What do you think?
Rate this book
Oh My Godmother #1
The Glitter Trap
Middle school is far from a fairytale for adorkable misfit Lacey Unger-Ware. When Lacey ends up with popular girl Paige Harrington's smart-mouthed fairy godmother, Katarina, trapped in her hair, life gets more magical--just not in a 'prince charming' kind of way.
Katarina's wings are too damaged to continue her fairy duties, and Lacey must take over as Paige's fairy godmother. Distracted by her new responsibilities, Lacey's in danger of losing her best friend, Sunny. Can Lacey get the hang of magic, make Paige's dreams come true, and survive middle school?
Barbara Brauner and James Iver Mattson's debut novel is full of heart and charm. Get ready for the Oh My Godmother series to cast a spell on tween girls!
Katarina's wings are too damaged to continue her fairy duties, and Lacey must take over as Paige's fairy godmother. Distracted by her new responsibilities, Lacey's in danger of losing her best friend, Sunny. Can Lacey get the hang of magic, make Paige's dreams come true, and survive middle school?
Barbara Brauner and James Iver Mattson's debut novel is full of heart and charm. Get ready for the Oh My Godmother series to cast a spell on tween girls!
240 pages, Hardcover
First published May 14, 2013
12 people are currently reading
904 people want to read
About the author
Barbara Brauner
6 books14 followersBarbara Brauner grew up in a house that had so many books her father had to brace the floors. After she moved to Los Angeles to work in the movie business, she met James Iver Mattson, who’s been her writing partner ever since. Barbara lives with her bite-y, scratchy, and yet still oddly lovable rescue cat Jeeves.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 62 reviews
July 12, 2013
EArc acquired via netGalley
There’s a point in every reader’s life when one can swear they’ve read it all: where although there is still great passion for reading, one ceases to be surprised or truly impressed by stories or plot devices. Like eating sugarfree ice-cream without sprinkles, for instance: it’s good but not as good. You like it well enough but you know deep down that there is something missing, that it could be better? I thought I’d reached that point. I thought that it would be a long while before I found the book to reignite my veracious reading apatite, that I’d have to make do with tepid tales, till I got my groove back. Turns out though, that like every girl, all I needed was a fairy godmother. Go figure? Only I would need magic to revitalize my readership?
Though, Oh My Godmother, The Glitter Trap by Barbara Brauner is targeted at middle-school aged children, I guarantee that both adults and young-adults alike will find plenty of fun to be had in this mishap-filled, magical romp. From pigeon poop, to ugly dresses, off key singing, horrid bangs and an overzealous drama teacher! Seriously I couldn’t stop reading.
When Lacey Unger-Ware, aka Underwear girl, accidentally ends up with popular girl Page Harrington’s fairy godmother trapped in her hair, she must figure out a way to set things to writes before bad karma permanently takes hold, making dreams not come true for either girl. Not only was this premise original and sweet, but Katarina’s fairy antics and sarcastic charm added reader trapping humor to the story. Then, when Katarina sprains her wings in an embarrassing cat related incident, and Lacey takes over Fairy Godmother duties to meet the full moon dream come true deadline; drama ensues transforming mere humorous happenstances and occasional chuckles into a colorful, laugh out loud, must share with your friends at once phenomenon. Who would have thought that wand training for humans wouldn’t be a peace of cake? Especially since they make it look so easy in the movies? It’s a good thing that Lacey has her best friend sunny to help along the way, otherwise, how would a wannabee zoo intern/fairy God mother in training, handle a seemingly wannabee Cinderella?
Uncontrollable laughter aside, Lacey has astounding character depth for a sixth grader. Her desire to become a veterinarian and her world views gave the plot enough realism for the reader to imagine the book as plausible, while her dislike of glitter gave it a rather unique touch. A girl who isn’t fascinated by glitter is an unheard of rarity.
Loveable side characters, and Lacey’s witty narrative were most impressive of all though. Watching friendship blossom between the three girls was heartwarmingly sweet, as was the dynamic between Lacey and her well-meaning family. Get ready to be teary eyed folks, because I know I sure was a time or two. There’s just something about birthday cake, and a fairy trapped in frosting. You’ll have to read it to get the full effect and really see what I mean.
