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The Mischief #3
Spider Web Scramble
Every third year, on the fifth full moon, the Mushroom Patch holds a magical Spider Web Scramble. Excitement buzzes through the forest as the fairies prepare to scramble the magical webs in order to complete the course. As a special treat, the elders disclose that the stars will be coming down to join in and play. A wish will be granted for the fairies who are pure of heart and manage to beat the clock, locating the star that has their name etched on it. With the no-fly rule in place, teamwork is the only way Pearle can complete the course. But little do they know that possible danger is in their midst. Will the magical spider web scramble be postponed? Will the stars grant Lilly, Boris, and Jack their wishes? Find out in this delightful magical adventure. This is the third installment in The Mischief Series.
- GenresChildrens
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 21, 2016
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About the author
Amanda M. Thrasher
14 books202 followersAmanda M. Thrasher is an international award-winning author. She’s a multiple Gold Recipient of The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA), earning the award in multiple categories, including Young Adult, General Fiction, and Children’s Chapter Books. She’s a multiple Gold Medal and Bronze winner of the Readers’ Favorite International Book awards and was awarded a New Apple Literary Award.
Amanda was contracted to write a graphic novel for the Driving on the Right Side of the Road Program. The publication, What If...A Story of Shattered Lives is part of the Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) program, developed by the Law-Related Education Department of the State Bar of Texas Law Focused Education, Inc., and the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center with funding from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Department of Transportation. The purpose of the program is to offer a preventive educational program to encourage responsible decision-making when it comes to obeying traffic laws and to following safe practices. The graphic novel titled What If … A Story of Shattered Lives was adapted into a reader’s theater for as few as five speakers or as many as twenty-six and remains part of the DRSR program.
CAPTAIN FIN was based on a screenplay by Kevin James O’Neill. Amanda was contracted to adapt the screenplay into a novel for Kevin. Kevin is a director, actor, and producer. CAPTAIN FIN the novel won a Readers’ Favorite International Gold Book Award and was the Gold Recipient of The Mom’s Choice Awards®.
Amanda shares her writing experience with others through school visits, trade conferences, and writing workshops.
Amanda was contracted to write a graphic novel for the Driving on the Right Side of the Road Program. The publication, What If...A Story of Shattered Lives is part of the Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) program, developed by the Law-Related Education Department of the State Bar of Texas Law Focused Education, Inc., and the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center with funding from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Department of Transportation. The purpose of the program is to offer a preventive educational program to encourage responsible decision-making when it comes to obeying traffic laws and to following safe practices. The graphic novel titled What If … A Story of Shattered Lives was adapted into a reader’s theater for as few as five speakers or as many as twenty-six and remains part of the DRSR program.
CAPTAIN FIN was based on a screenplay by Kevin James O’Neill. Amanda was contracted to adapt the screenplay into a novel for Kevin. Kevin is a director, actor, and producer. CAPTAIN FIN the novel won a Readers’ Favorite International Gold Book Award and was the Gold Recipient of The Mom’s Choice Awards®.
Amanda shares her writing experience with others through school visits, trade conferences, and writing workshops.
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June 27, 2022
Thanks to author Amanda M. Thrasher and Lone Star Book Blog Tours for providing this opportunity to review Spider Web Scramble. I received the novel free in exchange for my honest review.
I read Spider Web Scramble with my 7-year-old. I figured the fairlings were approximately his age and he might enjoy some fun mischievous fairy kids playing around and enjoying a fun race, and I enjoyed reading it with him. I did most of the reading though he did help read a few paragraphs here and there. I can see this being an easier read for an older elementary schooler to read independently and have a parent read to a first grader as I did.
I will say I loved the characters. Everyone is so kind and so supportive of each other. What a lovely lesson to teach to kids - always be kind and help your friends and you will also find success. I absolutely loved the fairlings working together to help their friend be able to do the scramble and search for her star. It was so beautiful to see how they couldn't even consider leaving her out due to her being in a chariot.
Speaking of the tiny fairy in a wheelchair, the book treats the topic of differently-abled so seamlessly and it was just a part of who she is, not celebrated or set aside for being different or disabled. That she's just like her friends, whether she can walk or not. That she is kind and nurturing and smart and pure of heart because that matters the most among friends and the fairies. Such a great lesson to teach kids that we're all different in our way and that doesn't make us more or less special, it just makes us who we are.
I also really enjoyed finding out what each fairling wished for when they caught their star. Some had silly wishes and others such profound and meaningful ones. Some realized their wish was something they had all along because their wish was true to their pure heart.
I loved the descriptions of the spider webs and the lovely cover of the book really helps place the tiny fairlings and their mushroom patch into perspective. Sometimes even the tiniest things can be so magnificent!
I read Spider Web Scramble with my 7-year-old. I figured the fairlings were approximately his age and he might enjoy some fun mischievous fairy kids playing around and enjoying a fun race, and I enjoyed reading it with him. I did most of the reading though he did help read a few paragraphs here and there. I can see this being an easier read for an older elementary schooler to read independently and have a parent read to a first grader as I did.
I will say I loved the characters. Everyone is so kind and so supportive of each other. What a lovely lesson to teach to kids - always be kind and help your friends and you will also find success. I absolutely loved the fairlings working together to help their friend be able to do the scramble and search for her star. It was so beautiful to see how they couldn't even consider leaving her out due to her being in a chariot.
