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Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps
Ever been invited to dinner only to find out, you’re the main course? That’s sort of what happened to twelve year old Haley.
Haley is a so-so scholar unlike her science fair winning, cheerleading, flute playing sister, Hannah. She is also a procrastinator who stinks at the violin.
Life gets a little better for Haley when she becomes acquainted with Juniper Hagglesworth - language arts teacher by day, fairy godmother by night.
Ms. Hagglesworth helps Haley get out of a few jams, but Haley will learn that Ms. Hagglesworth’s help comes at a very expensive price.
Can Haley get a grip on this magical mayhem before it’s too late? Or will her situation take a strange and surprising turn? Find out in this humorously enchanting new book, specifically geared towards young readers in elementary and middle school grades
Haley is a so-so scholar unlike her science fair winning, cheerleading, flute playing sister, Hannah. She is also a procrastinator who stinks at the violin.
Life gets a little better for Haley when she becomes acquainted with Juniper Hagglesworth - language arts teacher by day, fairy godmother by night.
Ms. Hagglesworth helps Haley get out of a few jams, but Haley will learn that Ms. Hagglesworth’s help comes at a very expensive price.
Can Haley get a grip on this magical mayhem before it’s too late? Or will her situation take a strange and surprising turn? Find out in this humorously enchanting new book, specifically geared towards young readers in elementary and middle school grades
114 pages, Paperback
First published March 4, 2014
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April 13, 2014
Short, delightful and charming, Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps by Laurel Veil is an adventure full of magic, fun, mystery, humor, a wicked witch and more. This excitement-packed entertainingly bewitching book will tickle all members of the family though it has been primarily designed for young readers in elementary and middle school grades.
Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps is a first-person account of Haley Elizabeth Stark, a twelve-year-old girl reading in sixth grade at Spring Hills Middle School, Spring Hills. She lives with her mother, father, younger brother Hayden who is a fourth-grader and her older and popular sister Hannah. Born on Halloween, Haley’s best friend is Sara Mancini, the daughter of Angie Ricci-Mancini, a top real-estate dealer of Spring Hills, and her soccer loving husband.
Haley is an ordinary student with average grades. She loves nothing more than to hang out with Sara. Lazy and getting barely passable grades, she is dreaming of a fairy godmother to come to her rescue. But she knows that is not possible until she meets language arts teacher Juniper Hagglesworth, who is a teacher by day and a fairy godmother at night. But it comes with a heavy price. Haley discovered that there is more to it than meets the eye. What Haley considered a godsend almost resulted in disastrous consequences!
Author Laurel Veil has created an array of fascinating characters populating the story. Jalissa Worthington is one character who will endear to readers. She had recently moved to Spring Hills, and who Sara and Haley code named Pterodactyl. Mr. Kerry, aka Mr. Hairy, science teacher, a miserable human being who never smiles, Coach Semper who is better known as Coach Temper, PE teacher, Ms. White, math teacher, who is like a human lawn sprinkler, and Ms. Berns, social studies teacher.
Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps by Laurel Veil is a delightful story about true friendship, family, devotion, and hard work. Sara’s story has one valuable lesson for everyone. You don’t need anyone’s help to succeed in school or for that matter, in life. With a little effort and some hard work, you can do almost anything in life. And if you cultivate a true friend who will always stand with you, come, what may, anything is possible.
Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps is a first-person account of Haley Elizabeth Stark, a twelve-year-old girl reading in sixth grade at Spring Hills Middle School, Spring Hills. She lives with her mother, father, younger brother Hayden who is a fourth-grader and her older and popular sister Hannah. Born on Halloween, Haley’s best friend is Sara Mancini, the daughter of Angie Ricci-Mancini, a top real-estate dealer of Spring Hills, and her soccer loving husband.
Haley is an ordinary student with average grades. She loves nothing more than to hang out with Sara. Lazy and getting barely passable grades, she is dreaming of a fairy godmother to come to her rescue. But she knows that is not possible until she meets language arts teacher Juniper Hagglesworth, who is a teacher by day and a fairy godmother at night. But it comes with a heavy price. Haley discovered that there is more to it than meets the eye. What Haley considered a godsend almost resulted in disastrous consequences!
Author Laurel Veil has created an array of fascinating characters populating the story. Jalissa Worthington is one character who will endear to readers. She had recently moved to Spring Hills, and who Sara and Haley code named Pterodactyl. Mr. Kerry, aka Mr. Hairy, science teacher, a miserable human being who never smiles, Coach Semper who is better known as Coach Temper, PE teacher, Ms. White, math teacher, who is like a human lawn sprinkler, and Ms. Berns, social studies teacher.
Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps by Laurel Veil is a delightful story about true friendship, family, devotion, and hard work. Sara’s story has one valuable lesson for everyone. You don’t need anyone’s help to succeed in school or for that matter, in life. With a little effort and some hard work, you can do almost anything in life. And if you cultivate a true friend who will always stand with you, come, what may, anything is possible.
January 12, 2021
Fast cute read. I read this out loud to my granddaughter, she is 9 and enjoyed it with several laugh out loud moments throughout the book.
October 16, 2026
Fairy Godmothers Are for Wimps by Laurel Veil – This was an Amazon freebie. I gotta say that it felt like a middle schooler’s voice, so props to Laurel who I am guessing is not 11 for channeling her inner 6th grader! This was very cute! Happy Reading!
April 14, 2014
This book is geared towards elementary and middle school students, but that doesn't mean that it isn't enjoyable. I found the ending to be pretty predictable, but for a young child the ending is filled with a bunch of action and will bring them to the edge of their seats.