Despite its atypical happy ending, the glitter trap was an enchanting read. Those looking for a whimsical, light read will not be disappointed, and softies at heart like myself, will be pleasantly surprised upon learning Page’s true dream. Magic, friendship, and real life problems are showcased magnificently, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if cranky Katarina and compassionate Lacey get chosen for the big screen. Trust me, any producer worth his or her salt wouldn’t pass up this bundle of cute for a moment. Mark my words.
There’s a point in every reader’s life when one can swear they’ve read it all: where although there is still great passion for reading, one ceases to be surprised or truly impressed by stories or plot devices. Like eating sugarfree ice-cream without sprinkles, for instance: it’s good but not as good. You like it well enough but you know deep down that there is something missing, that it could be better? I thought I’d reached that point. I thought that it would be a long while before I found the book to reignite my veracious reading apatite, that I’d have to make do with tepid tales, till I got my groove back. Turns out though, that like every girl, all I needed was a fairy godmother. Go figure? Only I would need magic to revitalize my readership?
Though, Oh My Godmother, The Glitter Trap by Barbara Brauner is targeted at middle-school aged children, I guarantee that both adults and young-adults alike will find plenty of fun to be had in this mishap-filled, magical romp. From pigeon poop, to ugly dresses, off key singing, horrid bangs and an overzealous drama teacher! Seriously I couldn’t stop reading.
When Lacey Unger-Ware, aka Underwear girl, accidentally ends up with popular girl Page Harrington’s fairy godmother trapped in her hair, she must figure out a way to set things to writes before bad karma permanently takes hold, making dreams not come true for either girl. Not only was this premise original and sweet, but Katarina’s fairy antics and sarcastic charm added reader trapping humor to the story. Then, when Katarina sprains her wings in an embarrassing cat related incident, and Lacey takes over Fairy Godmother duties to meet the full moon dream come true deadline; drama ensues transforming mere humorous happenstances and occasional chuckles into a colorful, laugh out loud, must share with your friends at once phenomenon. Who would have thought that wand training for humans wouldn’t be a peace of cake? Especially since they make it look so easy in the movies? It’s a good thing that Lacey has her best friend sunny to help along the way, otherwise, how would a wannabee zoo intern/fairy God mother in training, handle a seemingly wannabee Cinderella?
Uncontrollable laughter aside, Lacey has astounding character depth for a sixth grader. Her desire to become a veterinarian and her world views gave the plot enough realism for the reader to imagine the book as plausible, while her dislike of glitter gave it a rather unique touch. A girl who isn’t fascinated by glitter is an unheard of rarity.
Loveable side characters, and Lacey’s witty narrative were most impressive of all though. Watching friendship blossom between the three girls was heartwarmingly sweet, as was the dynamic between Lacey and her well-meaning family. Get ready to be teary eyed folks, because I know I sure was a time or two. There’s just something about birthday cake, and a fairy trapped in frosting. You’ll have to read it to get the full effect and really see what I mean.
Despite its atypical happy ending, the glitter trap was an enchanting read. Those looking for a whimsical, light read will not be disappointed, and softies at heart like myself, will be pleasantly surprised upon learning Page’s true dream. Magic, friendship, and real life problems are showcased magnificently, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if cranky Katarina and compassionate Lacey get chosen for the big screen. Trust me, any producer worth his or her salt wouldn’t pass up this bundle of cute for a moment. Mark my words.
June 1, 2013
OMG: The Glitter Trap is a fun fast pace read with snappy dialog and characters that I think most tween girls will connect with, especially Lacey Unger-Ware. How could you not want to follow the story of a character with that name? Of course there’s way more to Lacey’s story than her name.
Lacey’s typical days involved dealing with the obligatory underwear jokes, her school’s click of Mean Girls, and her “embarrassingly” loud family–that’s enough to stress out any girl in middle-school. But one day she accidentally traps a fairy godmother on a mission to make a dream of the school’s Queen Bee, Paige, come true. After their run in though, the fairy godmother, Katarina, is too injured to complete her task.
By the way, Katarina is not your typical Disney fairy godmother. Think of a mini Joan Rivers, without the potty mouth, with a wand. She’s a handful.