Speaking of the tiny fairy in a wheelchair, the book treats the topic of differently-abled so seamlessly and it was just a part of who she is, not celebrated or set aside for being different or disabled. That she's just like her friends, whether she can walk or not. That she is kind and nurturing and smart and pure of heart because that matters the most among friends and the fairies. Such a great lesson to teach kids that we're all different in our way and that doesn't make us more or less special, it just makes us who we are.
I also really enjoyed finding out what each fairling wished for when they caught their star. Some had silly wishes and others such profound and meaningful ones. Some realized their wish was something they had all along because their wish was true to their pure heart.
I loved the descriptions of the spider webs and the lovely cover of the book really helps place the tiny fairlings and their mushroom patch into perspective. Sometimes even the tiniest things can be so magnificent!
June 24, 2022
“You have worked as a team to encourage and assist one of your own. True teamwork.”
First, I cannot rave enough about this book! Love the topic and I adore how this story is presented.
Spider Web Scramble is a seamless story about a group of friends, who happen to be fairies working together to help each succeed at the tasks at hand. Those tasks are spider web scrambling and then flying off to play with their stars.
From fairies to enchanted forests to talking spiders to magic with the most important aspect of teamwork. This little book covers it all. The core of this book is all centered on the disability of one of the team members.
Spider Web Scramble is the perfect mix of all six of these elements by author Amanda M. Thrasher. This is book three of the series of Mischief Books.
Giving multiple high fives and praise accolades to Thrasher. This story is woven around the disability of one of the fairies, Pearle. Disabilities are hard to write about it. The older public often has a hard time knowing how to act or deal with individuals with disabilities. Children are often more accepting of others’ disabilities and go the extra mile to help when they can. I recently witnessed this during a STARR Bootcamp here in Texas where a disabled student needed help navigating areas without ramps. The fellow students assisted with understanding and compassion and then they were all off and running like the student had no walker. This is the brilliance of Spider Web Scramble – that accepting and not treating someone differently because of their disability is what we all should do. This book is perfect for delivering this message.
All of us deserve a chance and opportunity to reach for the stars. The story that Thrasher weaves around Pearle and her Chariot is deeply heartwarming. The story of these fairies working together for them all to achieve the end goal of reaching for your own star is fantabulous!
Kids love nature. They need to be able to explore as much as they can even if they are in a wheelchair/chariot. As for the stars – we all need to reach for the stars no matter if we are bound to a wheelchair or capable of walking. Spider Web Scramble is the ideal book to help kids and preteens reach for their own stars and understand the concept of teamwork.
Note: Maybe all wheelchairs should be changed to chariots!
First, I cannot rave enough about this book! Love the topic and I adore how this story is presented.
Spider Web Scramble is a seamless story about a group of friends, who happen to be fairies working together to help each succeed at the tasks at hand. Those tasks are spider web scrambling and then flying off to play with their stars.
From fairies to enchanted forests to talking spiders to magic with the most important aspect of teamwork. This little book covers it all. The core of this book is all centered on the disability of one of the team members.
Spider Web Scramble is the perfect mix of all six of these elements by author Amanda M. Thrasher. This is book three of the series of Mischief Books.
Giving multiple high fives and praise accolades to Thrasher. This story is woven around the disability of one of the fairies, Pearle. Disabilities are hard to write about it. The older public often has a hard time knowing how to act or deal with individuals with disabilities. Children are often more accepting of others’ disabilities and go the extra mile to help when they can. I recently witnessed this during a STARR Bootcamp here in Texas where a disabled student needed help navigating areas without ramps. The fellow students assisted with understanding and compassion and then they were all off and running like the student had no walker. This is the brilliance of Spider Web Scramble – that accepting and not treating someone differently because of their disability is what we all should do. This book is perfect for delivering this message.
All of us deserve a chance and opportunity to reach for the stars. The story that Thrasher weaves around Pearle and her Chariot is deeply heartwarming. The story of these fairies working together for them all to achieve the end goal of reaching for your own star is fantabulous!
Kids love nature. They need to be able to explore as much as they can even if they are in a wheelchair/chariot. As for the stars – we all need to reach for the stars no matter if we are bound to a wheelchair or capable of walking. Spider Web Scramble is the ideal book to help kids and preteens reach for their own stars and understand the concept of teamwork.
Note: Maybe all wheelchairs should be changed to chariots!
July 8, 2022
Featured on Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Lone Star Blogger Team average rating: 4.5.
June 21, 2016
SPIDER WEB SCRAMBLE AMANDA M THRASHER
Every 3 years the fairies have a spider web scramble. In order to include Pearl there is a no fly rule in place. With looming danger ahead should they put off the scramble? No they persevere as a team of friends and get through the course. Back are Lily, Boris, Jack and Pearl for more fairy fun.
Written in the same style as the other Mischief books which center around friendship, co-operation, diversity and doing your best, Ms. Thrasher has not disappointed. All children will enjoy this fun tale. I give it 5 spider webs for a fun read. We look forward to reading more from this exceptional author.
Every 3 years the fairies have a spider web scramble. In order to include Pearl there is a no fly rule in place. With looming danger ahead should they put off the scramble? No they persevere as a team of friends and get through the course. Back are Lily, Boris, Jack and Pearl for more fairy fun.
Written in the same style as the other Mischief books which center around friendship, co-operation, diversity and doing your best, Ms. Thrasher has not disappointed. All children will enjoy this fun tale. I give it 5 spider webs for a fun read. We look forward to reading more from this exceptional author.
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