Tinker Bell

The Enchanters #2

by Jen Calonita

Fable meets The Magicians in New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita’s second Enchanters novel with the untold story of fan favorite fairy, Tinker Bell.

Before the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell ran with a different crowd––an anxious pirate, an apathetic mermaid, an enthusiastic shapeshifter, and the adventurous Tiger Lily. The one thing they all have in common? They’ve noticed strange and disturbing occurrences around the island. Wildlife is disappearing. The weather is volatile. Pockets of land are scorched. Could Never Land be dying?

Tink ventures off to London in search of answers. While stranded there by the rain, she spends time with the most curious humans––James, a young inventor whose passion rivals her own; and Peter, a charismatic storyteller. And she grows attached to the orphans James and Peter look after at the boys’ hospital.

Wondering if they can help each other, Tink takes the boys back to Never Land—where a perfect storm awaits. Power-hungry pirates, betrayal, heartbreak, and an unforgiving ticking clock. Soon Tink must forge a new path and imagine a new future for Never Land . . . or lose everything she’s grown to love.

Filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance, Tinker Bell explores what happened before once upon a time….

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Retellings, Middle Grade, Fairy Tales

288 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2025

About the author

Hi Goodreads!
I'm Jen Calonita, a MG and YA author who loves what I do because it lets me connect with all of you (and no, I wasn't intending for that to rhyme!).

I've been writing ever since I can remember, but it was fourth grade when I put my "three wishes" for a genie down on paper. They were:
#1. Buy all the Cabbage Patch Kids in the world and give them away for free (because apparently that was how I rolled).
#2. I wanted a mansion, limo, lake house, pool and speed boat (still sounds quite nice).
#3. I wanted to be an author for young readers, which I am!

I love writing novels for teens (and for savvy grown ups who know that YA rocks at any age). My first series was "Secrets of My Hollywood Life" and it followed a teen star named Kaitlin Burke who struggled with the fame game. I have also written the stand-alone novels Sleepaway Girls, it's companion book, Summer State of Mind and the Belles series.

I've been writing middle grade too and am having so much fun with my series Fairy Tale Reform School! The fourth book in this series about a school run by former villains is called Tricked and will be out March 2018. Ever wonder what it would be like if your parents got a job with someone like Taylpr Swift? My other middle grade series, VIP, follows super fan Mackenzie Lowell as she tours with her favorite band, Perfect Storm.

I promise to give book updates here, and on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or my website. I hope I hear from you!

xo
Jen

Reviews

[Books_and_Crafts · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! Jen Calonita does it again with another entrancing story of a beloved Disney character. A little bit of a slow start but built into a landslide of a story with Tink!

From her first adventure off of the island of Neverland, the very first run in with Peter, and even getting to know George Darling back when he was a young man. We get to learn all of the secrets about how Tink met Peter, how they got to Neverland from London and WHY.

This story tore at my heart strings in the best ways and left me smiling ear to ear by the end. My heart was so full with the epilogue and I just loved it.

Highly recommend for fans of Peter Pan, Wings of Starlight, and Pixie Hollow!

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was soooo cute! Loved the tale of Nederland and tinker bell. Loved the there wasn’t really a villain it was just fun and cozy fantasy

[Lori]

We're getting 2 Tinker Bell books in a year? And it helps with the way it connects on how Tinkerbell meets Peter? Disney give me more Tinkerbell books & movies and I will be happy.

[Valerie Benitez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was interested enough to finish this book but I don’t think I would read it again. I wasn’t a fan of the direction the plot went. The biggest problem for me was the fact that Tink and James have a mutual attraction. Like she’s a literal Fairy ?!!! It felt really weird and a bit uncomfy to read. She says that she saw Peter as only a boy and that he would never grow up in Neverland, but then why does she have feelings for Peter later on when he brings Wendy and her brothers? It just doesn’t make sense, especially if James ends up being Wendy’s dad, why would he get so mad at Wendy for telling the stories that he told her. I really dislike that it doesn’t follow the original story logic, I know this is the author’s interpretation but it gives more plot holes to the original instead of solving the plot holes.

I don’t know if I can recommend this one.

Thank you to the author, Random House Children’s Books, and NetGalley for this e-ARC.

