Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy [RAINBOW MAGIC SPORTS #07 GEMMA] [Paperback]

The Sporty Fairies #7

by Daisy Meadows

Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy <> Paperback <> DaisyMeadows <> ScholasticPaperbacks

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Fairies, Middle Grade, Magic, Chapter Books, Fiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Daisy 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.

Reviews

[Lucy Holden · Rating 2 out of 5]

loved this book when i was a child

[Olivia Glasgow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing 🤩 Jack Frost and his crew of goblins steal Gemma the gymnastics fairs magic hoop will Rachel and Kristen try to get it back !!!before the Olympics 💗🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the last of seven books in the Sports Fairies series by the group of authors who go by the name Daisy Meadows. It's a fun series, especially for young girls who are starting to read chapter books. Our oldest is addicted and will often read several in one day! This series has a sports theme and I like that it encourages girls to be active and try new sports.

I have read so many of these books that I must admit I've become immune to their silliness. I love that I can read them after she does and discuss the plots and her thoughts about the story and about what will happen next in the series. We will certainly read more of these books as long as they are still being written. I will always be thankful that this is one series that helped her to develop a love for reading!

June 2012 update: our youngest is now immersing herself in this series and is reading them very quickly, too. As inane as I thought they were, I love that this series is making readers of our girls. Hooray!

[The Dragon Den Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

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!

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Sporty Fairies (U.S name: Sports Fairies) are the 9th series. The Sporty Fairies are responsible for making sure that everyone in fairy land and the human world have fun playing sports. They each have a magic item (related to their sport) and when the goblins steal them this makes sports more difficult for everyone. Not good when the Fairyland Olympics are due to start and kids everywhere are on school holidays.

There are seven Sporty fairies and they are: Helena the Horseriding Fairy, Francesca the Football Fairy, Zoe the Skating Fairy, Naomi the Netball Fairy, Samantha the Swimming Fairy, Alice the Tennis Fairy and Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy.

Action takes place around Tippington Town with Kirsty staying with Rachel.

[ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

i couldn’t say that this is a fun read for me, but this book really did put the goblins on the spotlight. out of all the rainbow magic books i’ve read where the kirsty and rachel had to trick the goblins, the goblins did a lot more in this one. plus, so far, the only book where i’ve seen queen titania and jack frost fight, and where i’ve seen kirsty and rachel in fairyland.

lastly, it was nice that kirsty and rachel saw the fairies that they have helped in the fairy olympics :)

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was less about Gemma the Gymnastics fairy and more about goblins, much to the disappointment of my 5yo. I also thought the story was very shallow and a little boring, and my child only seemed mildly interested in reading it.

[Lilah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. They don’t make up different stories for each chapter which has happened in some of the other books I’ve read. The story is good but I doesn’t get good until the middle of the story.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sporting fairies blow the final siren as we get a flexible fairy who is prancing about in the gymnastics field to close the series.
More of the same.
Old Jack Frost is a bit like Wile E Coyote - he just keeps trying to do stupid things to get the other side but never succeeds.

[Rommel Sison]

6-year-old daughter: 5 stars
5-year-old daughter: 4 stars

[Jacquie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great mother/daughter read. She said her favorite part was when the girls tricked the goblins.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very adventurous and fuuny enjoable

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good kids book, but the series’s is very monotonous

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[Marjorie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read aloud with Ver.

[MR J D MCKEIGUE · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do gymnastics and I loved this book

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[Tahlia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing book and you should definitely read it.

[Carmel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter actually read this book, and loved it.

[Cecelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rachel and Kristy are about to find the last sporty fairy's magical object - Gemma's magical hoop. Rachel and Kristy see someone in the school but Kristy notices that it's someone green. They go inside to check it out. The find goblins practicing for the fairy olympics in the gymnasium. They're working on gymnastics. Rachel and Kristy find Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy inside the gymnasium and she changes their clothes so they can go and train with the goblins. Rachel makes an obstacle course for them and at the end they have to throw a hula hoop over Kristy. When the last goblin throws the hoop over Kristy, Kristy notices that it's the magical hoop and she runs away with it then gives it to Gemma.

[Maria Finazzo Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been reading the series to my girls and they love it. I like it but after a bunch it gets old. I still will read all of them to my girls. Because daisy really knows how to capture her audience! And it is perfect for age group. Excellent!

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars, I guess? Because it was a really good book, like really, really!
I really really like the book, well, love the book. And I love fairies and Jack Frost makes it scary so I like scary stuff.

[Gemma]

This book is a great childrens book it's a must read book.

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked reading another Rainbow Magic series. I was really excited when I saw this series in my sister's book order. I always love reading Daisy Meadow's books, she's a great author.

[Deanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a fairy that is trying to get her magic hoop back befor the copution.






name of fairy:Gemma

[Eileen V · Rating 5 out of 5]

oooh la la!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bea · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my favorite fairy book. It was really interesting because it was about the Fairy Olympics.

[Makayla Partin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yay!!! All the magic sports objects are back in fairy land!! I'm so glad that games and sports are safe and fun for everyone thanks to Rachel and Kristy

[Alexis Allinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great little run of books. I recommend them to any little girl who loves faires.

[Amanda Litwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good