie is inadvertently causing mayhem as usual. Magic flies, tempers fray, and Nixie drops from the sky to crash land on goody-goody Adorabella not once but twice. Nicely told and with illustrations that match the bouncy text young readers will relish this helping of fairy fun. ~ Andrea Reece
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Nixie the Bad, Bad Fairy Synopsis
Nixie the bad, bad fairy isn't really that bad ...at least, she doesn't think she is. But sometimes she has to be a teeny-tiny bit bad because that goody, goody fairy, Adorabella, is just too ...well ...just too GOOD. Fairy dust and magic are fine, but when your wand's as mischievous as you are, sometimes you have to rely on your own genius inventions to get you out of trouble!
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9780192742582 |
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7th May 2015 |
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Cas Lester |
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Ali Pye |
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Oxford University Press |
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Paperback |
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110 pages |
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About Cas Lester
Cas spent many years having a fabulous time, and a great deal of fun, working in children's television drama with CBBC. She developed and executive produced lots of programmes including Jackanory, Muddle Earth, The Magician of Samarkand, Big Kids and The Story of Tracy Beaker. Her programmes have been nominated for numerous awards, including BAFTAS, Royal Television Awards and Broadcast Children's Awards. Now she's having a fabulous time, and a great deal of fun, writing books for children, helping out in a primary school library and mucking about with her family. She has four children, three chickens and a daft dog called Bramble. She would absolutely love to go into space. But not on The Toxic Spew.
A Q&A with Cas
What inspires your writing? Children – they’re the 8th wonder of the world, and the greatest invention both before and since sliced bread.
How did you first become an author? I gave up making children’s television programmes and desperately needed to make something else up for children.
What are you reading right now? Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages by Tom Holt – hilarious and very clever.
What was your earliest career aspiration? Watching a BBC adaptation of a children’s book and thinking: That’s what I want to do - I want to make something magical for children.
What advice would you give to budding writers? Stop mucking about and get on with it!
What was your favourite childhood book? WINNIE THE POOH.
Where is your favourite place to write? Next to Bramble, my Springer Spaniel.
How do you read- print, digitally or both? Both.
Who do you most admire? People who chase their dreams.
Are there any books you wish you had written? Honestly? The list is endless!
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