[Kayley Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t care how old I am. I’ll always read a fairy tale.

[Bek Bound By Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genuinely SO good! Loved this and would highly recommend— especially if you’re a fan of the Tinker Bell movies or the Disney Peter Pan movie.

[Nicole Kesler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Tinker-belled my way through An Enchanter’s Tale and WOW, I was hooked from the first sprinkle of pixie dust! This book had me laughing, crying, and screaming like a lost fairy in a thunderstorm. The plot twist? Totally spellbinding—I did not see that coming!

It’s clear the author is a massive Disney fan, and I loved how she sprinkled that magic throughout. Reading this reminded me of Peter and the Starcatchers from my childhood—same sense of wonder and adventure. I hope she conjures up more stories because her style is enchanting, whimsical, and utterly irresistible.

[serena 🎞️ · Rating 2 out of 5]

this felt like reading fanfiction with too many ocs added as opposed to the author using and expanding on preexisting characters

[Howard Iske · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am on such a high after having just finished reading this. It really is such a fantastic book! If you’re a Disney fan like me, you’ve seen so many different stories about Tinker Bell, but this one really opens up her life story and let you see a whole new side of her.

I loved the little Easter eggs that tied in perfectly with Peter Pan, elaborating on details like the Lost Boys’ hideout, the crocodile and even the Darling family.

I’ll admit that I was never a Tinker Bell fanatic, but I absolutely fell in love with her here. There were even a few times where I found myself getting a little teary-eyed.
The only thing that kept this from being a 5 ⭐️ read for me is that there were a small handful of times where there was a lull in the story, but not enough for to not be an easy recommendation.

[Katie Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very admittedly, I started reading this and... forgot. However, I came back to it (thanks to Goodreads reminding me I was reading) and loved it. Maybe it's because I reread the first like 5-6 chapters again, but I was a lot more hooked.

This is the story of Tinkerbell and the Neverland crew BEFORE Peter Pan. It did really good at setting up the story of Peter Pan that we all know but was a fresh take on the story. I will admit, there were still some questions that weren't fully answered by the end of book (like what actually brought the pirates to the island in the beginning?) I thought it was actually really nicely done and loved it.

[Skye · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have loved Tinker Bell since I was a kid, I even have a Tinker Bell tattoo. But this book made me question that. Why did we not put anything from the Pixie Hollow movies into this book. Why was tinker bell on like page one claiming she’s never been to the Mainland. IN THE FIRST DISNEY TINKER BELL MOVIE SHE GOES TO THE MAINLAND. This was an anger filled read. I’m going to pretend this book doesn’t exist so as not to ruin tinker bell for me. But tbh the book was written well enough. Just wasn’t for me.

[Sofia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit boring in my opinion, didn’t hit for me.

[Ashley Hargett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved Tinkerbell since I was a little girl. As soon as I heard this book was coming I had to pre-order, and this story did not disappoint! I laughed, cried, and the nostalgia was great. If you love Tinkerbell, give this a read.

[Cheyenne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tinkerbell x Hook? Yeah, I ain’t touching this one.

[Sarah Woolworth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay next time lets not name two of the characters with the same name, even if one didnt get revealed until near the end. for those who know the lore behind Peter Pan and Captain Hook,it just made it confusing to find that the good James was Wendy's dad at the end of the book.

[Kara Jones]

3 ⭐️, but that’s mainly from the last part of the book.

Honestly, coming off the first book “Fairy Godmother” in this series, I had high expectations from this read. And it just did not live up to my own hype. But that doesn’t make it bad.

This is the backstory of Tinker Bell, how she met Peter, where the lost boys come from and more.

While the premise was there, the execution was just SO slow for me. The whole first half I was really waiting for it to pick up and then BAM, I was almost in tears randomly at the 50% mark. Then the ending is really where we see all the connections to the film that we know today.

Do I still love Jen Calonita reads? Yes! Do I still recommend this for Disney fans? Absolutely yes!

[Steff Fox · Rating 1 out of 5]

”Impossible is merely an invitation to problem-solve.”

