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savingsadies's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
One Wish is a charming Middle Grade adventure. This book is the first in a series but left just enough unanswered questions to lead me to pick up the next, without me feeling lost. I also enjoyed all of the fae characters and thought they were interesting and different.
mugglemom's review against another edition
4.0
Great book - written for kids but it so well told it was immensely enjoyable for all ages. Who doesn't enjoy a book about magic and fairies and especially troublesome fairies!! I picked this book up for the narrator and she never fails to deliver.
5 star narration for Jayne Entwistle. I hope she narrated the entire series if more books are coming.
5 star narration for Jayne Entwistle. I hope she narrated the entire series if more books are coming.
coincidental's review against another edition
5.0
Tanya is special. She has the second sight and has seen fairies her whole life - even if sometimes she'd rather have not, nasty and tricky as often they are. She, her mother and their dog Oberon, go to stay in Spinney Wicket, a little town by the seaside, to get away from the city and stress of Tanya's parents separating.
Spinney Wicket, home to a fantastical castle and a magical wishing tree, is more than it seems. It is there that Tanya meets the strange boy Ratty and his fairy companion Turpin. She is delighted in the stories he tells her of the fairies she sees and the advice in how to deal with them.
Their new found friendship is spoilt when Ratty is kidnapped, and Tanya must track him down with Turpin, Ratty's father - who has been cursed to an unfortunate toad-y existence, and of course her faithful dog Oberon.
This story is twisty turns and magical in all the ways fairy stories have forgotten to be, Michelle Harrison has captured the real fairy folklore - the nasty, tricky, vicious and wicked side - because fairy folk are rarely what we would call sweet! It makes for a fun adventure with a lot of unexpected and brilliant characters. Well worth a read, whatever your age!
Spinney Wicket, home to a fantastical castle and a magical wishing tree, is more than it seems. It is there that Tanya meets the strange boy Ratty and his fairy companion Turpin. She is delighted in the stories he tells her of the fairies she sees and the advice in how to deal with them.
Their new found friendship is spoilt when Ratty is kidnapped, and Tanya must track him down with Turpin, Ratty's father - who has been cursed to an unfortunate toad-y existence, and of course her faithful dog Oberon.
This story is twisty turns and magical in all the ways fairy stories have forgotten to be, Michelle Harrison has captured the real fairy folklore - the nasty, tricky, vicious and wicked side - because fairy folk are rarely what we would call sweet! It makes for a fun adventure with a lot of unexpected and brilliant characters. Well worth a read, whatever your age!
nat_in_the_hat's review against another edition
1.0
One wish, what will it be?
Mine is to gift each of the characters a fully functioning brain cell. They could use it.
Mine is to gift each of the characters a fully functioning brain cell. They could use it.
matiswonderland's review against another edition
4.0
THIS was a super magical story and it was really good
littlebluewonderings's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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