Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand Audio CD – Unabridged, August 14, 2007

I'll admit, I'm not one to want to give my kids a lot of stuff branded by Gigantic Entertainment Corporations, but Ms. Levine takes the original and more, erm, *contemporary* Pan Legends, along with some sly & subtle asides that reference a mermaid movie your kids may know, and works all of that together in a way that respects her young audience and will charm their parents as well. This is a seriously literate book with a lot of what I call "$10 words" for young readers. My own little fairy/neverland fanatic is at the lower end of the recommended age range, with some reading/speech disabilities, and slogged through the tough bits of vocabulary - much of it flowery and anachronistic - without complaint. Don't know if I can credit that the amazing watercolor illustrations (some fold out of the book) or just getting hooked and having to know what happens next, but I know we'll be looking for "Ella" & other books from this author.

While fairies are common fodder for girl's entertainment, the Disney Fairies series is something that stands out. Starring Tinkerbell and a host of individual characters, these books do not employ the trite character formula of "Brainy Girl", "Fashion Girl", "Sporty Girl" and "Shy Girl" that so many books and movies fall back on.There are real, personal issues addressed within these fantasy adventures and pixie dust or not, there are no easy fixes or straw men challenges here. The characterization is solid throughout and while the characters do grow and discover things about themselves, there are no pat changes of heart; no last-chapter redemptions from evil to sweetness and light.I highly recommend these books to any parent who wants a little bit more from their daughter's entertainment.

This series of three books is a must read for fairy lovers and provide lots of history on the fairies of Pixie Hallow.. They are very well written and engaging, I was just as interested in them as my daughter was when I read them to her - summer before first grade. She re-read them to herself as a third grader. and thoroughly enjoyed them. Family friendly, content is appropriate for early elementary children and interesting to older children as well.

Very beautiful book. Much more so than I imagined.Purchased for my daughter in law,Can see why she liked themGot the whole series ,after seeing the first oneI ordered her for Christmas.

My daughter enjoyed reading this book

(Not the same as the Disney "Tinkerbell" franchise movies, follows different characters but is set in the same world). The three Gail Carson Levine books (there are three) interact with Tinkerbell at times but mainly focus on a group of other fairies. The stories are great adventures, perfect for kids of all ages and filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations.

This second Disney Fairies hardback novel by Ella Enchanted-author Gail Carson Levine is even better than the first. Full of charm and wit, it tells a terrific story that teaches some good moral values -- mainly concerning the evils that can come with greed and power.Also better than ever are the illustrations. About every fourth page has a large watercolor; one is a four-page fold-out. Underneath the dust jacket, the book cover has a watercolor on its front and back. Ella Enchanted (Trophy Newbery)  is still a cut above, but if you're looking for a Disney novel you can't do much better that this one.

My 5 year old loved the fact that when Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Egg was finished that we could continue reading about the charactors that she had come to like so much. The "Quest for the Wand" had a more complicated plot, but we still found the charactors magical. I was always surprised when I would ask my daughter to recap what we had read the night before and she would nail every main point. She also insisted that we not cheat and look ahead at the beautiful illustrations, she loved the anticipation. If you liked the first Fairy Dust, this will surly continue to delight you.

Lovely book very sweet and enjoyed reading it

Très beau livre, bien écrit, très intéressant. Il poursuit le premier volume. Ce serait bien cependant de le traduire en français je ne comprends même pas pourquoi ce n'est pas le cas.

The book was in great condition.