I am not even remotely kidding when I say that the first eight chapters of Tinker Bell (An Enchanters Tale) was an absolute slog to get through. I can’t help feeling that the entire beginning was useless, pieces of backstory for Tinker Bell that really didn’t serve an overall purpose and fell far more in line with giving service to the additive story that Disney alone decided to give her with their Pixie Hollow plotline. The only character among her friends that I actually recognized was Tiger Lily, thus the odd pirate Caiman who spent time with them and several other unrecognizable names meant absolutely nothing to me. And it certainly doesn’t help that Calonita gives readers very little to endear them to these characters to begin with.

By the time we reach chapter nine, we slowly enter a section of the story that more heavily features characters we think we know and love, that of James, Peter Pan, and the lost boys. But even then, this is clearly not the backstory we expect from this tale as Tinker Bell is very quickly enamored with the young James, with Peter portrayed as an incredible goofball—somewhat in line with his inspirational counterpart—who refers to himself and the other boys as “James’ Lost Orphan Boys.” And while I can say that the story does pick up quite a bit here, the interactions Tinker Bell has with this teenager James and the internal thoughts we’re privy to just…don’t feel like Tinker Bell.

It is very clear to me, however, that Calonita is looking to make this an almost love story, portrayed in an insanely short span of time as Tinker Bell appears to quite literally fall in love with James, even going as far as to call him, “Darling,” as some sort of tease. And I’ll be honest, this is where I really began to roll my eyes and check out. It wasn’t like the innocent-esque, child-like obsession love that we see Tinker Bell as having for Peter in the original or in adaptations. Instead, it’s something reciprocal and results in the two of them staring at each other and then blushing as they look away. At one point, James even makes a comment about how he “could kiss” her and Tinker Bell envisions turning him into a fairy so they could be together.

Nevermind the fact that the only reason Tinker Bell is even there is because she was sent to find medicine for her dying pirate friend, but instead she’s so heart-eyed at a teenage James that she’s completely forgotten about all the friends who were set up in the beginning of the novel. And so naturally, upon returning to Neverland, it seems everything has gotten to be so much worse.

At this point, I just can’t help feeling as though this book suffers from what a great many adaptations do when an author wants to write a specific story but either doesn’t quite know how to fit the existing characters into it or doesn’t have a great grasp for what the personalities of those characters would truly be. Of all the characters, the only ones I felt truly came close to embodying their counterparts were Peter and the lost boys, and the lost boys only make this list because they’re not really a story focus and therefore aren’t on the page super often and certainly not as individuals. But even Peter has his failings, for mere moments after he, Tiger Lily, and the lost boys hijack the Jolly Roger, the young boy immediately informs Tinker Bell and James that the idea to do so came from Tiger Lily, herself.

I dunno about you, but I am confident that Peter Pan would never have done so. This is the boy who goes about taking credit for all the fun ideas, who shouts “Oh, the cleverness of me!” whenever he gets a chance, telling others they helped a little only when they call him out for it. There is no way in any realm anyone could convince me that he’d lead with an epic adventure like that being someone else’s idea. And I know this is a super nitpicky thing of me to point out, but I was just so disappointed. Anything less than this is not a true rendition of Peter and it was one of the biggest missed opportunities in the book. For me, I also just really hate when beloved characters are not written as themselves. If you’re going to adapt a well known and loved story, it’s important to do the characters justice and I just don’t think Calonita succeeds here, which is wild--but in my experience, not surprising—for an author who regularly writes adaptations of Disney characters.

Honestly, this all just makes me rather weary of the rest of her adaptations.

All of this to be said, Calonita’s take on Never Land and the characters who live there is…not the worst. The writing, overall, is fine. The plot is okay. It’s readable for someone who isn’t deeply attached to the personalities of the characters. And there are certainly plenty of people out there who are in love with Captain James Hook and looking for a romantic adaptation—not sure how they’ll feel about this middlegrade pairing with Tinker Bell and the subversive way in which Calonita presents it, but I can guarantee that this book has an audience somewhere. I…am just not one of those people. Don’t even get me started on that plot twist at the end and how it makes absolutely no sense given Tinker Bell’s behavior in the original and other adaptations.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[JD Wheeler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a huge step up for Jen Calonita's Disney YA offerings. Not only did this book have real, irreversible stakes that really hit hard, but the expanded Neverland lore is also really fun! There were so many great character moments along with some fun action. I really liked nearly all of the characterizations! They were consistent with the original animated film, and also added a lot of depth. This novel really steps up the Enchanter's Tales series, with some really intriguing lore that really expands the Peter Pan lore.

The characters and their more emotional moments were so well done! Tinker Bell's origin has been retold so many times in major ways by Disney. Whether it's the Disney Fairies franchise, or in tidbits in other Disney retellings, we've seen Tinker Bell's life a lot. So, I was skeptical about what this would add. This retelling does take some elements from these other Disney Tink origins, but really puts them into a fun package. Tinker Bell is actually a rebel, who is trying to do the right thing while going against what she's supposed to do. I really liked that. It was something similar to Renee in Fairy Godmother, but it rang more true here. She was also a very strong character, which really was intriguing. The Wanderers (Tiger Lily, Blair, Mimic, Ash, and Caimen) were all really fun, and interesting characters. They all had very particular character traits and niches, and they were all very interesting. James and the Lost Boys were all very fun! Out of all the characters, the Lost boys and Peter Pan were the most likely their animated characters. James was very interesting in how he interacted with Tinker Bell. There's a twist with him at the end that was wonderful. We also get the villains and how they came to be, but that was more of an afterthought. However, I didn't much care, as this wasn't really about them. I WOULD'VE like to see the initial impact of the pirates arriving, but that's neither here nor there.

The lore of Neverland in this novel was very interesting! I loved how the magic of Neverland worked, and who protected that magic was pretty cool. I especially enjoyed that Tiger Lily's village were the people most knowledgeable on Neverland. I really thought that was interesting. I also liked the description of how people get from one world to the other. It was honestly very cool. The lore of fairies themselves was kind of glossed over... I know these novels kind of have to stay in a certain length, but I really would've liked a scene in Pixie Hollow. Now, to go with that... There are a few problems that I have with the lore and story...

I would've wanted this novel to have its own complete fairy lore. It was a bit distracting how it kind of fit with other fairy stories, and not with others. I also would've wanted a certain plot twist at the end to be set up better. However, these are minor, minor problems. The novel is still great.

So, I liked this fry better than the last Enchanters novel. It was compelling, and really expanded the lore and characters. I can't wait for that next Enchanter's novel!

[Mark Buxton · Rating 4 out of 5]

What worked:
Readers should know Never Land is much different from stories about Peter Pan and Captain Hook. The mystery surrounding Never Land’s diminishing magic becomes the main conflict. This book is an origin story for Peter Pan, since readers will notice references to familiar elements. A pirate ship is anchored off the Never Land coast with Smee being its first mate; Captain Hook is not in the story. Tinker Bell is the main character, which is different from the Peter Pan book and movie. Peter lives in an orphanage where he’s the leader of younger orphans whose families have died or abandoned them. They call themselves the Lost Orphan Boys.
The prologue introduces Tinker Bell, and readers learn she’s a feisty, strong-willed fairy. We slowly discover that Tink is feeling guilty for visiting the Mainland, since bad things begin happening when she returns from Never Land. She is a member of a small band of characters calling themselves the Wanderers, because they believe they can explore anywhere without restrictions, free to do what they want, when they want. Ash is another fairy who’d like to be more than Tink’s friend. Blair is a mermaid, and she often projects a superior air, though she complains that traveling by water around the island is much slower than cutting across on foot. Mimic is a shapeshifter who can transform into any shape he wants, and he usually appears as a human, teasing Blair whenever he can. The Wanderers are joined by Tiger Lily, an indigenous person, and Caiman, probably the most unpirate-like pirate there could be.
Trees are dying from the inside out, food is becoming scarce, the song of Prism Falls is out of key, and creatures are fleeing the Never Sea. Saving his mother’s plants is the most important thing to Caiman, but he says a flower found in a forbidden area may be the key to saving the island. However, something happens to him, and shadow creatures begin to appear. Tink fears he’s dying, so she makes a rash decision that may, or may not, make things better. She knows Mainlanders aren’t supposed to enter Never Lan, especially since the presence of the pirates has disrupted the peace. Lives are at stake, and she makes another risky choice that affects future events.
What didn’t work as well:
Readers know little about the Wanderers, even though the book opens by featuring them. They almost feel like strangers when Tink reunites with them later on. Also, the infatuation between Tink and James, an orderly at the orphanage, seems strange. This aspect of the book must be why Amazon suggests it’s for young adults, not middle grade. There’s a small amount of violence, which is not graphic.
The final verdict:
There’s no reason upper middle-graders can’t enjoy this book, despite Amazon indicating it’s for ages twelve and older. It’s an entertaining version of the Peter Pan story, with the focus being on Tinker Bell. I recommend you check this book out for yourself.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