With Katarina out of commission, Lacey subs for her. Because if she doesn’t, not only will Paige’s dreams be smashed but hers as well. In the process of doing this Lacey must learn how to sling spells, dodge dive-bombing pigeons (eww), keep her secret from her BFF and her family, and help out with the school’s theatrical rock version of Cinderella – being directed by the school’s music teacher who puts the D in Diva. Of course she has to do all this within a week’s time. No problem.
Also, as Lacey does her best to help Paige, she learns that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Lacey finds that the popular girl doesn’t “have it all.”
Lacey Unger-Ware is a character that many girls can relate to and admire. She’s a quirky awkward kid who faces her challenges, not just with magic, but with spunk and smarts. Lacey’s a great heroine that has a knack for coming through in a pinch.
The Glitter Trap is an entertaining read, even for an adult. Definitely add it to your tween’s reading list for the summer, or anytime for that matter.
Lacey’s typical days involved dealing with the obligatory underwear jokes, her school’s click of Mean Girls, and her “embarrassingly” loud family–that’s enough to stress out any girl in middle-school. But one day she accidentally traps a fairy godmother on a mission to make a dream of the school’s Queen Bee, Paige, come true. After their run in though, the fairy godmother, Katarina, is too injured to complete her task.
By the way, Katarina is not your typical Disney fairy godmother. Think of a mini Joan Rivers, without the potty mouth, with a wand. She’s a handful.
With Katarina out of commission, Lacey subs for her. Because if she doesn’t, not only will Paige’s dreams be smashed but hers as well. In the process of doing this Lacey must learn how to sling spells, dodge dive-bombing pigeons (eww), keep her secret from her BFF and her family, and help out with the school’s theatrical rock version of Cinderella – being directed by the school’s music teacher who puts the D in Diva. Of course she has to do all this within a week’s time. No problem.
Also, as Lacey does her best to help Paige, she learns that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Lacey finds that the popular girl doesn’t “have it all.”
Lacey Unger-Ware is a character that many girls can relate to and admire. She’s a quirky awkward kid who faces her challenges, not just with magic, but with spunk and smarts. Lacey’s a great heroine that has a knack for coming through in a pinch.
The Glitter Trap is an entertaining read, even for an adult. Definitely add it to your tween’s reading list for the summer, or anytime for that matter.
May 2, 2013
So the very first thing to sell me on Oh My Godmother: The Glitter Trap is the cover. Yes I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I do. Also working in a youth services department at a public library, I can tell you so do kids. If they don't like the cover there is a good chance they won't read it. The second thing to sell me was the summary, which sound like a great young, tween read and it was!
The Glitter Trap is written from the perspective of the main character Lacey Unger-Ware, or known to the other students in school as Underwear Girl. Poor Lacey after having a run in with her rival, Paige Harrington, gets home to find out she has Paige's fairy godmother stuck in her hair. To make things worse her cat then attempts to eat the Katatina the fairy. With an injured, cranky fairy on her hands, Lacey must learn the art of being a Fairy Godmother and quick.
A story full of drama, magic, fairies, friendship and humor the Glitter Trap will be a great read for tween girls. Not sure if this is the first in a new series or a stand alone, but Oh My Godmother would definitely make a great series.
The Glitter Trap is written from the perspective of the main character Lacey Unger-Ware, or known to the other students in school as Underwear Girl. Poor Lacey after having a run in with her rival, Paige Harrington, gets home to find out she has Paige's fairy godmother stuck in her hair. To make things worse her cat then attempts to eat the Katatina the fairy. With an injured, cranky fairy on her hands, Lacey must learn the art of being a Fairy Godmother and quick.
A story full of drama, magic, fairies, friendship and humor the Glitter Trap will be a great read for tween girls. Not sure if this is the first in a new series or a stand alone, but Oh My Godmother would definitely make a great series.
February 8, 2013
It is every girl’s dream to have their own fairy godmother. But having a fairy godmother is totally different from being a fairy godmother, as Lacey Unger-Ware discovers in the Glitter Trap. When Lacey accidentally traps popular girl Paige Harrington’s fairy godmother in her hair, it’s up to Lacey to wield the fairy’s wand. Under the tutelage of cranky Katrina, the grounded godmother, Lacey must learn enough magic to allow Paige to live happily ever after, or Lacey and Katrina will be cursed for life.
The real magic of the novel comes from Lacey, the story’s plucky protagonist. Her first-person narration is laugh-out-loud funny as she leads the reader through her magical misadventures, from darting through a pigeon poop storm to zooming around town on an enchanted moped. Funny and full of page-turning twists, The Glitter Trap is a wish come true for any reader.
The real magic of the novel comes from Lacey, the story’s plucky protagonist. Her first-person narration is laugh-out-loud funny as she leads the reader through her magical misadventures, from darting through a pigeon poop storm to zooming around town on an enchanted moped. Funny and full of page-turning twists, The Glitter Trap is a wish come true for any reader.
May 29, 2013
Sparkling Good --
I really enjoyed reading OMG: The Glitter Trap. Even the title is creative and eye-catching--as is the cover. As a writer of children's book and YA novels, I love reading fun stories like this one, and I appreciate them from a structural point-of-view. I can't wait to read it to my eight-year-old granddaughter. She'll laugh.
Lacey Unger-Ware is the protagonist's name. If you say it fast it's Lacy Underwear. That's hilarious and clever. Lacy's unique voice starts on the first page and keeps going and will definitely entertain. The spin on a middle-school girl taking on a role as the fairy Godmother is fresh and will keep young readers immersed in the story.
Well done fun!
I really enjoyed reading OMG: The Glitter Trap. Even the title is creative and eye-catching--as is the cover. As a writer of children's book and YA novels, I love reading fun stories like this one, and I appreciate them from a structural point-of-view. I can't wait to read it to my eight-year-old granddaughter. She'll laugh.
Lacey Unger-Ware is the protagonist's name. If you say it fast it's Lacy Underwear. That's hilarious and clever. Lacy's unique voice starts on the first page and keeps going and will definitely entertain. The spin on a middle-school girl taking on a role as the fairy Godmother is fresh and will keep young readers immersed in the story.
Well done fun!
March 3, 2013
Middle schooler Lacey's got her rival's fairy godmother stuck in her hair! And if that's not a juicy enough premise, when the fairy godmother is injured by Lacey's cat, Lacey must step in and find a way to grant the most important wish of popular girl Paige, or else Lacey's own dreams will never come true. It's one crazy plot twist after another, but as Lacey becomes more and more involved with Paige, she realizes that people are not always what they seem. Lacey's resilience and resourcefulness make her fun to root for and the ending is sweet and satisfying. Overall, a highly entertaining read.
March 5, 2014
Very nice book that makes subtle points about being true to oneself, looking beyond the surface when judging someone, etc. Lacey Unger-Ware, the girl with the highly unfortunate name, falls into a situation where the most popular girl in her school loses her own personal fairy godmother and Lacey has to substitute in. It doesn't help that the popular girl doesn't like Lacey. However, with the help of the real fairy godmother, old and cranky, Lacey perseveres and ultimately figures it out.
3rd grade and up. I like the idea that people aren't always what they seem and that perseverance and creativity can sometimes right a difficult situation.
3rd grade and up. I like the idea that people aren't always what they seem and that perseverance and creativity can sometimes right a difficult situation.
March 17, 2013
As an adult reader, I loved the story and I loved the illustrations. And as a person who was unfortunately blessed with a name that was easy for other kids to make fun of, I can TOTALLY relate to "the underwear girl," as I'm sure many a contemporary middle school student will. Attempting to be a fairy godmother is apparently much harder (and funnier!) than I would have thought. The humor and wacky situations that accompany those attempts make for a book that will delight younger and older readers alike.
August 10, 2013
The Glitter Trap is a cute, fun read that tweens will have no problem connecting with. The characters are ones children ages 8+ can identify with, plus they have layers and certain unique traits. Plot wise The Glitter Trap is interesting and light; a girl is forced to be a fill-in fairy godmother or else her dreams won't come true. The story paired with the amazing illustrations that show up every so often throughout the book will grant readers their every wish. Overall 5/5 stars; I will defiantly read more books by the authors.
February 10, 2013
When 12 year old Lacey accidentally injures a classmate’s fairy godmother, she must try to find a way to set things right. As Lacey tries to balance her responsibilities with godmother duties, middle school, family and friends, the reader is taken on a journey that is truly magical.
