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The Magical Crafts Fairies #5
Rainbow Magic: The Magical Crafts Fairies: 145: Violet the Painting Fairy
These fairies are crafty!
Rainspell Island is hosting an Arts and Crafts Week. Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to try all the different creative activities! But Jack Frost has other plans. He likes making chaos more than making art.
Now that Jack Frost has Violet's paintbrush, everyone's paintings look terrible. Only Rachel and Kirsty have the goblin know-how to get the paintbrush back!
Find the special fairy object in each book and help save the arts and crafts magic!
Rainspell Island is hosting an Arts and Crafts Week. Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to try all the different creative activities! But Jack Frost has other plans. He likes making chaos more than making art.
Now that Jack Frost has Violet's paintbrush, everyone's paintings look terrible. Only Rachel and Kirsty have the goblin know-how to get the paintbrush back!
Find the special fairy object in each book and help save the arts and crafts magic!
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First published April 3, 2014
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Daisy Meadows
1,132 books743 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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May 12, 2024
I’m writing a story centered around fairies so naturally I searched my basement to gain inspiration from this iconic series. After working on my story, I was in the mood to read something set in the fairy world, and since my story is not fully written 😔, I turned towards this series from my childhood. I was in a nostalgic mood and this was a fun read. But honestly, it was just okay. I couldn’t turn off my older, writer brain to fully enjoy this book. But I did learn a fun fact: there are over 200 books in this series, and Daisy Meadows is a pen name for multiple authors (at least 13).
April 11, 2025
3.5 Stars!
Finally, a Rainbow Magic book that doesn’t make me wish I never bothered to read it. The last three books were so meh, and then this one was just so good, not just in comparison but in general. Violet is easily my favourite of all the Magical Crafts Fairies. I loved her from her first line alone, I can’t explain it; there’s just something about her vibe that speaks to me. Plus, she has my favourite design! Similar to Kayla, I think that overalls are such a good choice for painting. Also, the rainbow-striped top is so cute, and her having a paintbrush in her hair to hold her bun together is the perfect touch.
There’s just so much for me to like about this book, fuck it, here’s everything that resonated with me in an ascending order of importance.
1. New Rainspell Island location unlocked! At first, it only low-key reminded me of the lighthouse from the Ocean Fairies… but then they used the exact illustration from Amelie the Seal Fairy.
2. Kirsty literally confronting Jack Frost with no plan in mind is a little out of character for her, but I’ll allow it because it was funny.
3. One of my favourite things is when the fairies have limitations placed on their magic because it raises the stakes for the girls. They’ve transformed into goblins many times, but it’s been a while since a fairy explicitly stated that the transformation would only last for a short period of time.
4. OMG, a rare Jack Frost sighting in the human world?! Wait, this actually makes so much sense because, in Roxie’s book, he admitted that painting was his favourite activity. Not at all surprised that both books were written by Narinder Dhami, you would not get this type of continuity in Rachel Elliot’s writing.
5. Jack Frost would absolutely have a gallery of self-portraits, incredibly in-character of him, I just love how he’s consistently vain.
6. The goblins complaining about the fact that he only paints self-portraits is the perfect addition because I love when the goblins behave like disgruntled employees. (And then them straight up ignoring Jack Frost’s orders and enjoying their paint fight - love that for them, have fun little goblins.)
7. Also, I absolutely love it when fairies reward the goblins for just putting up with Jack Frost’s shit, because let’s be honest, it’s what they deserve. Violet gifting the goblins a painting of themselves was both kind and petty of her; she’s such a shit-disturber.
8. I really liked that Kirsty was the one who came up with the idea to get help from the Rainbow Fairies, for some reason, I thought Violet would suggest and I did not like that as much.
9. The Rainbow Fairies are playing jump rope in front of a rainbow with their own little song -my shaylas I’m gonna cry.
10. Rachel’s idea being that they literally annoy Jack Frost into giving the paintbrush back by changing all the colours in his paintings - menace Rachel how I missed you. Also, this kind implied that colour-related magic would need to come from the Rainbow Fairies because Violet as the painting fairy can probably change shapes or the orientation of a painting, which makes sense because I don’t think she should be able to fuck with colours like that.
11. An entire chapter titled ‘Rainbow Fairies’ instantly gives this book three stars, I will always be a sucker for nostalgia bait. But also, there was decent foreshadowing for their appearance with how the girls mentioned Ruby the Red Fairy (I love how she was referenced through a painting of the forest where they first met her.) and then listed all seven colours of the rainbow during the paint fight.
Little nitpicks because I’m annoying like that:
-The girls' outfits could easily be fixed if they either switched shirts or pants.
-In similar fashion to previous books in this particular series, Rachel and Kirsty are giving ‘how do you do fellow kids?’ energy in this painting workshop - why the fuck do they look so grown compared to all the other kids?!
Finally, a Rainbow Magic book that doesn’t make me wish I never bothered to read it. The last three books were so meh, and then this one was just so good, not just in comparison but in general. Violet is easily my favourite of all the Magical Crafts Fairies. I loved her from her first line alone, I can’t explain it; there’s just something about her vibe that speaks to me. Plus, she has my favourite design! Similar to Kayla, I think that overalls are such a good choice for painting. Also, the rainbow-striped top is so cute, and her having a paintbrush in her hair to hold her bun together is the perfect touch.
There’s just so much for me to like about this book, fuck it, here’s everything that resonated with me in an ascending order of importance.
1. New Rainspell Island location unlocked! At first, it only low-key reminded me of the lighthouse from the Ocean Fairies… but then they used the exact illustration from Amelie the Seal Fairy.
