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Spiderwort and the Princess of Haiku (The Fairy Chronicles)
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Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Author: J. H. Sweet
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Spiderwort and the Princess of Haiku (The Fairy Chronicles) Description
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781402210259
ISBN: 1402210256
Label: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 112
Publication Date: 2007-09-09
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Product Release Date: 2007-09-09
Studio: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
EAN: 9781402210259
ISBN: 1402210256
Label: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 112
Publication Date: 2007-09-09
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Product Release Date: 2007-09-09
Studio: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Editorial Review of Spiderwort and the Princess of Haiku (The Fairy Chronicles)
The Princess of Haiku, keeper of simple pleasures, has been kidnapped by her archenemies the Specter of Pandemonium and the Phantom of Excess, who currently inhabit two Ogre sisters, Plethora and Chaotica Glut. Simple pleasures everywhere are in danger.
Guided only by a strange riddle from given to them by an Oak tree, Spiderwort, along with Rosemary Periwinkle and Cinnebar, have only a little while to find the Princess and get her to safety. As always the Fairies will have a little magical assistance this time from a well-meaning Scarecrow and the already ghostly Minstrel of Epic Poems.
A world without simple pleasures would be unbearable and it is has already started with the children of the world. If it should leave the adults as well, it might very well be gone for good. Luckily for everyone, Fairies are the best problem solvers around and Spiderwort is one of the fastest thinking of them all!
Customer Reviews of Spiderwort and the Princess of Haiku (The Fairy Chronicles)
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Review Summary: Great Story with a Simple Theme
Review: My daughter and I loved reading this book. After we read it, she talked about it so much that we decided to read it again.
The scarecrow is a nice character in this book, friend to the Princess of Haiku and guide to help the fairies in finding her. The ogres are also good characters and somewhat funny, playing marbles with coconuts and hopscotch with giant river stones.
The adventure has the fairies solving puzzles, going on a scavenger hunt, and writing poetry to free the Spirit of Simplicity (aka The Princess of Haiku) from an evil spell. The scavenger hunt was particularly wonderful because they were looking for things like the whisper of butterfly wings and the smell of rain and music in the water.
What really drew me to this book was remembering the fun and games from my childhood. My daughter wanted to know more about string games and handclap games, and she asked me about getting a kite. I hope she continues to show an interest in these things instead of so much focus on the handheld games and other electronic type stuff.
This is a good book and I do recommend it.
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Review Summary: How the whole thing started
Review: How the whole thing started is important. That's what I think is so interesting. Sure, the fairies go on an exciting mission, but the whole thing started with a book of poetry being destroyed. That's the larger message of this book. Human beings recognizing that even our smallest actions can have gigantic consequences, like the butterfly effect. I liked the way this story was put together. It's like I was tricked into enjoying it so much because it's magical and fun, but I was reminded of how serious even our littlest mistakes can be.
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Review Summary: Choices and Wise Choices
Review: This book stresses choices and particularly making wise choices. When the fairies are asked to choose between a pebble and a giant ruby, they must choose the pebble because they are looking for simplicity. Their problem solving must also seek the simple solution. A door with many keys (the fairies can only choose one key and can only try one time to unlock the door) is already unlocked and does not require any of the keys - in other words, the simple solution. Fortunately, the clever fairies are using their heads in this story and do make the right choices
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Review Summary: A Book to Treasure
Review: You'd think a story about a princess would be all frilly, but this is not at all. It is about poetry, simplicity and learning about what's really important in the world. The fairies learn simple and valuable lessons on their journey. While they are on their fairy mission, even when faced with a serious task, they take enjoyment in simple pleasures surrounding them. One of the things I liked most about this book was the fact that I was never able to predict what was going to happen next. Over and over again I was surprised by what was happening, and this made me want to keep reading. My ten yr. old niece loves this book, I am reading it aloud to my own children and I will be recommending this fairy tale to friends.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: How much is really enough for happiness?
Review: This book answers that question very well. We have been reading the books in this series as a family, and my kids were more than able to understand the moral of this story. I can't deny they loved the ogres, the princess, the bobcat, and the magical scarecrow. But they also liked what the book really had to say about greed and materialism and a few other things human beings often wrestle with. Good moral message in a great fantasy book.
Review Summary: Great Story with a Simple Theme
Review: My daughter and I loved reading this book. After we read it, she talked about it so much that we decided to read it again.
The scarecrow is a nice character in this book, friend to the Princess of Haiku and guide to help the fairies in finding her. The ogres are also good characters and somewhat funny, playing marbles with coconuts and hopscotch with giant river stones.
The adventure has the fairies solving puzzles, going on a scavenger hunt, and writing poetry to free the Spirit of Simplicity (aka The Princess of Haiku) from an evil spell. The scavenger hunt was particularly wonderful because they were looking for things like the whisper of butterfly wings and the smell of rain and music in the water.
What really drew me to this book was remembering the fun and games from my childhood. My daughter wanted to know more about string games and handclap games, and she asked me about getting a kite. I hope she continues to show an interest in these things instead of so much focus on the handheld games and other electronic type stuff.
This is a good book and I do recommend it.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: How the whole thing started
Review: How the whole thing started is important. That's what I think is so interesting. Sure, the fairies go on an exciting mission, but the whole thing started with a book of poetry being destroyed. That's the larger message of this book. Human beings recognizing that even our smallest actions can have gigantic consequences, like the butterfly effect. I liked the way this story was put together. It's like I was tricked into enjoying it so much because it's magical and fun, but I was reminded of how serious even our littlest mistakes can be.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Choices and Wise Choices
Review: This book stresses choices and particularly making wise choices. When the fairies are asked to choose between a pebble and a giant ruby, they must choose the pebble because they are looking for simplicity. Their problem solving must also seek the simple solution. A door with many keys (the fairies can only choose one key and can only try one time to unlock the door) is already unlocked and does not require any of the keys - in other words, the simple solution. Fortunately, the clever fairies are using their heads in this story and do make the right choices
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A Book to Treasure
Review: You'd think a story about a princess would be all frilly, but this is not at all. It is about poetry, simplicity and learning about what's really important in the world. The fairies learn simple and valuable lessons on their journey. While they are on their fairy mission, even when faced with a serious task, they take enjoyment in simple pleasures surrounding them. One of the things I liked most about this book was the fact that I was never able to predict what was going to happen next. Over and over again I was surprised by what was happening, and this made me want to keep reading. My ten yr. old niece loves this book, I am reading it aloud to my own children and I will be recommending this fairy tale to friends.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: How much is really enough for happiness?
Review: This book answers that question very well. We have been reading the books in this series as a family, and my kids were more than able to understand the moral of this story. I can't deny they loved the ogres, the princess, the bobcat, and the magical scarecrow. But they also liked what the book really had to say about greed and materialism and a few other things human beings often wrestle with. Good moral message in a great fantasy book.