June 19, 2013
Such a fun book with snarky, humorous characters! Middle graders will LOVE it!
Read
October 11, 2015Cute. review to come
July 20, 2013
OMG! I want to be Lacey Unger-Ware! This main character is incredibly smart, funny, and adventurous. Cute story, dynamic characters, lots of action...perfect for a movie! ;)
May 1, 2013
Loved it! All the middle schoolers will be falling over themselves to be the first to read this series! Can't wait for the next one!!
May 31, 2013
I really thought this was a cute book
July 16, 2013
Love, love, love!!
Read
February 12, 2016This book had magical stuff and it was awesome i hope someone writes a book like this again
November 26, 2018
This Is a Kawaii Disney book that resolves just about every dilemma by the last page. (Kawaii means cute in Japanese.)
It is Clearly Marketed to Little Girls who have just barely started to read chapter books, as there are clear illustrations every couple of pages.
I thought it discussed the bullying in middle school very accurately, to the point where it made me feel incredibly uncomfortable for the MC Lacey Unger-Ware. (That is why I am not giving it a higher rating; my memories of being accused of lesbianism by a jerk with a crew cut still rankle.) This also made me remember my hatred for a certain girl who was mean to my friends and me. I joked with my light sister that we were Lakatos intolerant since that was her surname.
Lacey is hopeful to become a Zoo Intern, and perhaps her Fairy Godmother Katarina will help. If she's not sleeping in a cocoon. How is this resolved? Read on to find out!
I thought the ending wasn't as bittersweet as it could have been with separating of ways, but it is also a middle school novel.
It is Clearly Marketed to Little Girls who have just barely started to read chapter books, as there are clear illustrations every couple of pages.
I thought it discussed the bullying in middle school very accurately, to the point where it made me feel incredibly uncomfortable for the MC Lacey Unger-Ware. (That is why I am not giving it a higher rating; my memories of being accused of lesbianism by a jerk with a crew cut still rankle.) This also made me remember my hatred for a certain girl who was mean to my friends and me. I joked with my light sister that we were Lakatos intolerant since that was her surname.
Lacey is hopeful to become a Zoo Intern, and perhaps her Fairy Godmother Katarina will help. If she's not sleeping in a cocoon. How is this resolved? Read on to find out!
I thought the ending wasn't as bittersweet as it could have been with separating of ways, but it is also a middle school novel.
February 13, 2018
This book was really good! My favorite part was probably when Lacey found out Paige was actually a big geek! It really got me interested. I cant think of any parts i didn't like. I recommend this book for girls who like glitter and fairies because it was somewhat about that stuff. another part i really liked was when she was getting chased by pooping pigeons! This book was super funny and definitely deserves five stars!
July 31, 2017
This is a great book! I love how Katarina is so sassy when she gets stuck in the glitter. And... when Lacey Unger~Ware becomes the most popular girl in the school's godmother: Paige Harrington, then, what else can happen?
April 5, 2018
This book made me hard laugh when I read the scene of Paige got magic from Lacey.
May 15, 2020
I fell in love with this book! I loved it!
June 24, 2022
Cute and funny adventures of a tween, who gets cast into the role of playing “fairy godmother” to a popular mean girl in her middle grade school…. It’s all about family and friendship!
April 25, 2014
Lacey Unger-Ware (yes, her real name) is in for a boatload of trouble when popular girl Paige Harrington's fairy godmother, Katarina, gets trapped in Lacey's hair. With Katarina out of commission, Lacey has to take over Katarina's fairy godmother duties and get Paige her heart's desire. If she doesn't, Lacey's heart's desire will never come true either!
Poor Lacey. What were her parents thinking? Bad enough to hyphenate Unger-Ware, but then to name their child Lacey? Terrible. Lacey was a fun character. She's not popular, but she's also not a loner or desperate to become popular. She's a bit intimidated by the popular kids, but she's got a great best friend, Sunny, and seems a pretty happy, well-adjusted kid, despite getting teased about her name. She's got a great family. Her parents are warm and supportive and has an adorable/annoying little sister.