2. Kirsty literally confronting Jack Frost with no plan in mind is a little out of character for her, but I’ll allow it because it was funny.
3. One of my favourite things is when the fairies have limitations placed on their magic because it raises the stakes for the girls. They’ve transformed into goblins many times, but it’s been a while since a fairy explicitly stated that the transformation would only last for a short period of time.
4. OMG, a rare Jack Frost sighting in the human world?! Wait, this actually makes so much sense because, in Roxie’s book, he admitted that painting was his favourite activity. Not at all surprised that both books were written by Narinder Dhami, you would not get this type of continuity in Rachel Elliot’s writing.
5. Jack Frost would absolutely have a gallery of self-portraits, incredibly in-character of him, I just love how he’s consistently vain.
6. The goblins complaining about the fact that he only paints self-portraits is the perfect addition because I love when the goblins behave like disgruntled employees. (And then them straight up ignoring Jack Frost’s orders and enjoying their paint fight - love that for them, have fun little goblins.)
7. Also, I absolutely love it when fairies reward the goblins for just putting up with Jack Frost’s shit, because let’s be honest, it’s what they deserve. Violet gifting the goblins a painting of themselves was both kind and petty of her; she’s such a shit-disturber.
8. I really liked that Kirsty was the one who came up with the idea to get help from the Rainbow Fairies, for some reason, I thought Violet would suggest and I did not like that as much.
9. The Rainbow Fairies are playing jump rope in front of a rainbow with their own little song -
10. Rachel’s idea being that they literally annoy Jack Frost into giving the paintbrush back by changing all the colours in his paintings - menace Rachel how I missed you. Also, this kind implied that colour-related magic would need to come from the Rainbow Fairies because Violet as the painting fairy can probably change shapes or the orientation of a painting, which makes sense because I don’t think she should be able to fuck with colours like that.
11. An entire chapter titled ‘Rainbow Fairies’ instantly gives this book three stars, I will always be a sucker for nostalgia bait. But also, there was decent foreshadowing for their appearance with how the girls mentioned Ruby the Red Fairy (I love how she was referenced through a painting of the forest where they first met her.) and then listed all seven colours of the rainbow during the paint fight.
Little nitpicks because I’m annoying like that:
-The girls' outfits could easily be fixed if they either switched shirts or pants.
-In similar fashion to previous books in this particular series, Rachel and Kirsty are giving ‘how do you do fellow kids?’ energy in this painting workshop - why the fuck do they look so grown compared to all the other kids?!
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November 14, 2022Daisy 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!
July 10, 2018
I thought Violet the Painting Fairy was really good.
I didn't like that the goblins were painting themselves at the paint workshop. Everybody's artwork looked really bad and was getting messed up, and the goblins were showing off. Nobody knew that they had Violet's magic paintbrush except for Kristy, Rachel and Violet. I liked that the girls saved everybody in the workshop and so everything wasn't a disaster anymore.
Thanks again, to Rachel and Kristy for their great ideas, and Violet for her magic.
Yeah, another magic object found. Let's check it off the list!
I didn't like that the goblins were painting themselves at the paint workshop. Everybody's artwork looked really bad and was getting messed up, and the goblins were showing off. Nobody knew that they had Violet's magic paintbrush except for Kristy, Rachel and Violet. I liked that the girls saved everybody in the workshop and so everything wasn't a disaster anymore.
Thanks again, to Rachel and Kristy for their great ideas, and Violet for her magic.
Yeah, another magic object found. Let's check it off the list!
July 8, 2018
it's ok for little children I guess I just had higher hopes and I read when I was 5 to 6 and loved them but now not so much
April 7, 2022
My girls absolutely love these books!
September 29, 2023
✨literature✨
November 17, 2025
They did a good job describing the colorful painting they were doing in the book.
October 9, 2025
Ich fands schon wirklich krass süß. Ich mochte sehr, dass - im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen der rainbow magic Büchern - auch noch andere Feen vorkamen, und diese für die Handlung zentral waren. Außerdem wars spannend, dass sie nicht nur die Kobolde, sondern Jack Frost selbst austricksen mussten
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September 30, 2015
Rachel and Kristy visit Rainspell Island for Arts and Crafts week while Fairyland is also hosting Magical Crafts Week. Jack Frost and his goblins try to sabotage crafts week by stealing all of the magical craft fairies’ special objects. Will Magical Crafts Week be ruined, and how will Rainspell Island have an amazing arts and crafts week without the help of the magical crafts fairies? Rachel and Kristy are ready to help reunite their fairy friends with their special objects and enjoy participating in all the arts and crafts Rainspell Island has to offer. The Rainbow Magic Magical Crafts Fairies series contains 7 books. Each book features a craft story with black-and-white illustrations. These cute stories will not fail to disappoint loyal Rainbow Magic readers. Recommended for school and public libraries. Grades 2-5.
March 29, 2020
Rachel and Kirsty are once again at the Rainspell Island's Arts and Crafts fair, and this time they're going to the lighthouse where Polly Painterly is having a painting lesson. As they paint, it was all messed up with the coloring because one of the goblins has Violet the Painting Fairy's magic paintbrush. The girls finally met Violet once again and they're heading to Jack Frost's Ice Castle to grab it. You'll be surprised when a well-known special fairy friends from Fairyland joins with them as you read this book!
(Read during RGYSP Week 2020 Reading Marathon)
(Read during RGYSP Week 2020 Reading Marathon)
May 12, 2017
I liked it my favorite part was when the fairies started squirting paint at the goblins. :-)
April 2, 2017
I liked it when the goblins were squirting paint over each other.
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