Holly the Christmas Fairy

Special Edition Fairies #1

by Daisy Meadows

Help Holly the Christmas Fairy save the holiday magic! Three stories in one!There's trouble in Fairyland again! Jack Frost is up to his old tricks. This time, he has stolen Santa's sleigh. There were three special gifts onboard. Without them, Christmas could be ruined!Will this holly jolly holiday be changed forever? Or can Rachel and Kirsty save the day, with a little help from Holly the Christmas Fairy? Find the three glittering gifts in this Rainbow Magic Special Edition and help save the Christmas magic!

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Christmas, Fairies, Middle Grade, Fiction, Chapter Books

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Daisy Meadows is the pseudonym used for the four writers of the Rainbow Magic children's series: Narinder Dhami, Sue Bentley, Linda Chapman, and Sue Mongredien. Rainbow Magic features differing groups of fairies as main characters, including the Jewel fairies, Weather fairies, Pet fairies, Petal fairies, and Sporty fairies.

Narinder Dhami was born in Wolverhampton, England on November 15, 1958. She received a degree in English from Birmingham University in 1980. After having taught in primary and secondary schools for several years she began to write full-time. Dhami has published many retellings of popular Disney stories and wrote the Animal Stars and Babes series, the latter about young British girls of Asian origin. She lives in Cambridge, England with her husband and cats.

Sue Bentley was born in Northampton, England. She worked in a library after completing her education and began writing for children once her own began school. Bentley is the author of the Magic Kitten, Magic Puppy, and S Club series and lives in Northamptonshire.

Linda Chapman has written over 50 children's fiction books, including the following series: My Secret Unicorn, Stardust, Not Quite a Mermaid, and Unicorn School. She lives in Leicestershire with her husband and daughters.

Sue Mongredien was born in 1970 and grew up in Nottingham, England. She has published over 100 children's books, including the following series: The Adventures of Captain Pugwash, The Magic Key, Frightful Families, and Oliver Moon. She has also contributed many titles to the Sleepover Club series and written picture books. Mongredien created the Royal Ballet School Diaries under the pen name Alexandra Moss. She lives with her family in Bath, England.

Reviews

[naima]

my boyfriend and i finished reading this to his lil cousin💗💖 we read the paperback and had so much fun, it was originally mine. i grew up immesersed in these and they were my everything. hope this bought back some good mems for you too💘💘💘give them a reread sometime you wont regret it x

[belle ☆ﾐ (thisbellereadstoo)]

it's always fun to revisit this world that i loved as a child.

[Sophie Crane]

A lovely book for young readers at Christmas. If you are a fan of Rainbow Magic Fairy books this is a must.

[Gerasimos Reads]

I loved this as a child. Yes I know I am a boy and this should appeal to girls only, but fairies (kind and beautiful on the outside, dark on the inside) always fascinated me. I was a strange kid.

[Imogen]

Mmmm not sure. I will always love the christmas spirit but these books could be better.

[Victoria Katherine]

Sometimes you just need to read your favourite festive reads from when you were younger 🧚🏻‍♀️🎄

[Lizzie]

Christmas time magic

[Alice English]

Great book loved it

[Ζωή Παππά]

The kids loved this one! It was fun and festive!

[Molly]

Cute but it felt way longer than other fairy books

[Courtney Barco]

introducing my younger reader to this world and she enjoyed it.

[thrifty]

I don’t remember the plot but this was my favorite of the Fairies books. Literally probably read it 5 different times as a kid

[Ruby]

I can't believe that naughty Jack Frost took Santa's sleigh!!!!

[Ashlee]

loveeeee🧚‍♀️🎄✨️

[Maggie]

When they found out that Jack Frost had taken Santa's sleigh and 3 special presents (because he had been so naughty that Santa wasn't giving him any presents this year), I was curious to see if the girls and Holly were going to get them back. When they found the first present and Rachel's dog led them to the goblins who had it, they tricked them into thinking that there were cookies by sprinkling fairy dust on the top layer of the barn. Then they got the present and Holly sent it back to the king and queen of fairyland. When the second present was found, Jack Frost was pretending to be Santa in the sleigh. A little girl came out crying and said, "The reindeer were all furry and nice, but Santa wasn't very nice! He won't give me a present, even though he had so many and he was all cold and spiky." The girls and Holly heard this and they knew it wasn't the real Santa. (So would have I!) Jack Frost and his sleigh got away, but they got another present back. The next day the girls and Holly went to Jack Frost's ice castle and one of the girls got wrapping paper and ribbon on a crown that would send Jack Frost back to fairyland in front of the King and Queen and said, "won't you take pity on us? We only came here to get this one special present for the fairy king." Jack Frost put the crown on his head once he opened it and dropped the other present that they needed. Then she grabbed the present and they were out of there. They got the sleigh back to santa and went home. The fairy queen told them that the three special presents were so special because they were for them. Joy got a new wand and the 2 girls got a fairy for the top of their Christmas trees. Every year the fairy would give them an extra present from the fairies. It was a magical and wonderful book!

[Shiori Nishioka]

Holly the Christmas Fairy
SCHOLASTIC INC.
Time: 60 min
7 word summary: two girls Christmas fairy magic goblin help
Discussion Question
Do you believe that fairy exist?
-I don't believe that fairy exist but it will be fun if they really exist!:)

I like the book so far. It's good story and the pictures are cute too!
I hope it will end happily!:)


July 15 Page 64~106
Time: 60 min
7 word summary: girls help fairy find three presents crown
Discussion Question:
Do you help people?
-I think I help people if someone needs help.

I enjoyed reading this book.
The story of helping fairy is very cute.
I'm looking forward for what will happen next!:)

July 22 Page107~158
Time: 60 min
7 word summary: girls fairy find Santa sleigh special Christmas
Discussion Question:
What is your best memory of Christnas?
-My best memory of Christmas is getting Christmas present!:)
I used to get presents from my parent so I was really looking forward to it.

I finished reading the book! The story was interesting so I could read all of the book.
Also, it was easy to read too.

[Jennah]

It was ok, not really all that imaginative but my daughter loved it. There are some kids books that I really enjoy reading to her, this was not one of them. Since she enjoyed this book so much I'm sure we will be reading more of this series.

Kirsty and Rachel are tasked with saving Christmas by capturing Jack Frost, and returning Santa's stolen sleigh and Christmas presents, with the help of Holly the Christmas fairy.

[Kanna Shiota]

12/18 72min
Kirsty Rachel Christmas fairy presents goblins back
Tow girls decorated their Christmas tree. Do you always display Christmas tree on the Christmas Day? Or what do you do the day?
I always display a small Christmas tree. And I always spend the day with my friends.

Tow goblins scrambled for a present. They both didn't hand over that. Have you ever experienced such a situation?
Yes. When I was child, I always scrambled for something with my older sister. :-p

[Beth]

I read this one to my daughter and particularly liked it since they dealt with Jack Frost directly rather than just goblins. Also I started reading it three days before Christmas, exactly the same time as the book so I only read the part for that day and read the next two sections over the following two days.

[Mischa]

This book just wasn't my thing. By Mischa

[Anna]

Jack Frost stole Santa's Sleigh! He also stole three special gifts. Its up to Kirsty, Rachel and Holly to get them back by Christmas. But thats three days away!

[Hjc]

I was happy that they found the sleigh for Santa and the cool thing is that Santa said they could ride in his sleigh.

[Chloe]

I was happy that they found the sleigh for Santa and the cool thing is that Santa let them ride in his sleigh.

[Tara Strosnider]

I loved reading these when I was a kid

[Savleen]

It was amazing!!!!!

[The Dragon Den Book Blog]

Daisy Meadows and her fairies are my childhood. I collected so many in my youth, knowing all the fairies and their importance, and sticking with the two special girls who go to be a part of the magic.
Years ago I had to give my beautiful collection away, now still part of my childhood school where little girls are picking their favourite fairies and playing pretend. It's fun to hear stories from my old teachers telling me how over the years so many students have grabbed these books and fallen in love with the tales of two girls, Jack Frost and the fabulous glittering magic that is the fairies.
On Christmas last year, my sister surprised me with a boxset of these books, but cause you cannot collect these darlings as easily anymore. I was over the moon!
If anyone has a little one who needs a little magic in their life, wants to read and needs a big creation to be hooked on...it is Daisy Meadows!

[Vermeille]

December 25th, the perfect day to read this little Christmas book!

We reunite with the two friends as they meet the fairy associated with this winter celebration. Told through several short stories, the book focuses on the preparations for Christmas, from the tree to the presents, before ending on the day of the celebration itself. I really liked that everything doesn’t take place solely on Christmas Day, but also beforehand, which helps immerse you in the festive atmosphere.

The very brief appearance of the Rainbow Fairies and the Sky Fairies is also a lovely touch. Knowing that each of them has a place in this small magical universe feels heartwarming.

My only criticism would be the repetitive nature of the stories. Unlike other books in the series, this one has more pages, which makes it a surprisingly long read.

Still… I’m nitpicking, because it’s always a pleasure to take a little trip back to childhood.

[Kevin Hogg]

Another fun collection of adventures. This time, Rachel and Kirsty are joined by a different fairy while they try to track down Santa's sleigh and three special presents. While the books are a bit formulaic, it's done well, and it works for the target audience. I think the thing that felt like it was missing a bit was the significance of the three presents. Rachel and Kirsty aren't told at the beginning why these are more important than the others. It comes together, but it felt like it took away a bit of the urgency seen in the other books.

Once again, Jack Frost is an enjoyable character--he's so mildly villainous that it's somewhat brilliant. With the right voice actor, he would be great in an animated series. Like the other books, things are wrapped up with no loose ends, so it's satisfying for kids while also being fun for parents.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind)]

This is my first dive into the Fairy series. I found this box set of Christmas themed reads at a used book store and picked it up/ This story revolves around two friend's who have various adventures with the Fairies. This time around it's with Holly the Christmas fairy who is trying to track down Jack Frost who has stolen Santa Clauses sleigh. The story was really sweet and I loved the friendship between the two young girls.

[Chloe (Always Booked)]

This was a cute book about Holly, the christmas fairy, and 2 girls (Kirsten and Rachel) that have to save Christmas because Jack Frost has stolen Santa's sleigh and 3 critical presents. My 4 year old was scared reading this book because Jack Frost and his goblins were scary, but its a quick moving, entertaining read.