Paige just came to Lacey's middle school that year, but is already the most popular girl in the class, and one of the kids who calls Lacey "underwear girl." Lacey doesn't know much about Paige, just that she's pretty and popular and seems to have a personal spotlight shinning on her wherever she goes, while Lacey feels awkward and, well, like a middle school kid!
This was a short and sweet book. A nice story about nice kids. Nothing really bad happens (aside from a bout of food poisoning), no one is ever in danger, there's no mushy stuff (although Lacey does have a bit of a crush on someone). Lacey thought that Paige's heart's desire was to be the lead in the school musical. But it turns out that's not really what Paige wanted. Paige wanted to be the lead in the school musical because she thought if she was, her father would have to come and see her, and what Paige really wanted was for her father to pay attention to her again and feel like he loved and cared about her. Of course, it all ended well. Paige's father realized the error of his ways, and everyone ended up as best friends.
It was a good mix of funny, cute, and gross. Lacey wants to be a veterinarian, so when she's in danger of losing her heart's desire, animals start hating her. Pigeons poop on her head, dogs bark at her, she's not even safe from adorable chicks and bunnies in petting zoos. All the kids in the musical get food poisoning from the drama director's protein shakes and are throwing up in the bushes. It has warm and fuzzy family time. It had Lacey getting into all kinds of trouble as she tries to cast spells. It has the drama of getting a bad haircut. It really has everything a younger middle school kid could want.
Poor Lacey. What were her parents thinking? Bad enough to hyphenate Unger-Ware, but then to name their child Lacey? Terrible. Lacey was a fun character. She's not popular, but she's also not a loner or desperate to become popular. She's a bit intimidated by the popular kids, but she's got a great best friend, Sunny, and seems a pretty happy, well-adjusted kid, despite getting teased about her name. She's got a great family. Her parents are warm and supportive and has an adorable/annoying little sister.
Paige just came to Lacey's middle school that year, but is already the most popular girl in the class, and one of the kids who calls Lacey "underwear girl." Lacey doesn't know much about Paige, just that she's pretty and popular and seems to have a personal spotlight shinning on her wherever she goes, while Lacey feels awkward and, well, like a middle school kid!
This was a short and sweet book. A nice story about nice kids. Nothing really bad happens (aside from a bout of food poisoning), no one is ever in danger, there's no mushy stuff (although Lacey does have a bit of a crush on someone). Lacey thought that Paige's heart's desire was to be the lead in the school musical. But it turns out that's not really what Paige wanted. Paige wanted to be the lead in the school musical because she thought if she was, her father would have to come and see her, and what Paige really wanted was for her father to pay attention to her again and feel like he loved and cared about her. Of course, it all ended well. Paige's father realized the error of his ways, and everyone ended up as best friends.
It was a good mix of funny, cute, and gross. Lacey wants to be a veterinarian, so when she's in danger of losing her heart's desire, animals start hating her. Pigeons poop on her head, dogs bark at her, she's not even safe from adorable chicks and bunnies in petting zoos. All the kids in the musical get food poisoning from the drama director's protein shakes and are throwing up in the bushes. It has warm and fuzzy family time. It had Lacey getting into all kinds of trouble as she tries to cast spells. It has the drama of getting a bad haircut. It really has everything a younger middle school kid could want.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2013
I received this book from goodreads to read and review. Magic, faeries, friendship and comedy to boot—what’s not to like? This book is a fantastic take-off of the Cinderella story written in today’s style, for today’s young girl. I am sure every young girl will love it. I am not one, but I absolutely did. Lacey Unger-Ware ends up substituting for the faerie godmother of Paige Harrington, the most popular girl in school, after she accidently bumps into a poster Paige is hanging and injures the real faerie godmother. What follows is a frenzied week where Lacey learns to be a faerie godmother, they all prepare for the school play/musical and she and Paige become fast friends despite the fact that previously Paige appears unapproachably stuck up to Lacey and her best friend Sunny. I loved the way the authors provided a day-by-day routine of Lacy learning the ways of the faerie godmother, much of which had me laughing out loud. However, this book also has some serious lessons in it. The girls learn what friendship is and how to embrace it. They learn that all is not as it appears on the surface. Paige experiences the realities of a true family life. Paige’s father learns the true meaning of fatherhood. Everyone learns that being a faerie godmother is not as easy as it looks and may not be all it is cracked up to be. This book is just full of great and wonderful ideas and actions that will delight young girl (or girl of any age) while teaching her some of life’s lessons and realities. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a light read or to any young girl. You will laugh, cry a bit and thoroughly enjoy it. As I said, I did.