Haley is an average middle school student. She is a procrastinator and is jealous of her older sister. She feels that her parents don't see her and her classmates care just as much. All she has is her best friend and soon, the attention of her favorite teacher. In the end, she realizes she's more important than she had imagined.
This book is great for little girls who feel like they have no place. It is also a good book to read to your child. My boy is still a bit young for a chapter book, but once he's old enough or if he's interested in this, I would love to read the book again and see it in his eyes. It's an adorable read that shows the power of friendship.
Haley is an average middle school student. She is a procrastinator and is jealous of her older sister. She feels that her parents don't see her and her classmates care just as much. All she has is her best friend and soon, the attention of her favorite teacher. In the end, she realizes she's more important than she had imagined.
This book is great for little girls who feel like they have no place. It is also a good book to read to your child. My boy is still a bit young for a chapter book, but once he's old enough or if he's interested in this, I would love to read the book again and see it in his eyes. It's an adorable read that shows the power of friendship.
April 11, 2014
Youngsters will fall in love with Haley, mainly because they will be able to identify with her. Haley is a typical kid who loves nothing more than to hang out with her best friend Sara. She is a middle school student with average grades and lives in the shadow of her gifted and popular sister.
Ms. Juniper Hagglesworth is the one acquaintance that changes her life forever. Although everyone else only knows her as a language arts teacher, she is also a fairy godmother. Not only a fairy godmother but Haley’s.
In typical pre-teen fashion Haley uses her powers to get out of all types of scraps and jams without thought to consequences. The real trouble begins when she realizes that her fairy is not the only magical creature in town and the other one is out to get her.
This is a great story that will give your child hours of fun and many laughs.
Ms. Juniper Hagglesworth is the one acquaintance that changes her life forever. Although everyone else only knows her as a language arts teacher, she is also a fairy godmother. Not only a fairy godmother but Haley’s.
In typical pre-teen fashion Haley uses her powers to get out of all types of scraps and jams without thought to consequences. The real trouble begins when she realizes that her fairy is not the only magical creature in town and the other one is out to get her.
This is a great story that will give your child hours of fun and many laughs.
April 13, 2015
If you're going to write a story for middle-schoolers that's about magic, you need to make it whimsical and fun. And Laurel Veil has done just that this story.
Young Haley must deal with all the travails of a middle schooler on a daily basis: passing tests, babysitting neighbors' kids, hanging out with her best friend Sara, trying to win the attention of a mother who constantly compares her to her old sister, and, of course, attracting a cute boy. And just when you think Haley's life can't get any more chaotic, in steps a Fairy Godmother, who promises to make all her problems disappear.
When given the power to wield magic, ride around on a magic carpet, and avoid unsightly teenage blemishes, well, who would pass that up?
I would recommend this book for kids of middle school age and possibly early high school. It is fun, whimsical and easy to read.
Young Haley must deal with all the travails of a middle schooler on a daily basis: passing tests, babysitting neighbors' kids, hanging out with her best friend Sara, trying to win the attention of a mother who constantly compares her to her old sister, and, of course, attracting a cute boy. And just when you think Haley's life can't get any more chaotic, in steps a Fairy Godmother, who promises to make all her problems disappear.
When given the power to wield magic, ride around on a magic carpet, and avoid unsightly teenage blemishes, well, who would pass that up?
I would recommend this book for kids of middle school age and possibly early high school. It is fun, whimsical and easy to read.
April 14, 2014
Meet Haley, a middle school student whose life is very average. She gets passing grades but nothing quite like her older sister Hannah. Hannah is popular, a cheerleader, straight A student and to top it all off is musically inclined. Haley spends most of her time hanging with her BFF, Sara.
Enter the new language arts teach, Mrs. Haggleworth. She is no ordinary teacher, as a matter of fact she is Haley Elizabeth's fairy godmother. The problem is that her magic comes with a price and she is not the only magical being interested in Haley. This other being is not so concerned with helping her as it is in hurting her.
This is an excellent story for young ones as it teaches about being responsible for choices and kids will learn about consequences for every action.
Enter the new language arts teach, Mrs. Haggleworth. She is no ordinary teacher, as a matter of fact she is Haley Elizabeth's fairy godmother. The problem is that her magic comes with a price and she is not the only magical being interested in Haley. This other being is not so concerned with helping her as it is in hurting her.
This is an excellent story for young ones as it teaches about being responsible for choices and kids will learn about consequences for every action.
April 29, 2014
Fairy Godmothers are for wimps is a delightful, amusing and adventurous tale which any child would enjoy. With mysterious teachers and pupils, inexplicable lights in an uninhabited old house and magic mixed in with school, violin practice and science projects it’s bound to appeal. The pace is just right as action blends with the day-to-day and the truth is revealed. I loved the idea of the enchanted silk (see cover illustration!)– who wouldn’t want that! Friendship is a running theme throughout the book and Hayley’s best-friend Sara plays an important role and makes Hayley realize the value of true friendship which I guess is the moral of the tale, and not a bad one at that! I know my daughter’s going to love reading it.
April 14, 2014
Laurel Veil has written a humorous mystery book for young adults. Haley is a average middle school girl with a popular sister Hannah. Haley spends her time with her best friend and just barely passes school. She meets her Language Arts teacher, Ms. Juniper Hagglesworth, and her world soon changes. Her teacher is a Fairy Godmother, but her magic will come at a price. Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps is a delightful book that young girls will love to read. I enjoyed this book and I hope to read more from this author.
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