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The Friendship Fairies #2
Rainbow Magic: Mary the Sharing Fairy: The Friendship Fairies Book 2
Mary the Sharing Fairy
80 pages, Paperback
Published June 1, 2021
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About the author
Daisy Meadows
1,114 books730 followersDaisy 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.
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.
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February 29, 2020
I think it is a brilliant book and I can't wait to read Mimi the laughter fairy.
April 16, 2025
1.5 Stars!
I’m calling it right now: Jack Frost is just a friendless loser who’s so butthurt and miserable that he’s decided that he can’t let anyone else have friends either.
Anyway, this book was incredibly disappointing. Before I complain about it, here are the little things that managed to somewhat salvage it for me.
-Does nostalgia cause me to be biased toward any book/series that takes place on Rainspell Island? Absolutely!
-Mary looks super cute! The fashion is very 2016, like, I probably wore that exact outfit in high school. (The sandals were a choice.)
-“You’re just like my yin-yang charm - you belong together.” - incredibly upset that such a beautiful line was wasted in this stupid ass book
-One star just for that one moment of Rachel and Kirsty holding hands as they run across the field.
Now, as for why I didn’t like this book, that can be split into two categories: the first being things that make this a bad book, and the second just being shit that annoyed me specifically.
While I appreciate the explanation behind why Rachel and Kirsty’s friendship has not been affected by the missing objects, I think it would have been interesting to see actual conflict between the two of them because the only time I think they’ve ever fought was in Juliet the Valentine Fairy. I personally think that it’s beneficial for kids to see their favourite characters have flaws and make mistakes because that’s how they learn and grow - showing that even Rachel and Kirsty aren’t immune to negative emotions would’ve had a great impact on readers and this is just such a missed opportunity because when else can you showcase them having issues within their friendship?
I’m also very mad that they don’t all have friendship bracelets, like, who would want a friendship brooch? Ooo, or since (and I’m totally just assuming here) the Friendship Fairies are Florence the Friendship Fairy’s helpers (the same way the Ocean Fairies were Shannon the Ocean Fairy’s helpers), it would’ve been cool if each fairy was looking for a charm that belonged to Florence’s magic friendship bracelet, with each charm representing the particular aspect of friendship that each fairy has domain over.(I hate when I have to do a writer’s job for them, jfc.)
Shit that annoyed me:
-‘Summer Friends Camp’ is actually such a stupid name and concept, any regular day camp would’ve been fine.
-“Maybe we should leave and try again later.” - Mary you’re such a loser.
-Strawberries and whipped cream? For the goblins?? Seriously, what happened to all the gross goblin food???
-The goblin that tried to murder my girls with a tennis ball will start coughing in three days. He’s not even loyal to his fellow goblins: “You can take all the other goblins prisoner! You can lock them in dungeons and feed them moldy bread!” (Him getting wrapped up in the net was well-deserved, omg, alexa play Karma by JoJo Siwa.)
-Okay, so I love incantations in Rainbow Magic books, but they felt a little excessive here. The first one where Mary reached out to the Rainbow Fairies was good, but the second one was so unnecessary because since when do fairies need an incantation to give the girls wings?!
I’m calling it right now: Jack Frost is just a friendless loser who’s so butthurt and miserable that he’s decided that he can’t let anyone else have friends either.
Anyway, this book was incredibly disappointing. Before I complain about it, here are the little things that managed to somewhat salvage it for me.
-Does nostalgia cause me to be biased toward any book/series that takes place on Rainspell Island? Absolutely!
-Mary looks super cute! The fashion is very 2016, like, I probably wore that exact outfit in high school. (The sandals were a choice.)
-“You’re just like my yin-yang charm - you belong together.” - incredibly upset that such a beautiful line was wasted in this stupid ass book
-One star just for that one moment of Rachel and Kirsty holding hands as they run across the field.
Now, as for why I didn’t like this book, that can be split into two categories: the first being things that make this a bad book, and the second just being shit that annoyed me specifically.
While I appreciate the explanation behind why Rachel and Kirsty’s friendship has not been affected by the missing objects, I think it would have been interesting to see actual conflict between the two of them because the only time I think they’ve ever fought was in Juliet the Valentine Fairy. I personally think that it’s beneficial for kids to see their favourite characters have flaws and make mistakes because that’s how they learn and grow - showing that even Rachel and Kirsty aren’t immune to negative emotions would’ve had a great impact on readers and this is just such a missed opportunity because when else can you showcase them having issues within their friendship?
I’m also very mad that they don’t all have friendship bracelets, like, who would want a friendship brooch? Ooo, or since (and I’m totally just assuming here) the Friendship Fairies are Florence the Friendship Fairy’s helpers (the same way the Ocean Fairies were Shannon the Ocean Fairy’s helpers), it would’ve been cool if each fairy was looking for a charm that belonged to Florence’s magic friendship bracelet, with each charm representing the particular aspect of friendship that each fairy has domain over.
Shit that annoyed me:
-‘Summer Friends Camp’ is actually such a stupid name and concept, any regular day camp would’ve been fine.
-“Maybe we should leave and try again later.” - Mary you’re such a loser.
-Strawberries and whipped cream? For the goblins?? Seriously, what happened to all the gross goblin food???
-The goblin that tried to murder my girls with a tennis ball will start coughing in three days. He’s not even loyal to his fellow goblins: “You can take all the other goblins prisoner! You can lock them in dungeons and feed them moldy bread!” (Him getting wrapped up in the net was well-deserved, omg, alexa play Karma by JoJo Siwa.)
-Okay, so I love incantations in Rainbow Magic books, but they felt a little excessive here. The first one where Mary reached out to the Rainbow Fairies was good, but the second one was so unnecessary because since when do fairies need an incantation to give the girls wings?!
November 14, 2022
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!
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!
September 22, 2018
I loved the book Mary the Sharing Fairy. It was about how Jack Frost and his Goblins took Mary the Sharing Fairy's magic yin-yang charm, which is a circle where two halfs make a whole. The yin-yang symbbolized friendship, and without the charm no one will want to share. The day was a diasaster of nobody sharing until Rachel and Kristy helped Mary the Sharing Fairy get her yin-yang charm back.
July 30, 2023
It seems when the goblins show up, some magic item has gone missing and it's up to Kirsty & Rachel to find it to set things right and help everyone get along again. This time it's Mary's yin yang charm.
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November 20, 2017
I liked this one because it was a good lesson on sharing and how these fights get resolved. I like these books just for fun!!!
January 12, 2024
Was boring. Had a bad plot.
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February 18, 2024
I enjoyed this book! This book is for 1-3rd grade reading levels. This book follows two best friends who are trying to help Mary the sharing fairy find the charms that were stolen by goblins. These goblins have caused all of the kids in school to no longer want to share and no one can agree how the school mural should be colored! Everyone is fighting and it’s up to Kristy, Rachel and Mary to get the charm back and allow everyone else to want to share again! Again, I enjoyed this book! It is a chapter book but it is a quick read! I believe it was only about 70 or so pages, but it was such a fast read if you’re older! These books teach a good lesson and are a good example of transition books. I would add this book and similar books from this series to my library! These are great to help teach basic respect and life lessons for young kids. I know these are still super popular with young children, but I know just based on the story and the story telling, that the kids will also want to add this book and series to their bookshelves!
August 25, 2017
I liked this story because there were yummy strawberries on ice cream.
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