March 9, 2013
** I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **
OMG: “The Glitter trap “is spelltastic! This is the perfect book for any tween girl.
Lacey manages to get Paige’s fairy godmother trapped in her unruly hair because of a mishap with glitter glue. Due to this unfortunate accident Katarina (fairy godmother supreme) is injured and is not able to execute her duties. Unfortunately for Lacey if Katarina isn’t able to accomplish Paige’s dream before the end of the full moon (in two weeks time) then none of Lacey’s dreams will come true either. Wielding a tiny wand the size of a tooth pick Lacey accepts the challenge and hilarity ensues.
This book is an amazing parody of “Cinderella”. Ingeniously all the characters show up in one form or another and the entire ensemble is utterly loveable.
“The Glitter Trap” immediately captures your attention and funny bone with a protagonist called Lacey Unger-Ware, who has to endure the nickname underwear girl. Only to be followed up with Katarina whose snarky comments coupled with her near life threatening mishaps will have you laughing-out-loud. Reminder: glitter glue is not your friend and never leave a cat in the room with a fairy in the mist.
As if this book wasn’t good enough there are also a few well placed Illustrations incorporated which add to the visualization. Happily it seems as if this will be the first book in the “Oh My Godmother” series.
OMG: “The Glitter trap “is spelltastic! This is the perfect book for any tween girl.
Lacey manages to get Paige’s fairy godmother trapped in her unruly hair because of a mishap with glitter glue. Due to this unfortunate accident Katarina (fairy godmother supreme) is injured and is not able to execute her duties. Unfortunately for Lacey if Katarina isn’t able to accomplish Paige’s dream before the end of the full moon (in two weeks time) then none of Lacey’s dreams will come true either. Wielding a tiny wand the size of a tooth pick Lacey accepts the challenge and hilarity ensues.
This book is an amazing parody of “Cinderella”. Ingeniously all the characters show up in one form or another and the entire ensemble is utterly loveable.
“The Glitter Trap” immediately captures your attention and funny bone with a protagonist called Lacey Unger-Ware, who has to endure the nickname underwear girl. Only to be followed up with Katarina whose snarky comments coupled with her near life threatening mishaps will have you laughing-out-loud. Reminder: glitter glue is not your friend and never leave a cat in the room with a fairy in the mist.
As if this book wasn’t good enough there are also a few well placed Illustrations incorporated which add to the visualization. Happily it seems as if this will be the first book in the “Oh My Godmother” series.
April 20, 2013
In other words, things are not what they seem. I really struggled to get into this book initially and put it aside for a month before making myself go back and start again, and I’m glad I did because it’s a good story.
Lacey Unger-Ware, known to her classmates as “Underwear Girl”, is unlucky enough to accidentally get glitter glue stuck in her hair, and then even more unlucky when she accidentally gets Paige Harrington’s fairy godmother stuck in her hair too.
Paige is, of course, beautiful and popular and Lacey, of course, is not. Lacey has always thought Paige has everything ... beauty, money, friends, so she doesn’t understand why Paige has a fairy godmother as well, but when Lacey has to step into that role she finds out that things aren’t quite the way she thought they were.
I’m not going to ruin the story by telling you what happens or why Lacey has to become Paige’s fairy godmother. Read the book.
I will say that it may be a bit of a challenging read for an eight year old but for the twelve to thirteen age group this is a good book. It’s an enjoyable read, it will make them think about why people do the things they do, and hopefully along the way it will make them laugh a little and smile a lot.
Lacey Unger-Ware, known to her classmates as “Underwear Girl”, is unlucky enough to accidentally get glitter glue stuck in her hair, and then even more unlucky when she accidentally gets Paige Harrington’s fairy godmother stuck in her hair too.
Paige is, of course, beautiful and popular and Lacey, of course, is not. Lacey has always thought Paige has everything ... beauty, money, friends, so she doesn’t understand why Paige has a fairy godmother as well, but when Lacey has to step into that role she finds out that things aren’t quite the way she thought they were.
I’m not going to ruin the story by telling you what happens or why Lacey has to become Paige’s fairy godmother. Read the book.
I will say that it may be a bit of a challenging read for an eight year old but for the twelve to thirteen age group this is a good book. It’s an enjoyable read, it will make them think about why people do the things they do, and hopefully along the way it will make them laugh a little and smile a lot.
January 2, 2014
Lacey Unger-Ware (yep that's her name) thinks Paige Harrington is stuck-up and mean. Paige is the fastest rising most popular girl in school history. Lacey and her friend Sunny are often picked on by Paige who calls Lacey "underwear girl". Then there is the fairy incident. Lacey gets glitter stuck in her hair from one of Paige's glittery posters and accidentally traps Paige's fairy godmother. Now if Paige's dreams don't come true none of Lacey's will either. So Lacey has to learn how to be a fairy godmother so both of their dreams come true.
With a name like The Glitter Trap I figured this book would be a pretty light read. And in some ways it was, but it also had a wonderful message about family and friendship and who we are on the inside. Lacey and Paige might have started out as enemies, but they become friends as the fairy godmother project evolves. This might be a heart-warming book, but it is also full of all the snarky humor that will make it popular with girls. A great message delivered with humor and fun.
With a name like The Glitter Trap I figured this book would be a pretty light read. And in some ways it was, but it also had a wonderful message about family and friendship and who we are on the inside. Lacey and Paige might have started out as enemies, but they become friends as the fairy godmother project evolves. This might be a heart-warming book, but it is also full of all the snarky humor that will make it popular with girls. A great message delivered with humor and fun.
June 7, 2014
Navigating through the choppy waters of middle school isn't easy and when your name is Lacey Unger-Ware, it's particularly challenging. Known as "Underwear Girl" to the popular crowd, Lacey can't help but think girls like Paige Harrington have it all. But is that really the case? When Lacey gets glitter glue stuck in her hair, it leads to a chain of events that helps to answer that question. A fairy godmother, Katarina, gets caught in Lacey's "glitter trap" and then swallowed by Lacey's cat, Julius. This keeps Katarina from helping Paige. "Because you stopped Paige from getting her dream ... none of your dreams will come true. Not for the rest of your life." Now Lacey must ensure that Paige gets her dream before midnight on the full moon, or her life will never be the same. Lacey can't seem to get the hang of casting spells, so there is a lot that goes wrong - especially when Katarina cocoons for three days and is no help.
A story about friendship and looking past the surface of someone to see who they really are.
A story about friendship and looking past the surface of someone to see who they really are.
April 14, 2015
Lacey Unger-Ware? What were her parents thinking?
Super popular Paige is putting up a poster, and Lacey backs away - right into a poster full of glitter and glue. Yikes, glitter hair! Then Paige's fairy godmother gets caught in the glitter. Uh oh! Paige is not going to have her dream come true, and as a result, Lacey will NEVER have ANY of her dreams come true.
Lacey tries to explain that it's Paige's fault that she had glitter in her hair, but the fairy godmother doesn't care. Lacey has to fix the situation. As Lacey is not BFFs with Paige, this could be awkward.
Lacey fines out some secrets Paige has been hiding very carefully. And Paige shares the secret of becoming popular. This is not what Lacey expected. The wish she needs to fulfill is not quite what she expected, either.
Lots of plot twists. Very funny book.
Super popular Paige is putting up a poster, and Lacey backs away - right into a poster full of glitter and glue. Yikes, glitter hair! Then Paige's fairy godmother gets caught in the glitter. Uh oh! Paige is not going to have her dream come true, and as a result, Lacey will NEVER have ANY of her dreams come true.
Lacey tries to explain that it's Paige's fault that she had glitter in her hair, but the fairy godmother doesn't care. Lacey has to fix the situation. As Lacey is not BFFs with Paige, this could be awkward.
Lacey fines out some secrets Paige has been hiding very carefully. And Paige shares the secret of becoming popular. This is not what Lacey expected. The wish she needs to fulfill is not quite what she expected, either.
Lots of plot twists. Very funny book.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 62 reviews