Rainbow Magic: Helen the Sailing Fairy

Name: Rainbow Magic: Helen the Sailing Fairy
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781408369548
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The Water Sports Fairies Book 1

By Daisy Meadows

Series: Rainbow Magic

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Kirsty, Khadijah and Gracie can't wait for their school trip to the Rainbow Lake National Park. But their first sailing lesson turns into a rescue mission when Helen the Sailing Fairy needs their help - her magical life jacket has been stolen! Can the girls find... Read More

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Description

Helen the Sailing Fairy is the first Rainbow Magic fairy to speak with a stammer, created with special thanks to STAMMA for their support.

Don't miss the rest of the Water Sports Fairies series:

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Yasmeen the Kayaking Fairy
Keiko the Diving Fairy

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408369548

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Georgie Ripper

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 78g

Pages: 80

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Daisy Meadows Series: Rainbow Magic Young Adult

About the Author

Daisy Meadows (Author)

The Rainbow Magic, Unicorn Magic and Pixie Magic books are written by a small collective of authors under the name Daisy Meadows. Rainbow Magic is the no.1 bestselling series for children aged 5 and up with over 40 million copies sold worldwide!

Learn more about the books at orchardseriesbooks.co.uk, where you can find your Rainbow Magic fairy and discover a new series to enjoy.

Georgie Ripper (Illustrator)

Georgie Ripper was born in London and is a children's book illustrator known for her work on the Rainbow Magic series of fairy books. She won the Macmillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration in 2000 with My Best Friend Bob and Little Brown Bushrat which she authored and illustrated.

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