First, the cover is absolutely beautiful. One of the best book covers I've seen in ages. I just wanted to keep looking at it. And the sprayed edges being the exact shade of Tinker Bell's dress? Perfection.

Now, on to my review of the book's content: there is good and there is not-so-good. Let's start with the good. I thought Peter's characterization was really on point. I liked how Tinker Bell's intense moods were not just noted but really explored. I like how Skull Rock came to be. The plot was entertaining, if somewhat guessable at the outset, and I enjoyed reading. Also, Tiger Lily is SO cool - I would love to read an entire book about her, based on this iteration of the character. She was kind, listened, fair, and a good friend.

The not-so-good: this book isn't really coherent in a number of ways. There are several moments where stuff just doesn't add up (adding the last of the water to the waters? Pirates fighting on a ship they had abandoned?). I felt like there should have been a little more explained at the end. Why did James go from green to ashen when he heard Captain Hook vow revenge? I sort of expected it to be because of Hook's stating his full name, but maybe it was the threat to Peter? That felt like it was leading somewhere, especially since James took the name George later. If there was something to it, it wasn't clear enough for me to discern. That would be been cool if there was. I found Ash to be extraneous and annoying. Mimic and Blair, while side characters, didn't really win me over. The Wanderers were just a loose collection of people who wanted more, and I didn't see the friendship between all of them and Tinker Bell the whole time. I also found the disconnect between this book and the Disney Fairies movies to be a bit annoying - some of the history/lore/backstory from those movies was there. And then some was blatantly disregarded. I love those movies, so I had hoped that this would be the bridge on the gap between those movies and Peter Pan, but it wasn't quite like that - you have to imagine there was something between the Disney Fairies movies and this book first. There were things that were a little hard to picture (but also moments/scenery so vividly described you felt like you were there). I didn't really understand the evil shadow situation - and how does that relate to Peter Pan's shadow in the movie? That's what I want to know... This book had so much plot and less focus on Tinker Bell's inner development, than the other book in this collection did for Fairy Godmother. I shouldn't compare the two, since they are in fact standalone books.

Overall, though, I liked this book and would read it again. There really should be more books in this series, because I love the concept!!

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story started a little slow for me, but once I got into it I was really into it. I had some small problems with some of the writing (for example, at one point its mentioned that tiger lily said something while mounting her horse, and then a couple paragraphs later it says tiger lily mounted her horse. there were some other places where things like this happened and it tends to sound weird to me), but overall I really enjoy Jen Calonita's works. Her writing is always rich and detailed, pulling you in and really letting you immerse yourself in the world shes created. This world of pre-Peter Never Land is so unique, and its amazing to watch the Never Land we know come into existence. My favorite part was the characters, and watching them become the characters we already know and love. Fearless Peter and his Lost Boys and Captain Hook and the croc that chases him. It was cool seeing Skull Rock be made, and seeing Tink's James in the future, who he becomes. I loved seeing more of Tiger Lily, she was always a character that I wish we saw more of. I loved getting to know the reason why Peter goes to Wendy's window in the first place. The way things in this book were woven into the original was spectacular. All these Disney origin story books and stuff coming out raises some questions sometimes, and this one definitely raised one for me - if both this book and the Tinkerbell movies are official Disney, then what's the timeline? Did the Tinkerbell movies come before all this? The first one at least had to, as its her origin story. And if this is the case, why do we not get any mention of her friends? It also disrupts the croc's origins - there's an origin story here and in Tinkerbell and the Pirate Fairy. For now I've chosen to believe they are different universes, so that there's no inconsistencies. This book was so good though. I always love getting more about Tinkerbell, and getting this intimate look at her was amazing.

