On nous parle de fées dans le résumé, j’attendais vraiment plus de magie dans l’histoire, dommage car ça aurait rajouté un peu de paillettes à l’intrigue. and definitely the kind of book I would have loved to read as a child, filled with fairy magic and history and all the heartache and family angst you'd expect from JW. I enjoyed the up to date references and the attempt to include themes such as mental health struggles and bullying which I believe are important to vocalise for young people who are the intended audience.

The narrative is relevant and features current lingo and contemporary issues, I believe that any child would enjoy this book. JW has shown she's not afraid to include LBGTQ characters in her kids' books before (though in my opinion, 'Rent a Bridesmaid' contains her one true positive rep), and in 'Project Fairy', there is only the slight implication of queer content. Without spoiling the plot, he doesn't serve as some fairytale prince coming to whisk Mabs' mum off her feet, but for what he is.Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. She reads it with her mum and her little brother Robin, and she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined. Wilson dares to confront topics most children authors wouldn't dream of - and as always, it pays off.

It was too adorable - Rachael Dean is a fine, lovely illustrator for this type of children's lit - and I was in the mood for some lighthearted, harmless escapism (at least I hoped it would be harmless), maybe some fairy fantasy, and nostalgia. Plus there is her mother's fascination with fairies which really doesn't suit our tomboy protagonist. Project Fairy is the magical new story for 2022 from award-winning children's author; Jacqueline Wilson.But when something falls out of a book given to her by her teacher, things begin to change and she discovers that life can be better. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather.