The Angry Elf

Pixie Tricks #5

by Tracey West

Rediscover Tracey West's Pixie Tricks series and its cast of mischievous fairies, dwarfs, and wizards. This collectable early-chapter series is back with new covers and all the classic fun.

Fourteen fairies have escaped from their world. Now they're causing trouble in out world! It's up to a girl named Violet and a fairy named Sprite to trick them all and send them back home. Who will they trick next?

Fixit is breaking all the toys in town and Rusella is messing with everyone's messages. Violet and Sprite have to stop these sneaky fairies before they mess up everything - for good!

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

80 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Tracey West is the New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Masters, a series in the Scholastic Branches line. She has written more than 400 books for kids, including the Pixie Tricks series and the Underdogs series with Kyla May.

Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago.

She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.

Reviews

[Michele Rowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charlie’s review

I like this I hope other people like it too. So I like that there was two fairies cause it’s hard every time there’s two things you’re trying to stop.

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

88 pgs. Violent and her cousin Leon notice things are a bit strange when all the topys their friend Brittany receives for her birthday have something wrong with them. They discover Russella is to blame. Later Fixit shows up angry becuase no one ever thanks him for his help and restored toys. Fun fantasy and adventure await the reader who is enjoying this series. Highly recommended for Grades 3-5.

[Alexandra Maag · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one made my kid laugh super hard and warmed her heart. It was fun to read together. Realizing that West hasn’t republished the whole series but only up to this book is super disappointing. I hope she will do the other 3 books sometime soon!

[Emma Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series never gets old. And even as an adult, I'm still mesmerised by the sparkling sticker page. Childhood is being reborn. And of all the escape pixies, Fixit is probably my favourite.

[Nezuko!♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THE ELF!!!

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pixies are on the loose and Sprite, a Royal Pixie Catcher, has enlisted Violet's help to catch the errant fairies, elves, etc that are loose.

This book is very silly. It's kind of magical realism, because ridiculous unexplainable things happen due to fairy magic and no one in the book really questions it. But your kid probably didn't pick up a book called "the Angry Elf" and expect something realistic! The mishaps in the book would make a kid giggle: toys that bounce around and make a mess in the cafeteria, everyone doing the wrong homework, and applesauce stew!

Not my cup of tea, but I'm also not the target audience. And it is mildly entertaining watching the chaos ensue.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For what it is, this book is great. As an adult I'm obviously not going to get the same enjoyment out of these books as my nieces and nephews, but these books were instrumental in my childhood.
The pixies in the story were fun and had distinct personalities, and the last tricking in the book was a mini-lesson on empathy and kindness. Altogether very sweet and I would recommend it highly.

[MissA · Rating 4 out of 5]

He messed up the toys and it was really funny!

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful series that every child should read or have read to them. I would highly revommend