[Elizabeth Sumoza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very much skimmed half of this book. It was interesting and I do appreciate the attempt to tie together some of Tinkerbell’s lore with Peter Pan, but I think it felt more like a sloppy attempt to bridge the gap. There was no use of existing characters (we have other mermaids, fairies, and established birds that protect Never Land and hold its wisdom) and instead a bunch of OCs that didn’t feel as fleshed out. Not to mention, the creation of an entire new species that has no premise anywhere in any retelling. This last part is me being a bit more nitpicky, but I didn’t like the emphasis on Tinkerbell not wanting to stay in Pixie Hollow at all when in book lore, it’s established that she still thinks of it as home even though she has adventures elsewhere. It would have made more sense to keep this characterization with The Wanderers being a thing. She’s a wanderer in the sense that she has roots everywhere, including Pixie Hollow.

I did think the attempt to explain why shadows have a life of their own, but this book left more questions than answers in that sense. Especially because the attempt would have been to explain why Peter has an independent shadow. And yet, he never gets one (unless the implication is that Caimen’s shadow is who we see in the movie? And it chose to model itself after Peter??? Literally what was the point of the dark creatures in this book. They felt so unimportant).

Overall, it was a nice story and a good attempt, but it’s clear that there was no knowledge of prior Disney Fairies established lore. Not Jen Calonita’s fault! I think Disney doesn’t care enough about this franchise to keep its lore consistent unfortunately, and it deserves a lot better. But the book was enjoyable and is a really quick read for those who want something easy.

[Jess Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 14 of 2026: ‘Tinker Bell: An Enchanter’s Tale’ by Jen Calonita.

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I found this stunning edition in a local bookstore. My best friend and I then decided to buddy read it together as our first mini “book club” selection.

First and foremost, Tink meeting baby Peter was absolutely precious. I loved this scene, even though it was only part of the prologue!

Oh, my lord. Tink and Peter’s reunion is so beautiful. This gorgeous baby still believes in fairies and protects our girl. Then Tink misunderstanding the orderly’s name to be “Deer”? I can’t. So freaking precious.

I have so. Many. Feelings. The scene where Peter is near death with tuberculosis is so beautifully written. I didn’t expect to tear up whilst reading this book. I fell in love with James and each of the lost boys. I felt just as torn as Tink when she had to choose.

Maybe it’s the pessimist in me, but I didn’t trust that Caiman was a good guy. Something felt off from the start. But I do love a second chance arc, and I loved what they did with him.

The epilogue? Emotions. Tears. Pain. Beautiful.

Can I add that I had ‘The Great Divide’ by McClain Sisters in my head the WHOLE TIME I was reading this? Bring back Tinkerbell movies.

Favourite Character:
Peter (he was SO well written), the lost boys, Tiger Lily…. And of course, Tink and James. Everyone??? lol.

Favourite Quotes:
“See? Fairy” - Peter, p. 103.

“I want to go to sleep and fight pirates and crocodiles forever” 🥺 - Peter, p. 159.

“That’s my favourite story” - Peter, p. 162.

“I will miss you forever” - Tinker Bell, p. 268.

🌟🌟🌟🌟/5.

[Horizon Littéraire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jen Calonita works her magic once again with a universe we think we know by heart. This retelling of Tinker Bell’s story before Peter Pan is simply delightful, emotional, and full of charm. 🧚‍♀️

We discover a deeper, more human version of Tink, with her doubts, her courage, and her desire to find her place. The author explores her origins, her connection to Neverland, the magic, the Lost Boys, and even Peter, in a way that is both respectful to the original story and wonderfully refreshing.

This is the kind of book that makes you smile without realizing it, tugs at your heartstrings at times, and instantly brings you back to that Disney nostalgia we all love so much. The world is rich, the Easter eggs are plentiful, and the atmosphere is magical from beginning to end.

If you love Peter Pan, pixie dust, Pixie Hollow, and origin stories, you will absolutely fall under its spell. A comforting, heartwarming read filled with adventure and wonder — perfect for escaping into magic. ✨

🧚‍♀️ Pixie dust, magic, friendship, courage, and destiny… everything is here for a truly enchanting read.

-Sandrine 🌻

[Jodie Daley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really really wanted to love this book.

I just finished Wings of Starlight and couldn't put it down. Tinker Bell unfortunately I just wanted to finish quickly to move on to another book.

