Fiona wants to fix people’s problems—but what if she’s the one who needs help? Kelly Jones, author of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, delivers a funny, take-charge heroine kids will love.
Fiona may have problems, but she’s no damsel in distress. She’d rather be the one wielding the wand in the story: she wants to be the fairy godperson. So when her mom sends her off to stay with relatives in a place called Cold Hope for the summer, Fiona decides it’s time to start training for the role.
And wow, do these people need help! Aunt Becky’s bakery is failing, Great-uncle Timothy draws but never speaks, and Great-Aunt Alta is the gloomiest, doomiest woman she’s ever met.
But helping people in the real world isn’t as easy as it sounds in fairy tales. Change is messy. What if she’s actually making things worse?
Still, with practice (and some deep breaths), Fiona will discover that sometimes messy is okay. Sometimes things do get worse before they get better. And sometimes trying to help fix other people’s problems can help you work on your own…
Black-and-white illustrations created using pen and ink.
Topics Mothers and daughters. Relatives. Family life. Bakeries. Friendship. Fairy godmothers. Fairy tales. Adjusting to change.
Lexile 670L
Trim Size 8 3/10"x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2021-05-03
JLG Release Date Sep 2021
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Intermediate Readers (Grades 3-5)
Intermediate Readers
Intermediate Readers (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
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