It's not that it's badly written, whilst it is slow, the story isn't particularly terrible - but it does not fit in well with any Peter Pan/Tinker Bell lore at all.

Firstly it introduces a bunch of new characters, including a whole new race (mimics) that are not in any retelling until now. Also being a HUGE Disney Fairies fan, there's never any telling of why Tinker Bell doesn't want to be in Pixie Hollow anymore, so her character in this book feels incredibly out of place.

Then there is a lore about how Peter ends up in Never Land and this book changes that completely. The gives Tink a love interest with the same name as the pirate captain, then makes out he's Wendy's dad. Like no.

Again I'm sorry I wanted to love it, but it felt icky and I will never take it as part of the lore and I'm sad the people at Disney let it be published.

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this straight after the original Peter Pan stories was an amazing experience. Tinker Bell by Jen Calonita is a retelling/prequel of Peter Pan, focusing on Tinker Bell as the main character. In Jen Calonita’s version of the story, I found Tinker Bell’s character to be a whole lot different to the way she was in the original stories. Here, we see a much more softer version of Tinker Bell, and not the jealous fairy we were presented with in the original. This Tinker Bell is a loyal friend, and I loved the relationship she had with Tiger Lily. There are so many references and connections to the original Peter Pan, that I felt the soul of the original story is still there.
In the beginning of this story, we get to see the life of Tink before Peter and the Lost Boys ever came to Never Land. You will be reunited with some familiar characters and plenty of new ones too. The epilogue ties back to the original Peter and Wendy and was a beautiful way to wrap up the story.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tinker Bell: An Enchanters Tale is the second story in the series and I hope they continue to write more. The beloved side kick magical entities need to be shown more love because the original stories couldn’t be told without them. This time, Tink gets her backstory and what a story it is! I absolutely adored this book. Jen Calonita did a phenomenal job keeping the true energy of Tink in her writing. I read the Tales of Pixie Hollow books to my children when they were younger so I have fond memories of the adventures of our favorite pixie dust sprinkling fairy and hoped that this new storyline would keep the nostalgia going. I didn’t need to worry. It absolutely does. You get to see a few of the characters from Pixie Hollow and get introduced to new ones that will captivate your imagination. I cannot wait to add this story to my classroom library.

[Alina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a Tinker Bell origin story from a Peter Pan lense (no Pixie Hollow characters). It started off really slow and I wasn't sure I was gonna get into it honestly. It picked up by the middle though and had all the action towards the end and ended up being quite sad as well as we learned where the lost boys come from. The book and plot was just okay and I didn't feel a strong connection towards it.

But my main note...excuse me did I read that right? Forbidden love between Tinker Bell and the Darlings' DAD????? What da hell 😭 and why call him James when that's Captain Hook's name lol like if the plot twist was him becoming Captain Hook that would've been just as bad? Idk if I vibed w that.....

Interested to see if this series continues and would still recommend the first fairy godmother book more instead!

[Spades DeLuca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really starting to enjoy this series. The way it introduces characters that are integral to the main stories in these little prequelesque books really feeds a craving I didn't even realize I had.

In this one, you see the originals of not only Tinkerbell, but Peter Pan and his Lost Boys as well as how a fairy from Pixie Hollow ended up romping through the woods of Neverland with a bunch of human misfits in animal jammies. You find out just how evil Hook can be. You find out that Neverland is truly magical and a sight to behold, all the way down to the most mundane nooks and crannies.

3.5⭐-rounded up
.2🌶️-simply because of the romantic undertones that might come through to readers who are sensitive to that; no actual spicy content
Audience: All Ages

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always been a huge fan of Tinkerbell and Pan and everything concerning Neverland im obsessed with them but its hard to explain how i felt about this story.... I loved it for nostalgia purposes and because its more geared towards telling about Tink before the darlings and all that
But its basically a retelling of wendy and her brothers but with Tinkerbell and lostboys in thier place.
With a weird twist at the end concerning mr darling. I wont lie either its hard to make me get emotional over books but there is one scene in this book that did. And i was glad to see old friends involved aka tigerlilly and some new added in characters....the worldbuilding for Neverland and the outerlands great descriptions.....
but im not gonna lie i was expecting something more new for Tinkerbell