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Loved Bad Fairy Strikes Again by Elaine Kaye @ElaineKAuthor @ChrysFey

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The cover for Bad Fairy Strikes Again by Elaine Kaye is so darn cute how could I possibly resist reading about Thistle Greenbud. I was amazed that an author I love so much, Abigail Owen, created the cover.

Bad Fairy Strikes Again (A Bad Fairy Adventure #2)

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MY REVIEW

Smiles and delight abound as I embark on a mystery adventure with Thistle and her fluttery friends. I immediately fell in love with them all.

We have a mystery to be solved. Thistle’s dad is missing.

As the gang investigates, Elaine Kaye’s creative writing made it so easy for me to visualize them fluttering through the forest. Each fairy has a uniquely cute personality. I want to meet them again. I want to hang out with them. If I physically stepped into the book, could I be a fairy too?

The message fits the story and blends in seamlessly.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Bad Fairy Strikes Again by Elaine Kaye.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos
4 Stars

GOODREADS BLURB

Thistle Greenbud thought the nickname Bad Fairy was behind her, but she can’t escape it. Someone is spreading a rumor about her that just isn’t true and can ruin all of her hard work in getting into Advanced School. What fairy would do such a thing?

As if that’s not bad enough, Thistle’s dad goes missing. Not a single fairy in Tinselville has seen him. He’s vanished like pixie dust. Her mom is distraught, and Thistle is worried. Where could he be?

Thistle and the Flutters, along with Dusty and Moss, are on both cases. Can they find out what happened to her dad and solve the Bad Fairy rumor? Thistle hopes so!

Age Range: 8-12

A Bad Fairy Adventure Series:
Bad Fairy (#1)
Bad Fairy Strikes Again (#2)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elaine Kaye is the author of A Gregory Green Adventure series. She first created Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup, thus inspiring the story Pea Soup Disaster. Bad Fairy is her middle grade debut and the first of A Bad Fairy Adventure series.

Kaye has worked as a library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home. She is a grandmother of three boys.

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Is There Such a Thing as a…Bad Fairy by Elaine Kaye @ElaineKAuthor @ChrysFey

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Isn’t this such a cute cover for Bad Fairy by Elaine Kaye?

  • Title: Bad Fairy
  • Series: A Bad Fairy Adventure (Book One)
  • Author: Elaine Kaye
  • Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
  • Genre: Fantasy Middle Grade
  • Length: 66 pages
  • Age Range: 8-12

BLURB: Thistle Greenbud is not a bad fairy. She simply doesn’t like rules, and it’s just her luck that her homework is to create a new rule for the fairy handbook. But first, she has more important things to do. Like figure out how to get back at Dusty and Moss for playing tricks on her.

Before she can carry out her plan, though, disaster strikes and she finds herself working alongside the very fairies she wanted revenge on. Can they work together and trust each other, or will things go from bad to worse?

BUY LINKS: Amazon / Barnes & Noble

EXCERPT:

As we watch the boys, the wind picks up, making the fern lay flat, exposing us. We gasp and make a dash for the closest tree. Behind it, we huddle together.

“Boogles! A branch just hit me,” Weedy says.

The sky turns black. Wind swirls dust and leaves, and spits pebbles at us. This is not good. We have to get going now or else our payback will get blown away.

“Let’s go!” I scream and lead the group from behind the tree, but the wind makes it hard for us to move forward.

Rose and Lilly grab hands as they run, screaming, toward the creek. Lacey stumbles over a fallen twig, landing flat and hitting her face hard on the ground. When she doesn’t move, I race to her as sand and pine needles prick my skin.

I help Lacey to her feet. Luckily, she only has a few cuts on her face. A tiny bit of blood streaks down her forehead. She looks at me. Fear is bright in her eyes. She needs help. We all need help. I peer toward the creek. The boys are still there, frantically trying to lift the bag full of stones.

Shouting a warning and waving my arms, I hurry to the creek, trying to get their attention. Finally, Dusty sees me. He looks as if he’s been caught with his hand in the pixie jar.

I point to the sky and wave them to come our way. Rain starts to fall. Dusty pulls Moss from the creek. Fat drops of water pelt my head and wings as I wait for the boys to reach me.

“It must be a twisty!” Dusty screams. “We better find shelter.”

GIVEAWAY:

  • 3 Signed Paperback Picture Books –
  • Pea Soup Disaster, Doctor Mom, The Missing Alphabet
  • Eligibility: International
  • Number of Winners: One
  • Giveaway Ends: July 1, 2020 12:00am Eastern Standard Time
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elaine Kaye is the author of A Gregory Green Adventure series. She first created Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup, thus inspiring the story Pea Soup Disaster. Bad Fairy is her middle grade debut and the first of A Bad Fairy Adventure series.

Kaye has worked as a library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home. She is a grandmother of three boys.

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Favorite Holiday Memory Blog Hop & Free Book @ElaineKAuthor @ChrysFey

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Blog Hop Question: What is your favorite holiday memory?

(This includes Hanukkah, Kwanza, Yule/Winter Solstice, Christmas, etc.)

My Memory: I can’t really choose a favorite holiday memory because I have been through many changes in my life. I loved celebrating with my son when he was small (there’s something special about sharing the holiday with children). I moved from Michigan to Alabama and celebrating without the cold weather and snow was a new experience to me. I moved to Florida alone and the holidays were spent at my two of my favorite hangouts. At Ms Newby’s, all of us with nowhere to go would bring a dish to pass around at the liquor store/bar and it was so much fun meeting new people. I also spent time at Schooners, usually going for a swim and sitting at the bar with dripping hair, a bathing suit, and numerous cocktails. Now, that’s my kind of Christmas. Now, I have Mr Wonderful and living in Florida, in my little piece of paradise. I love all the holiday decorations, especially the lights. I feel there can never be too many lights. Every year we make a trip to New Orleans for the Christmas decorations. What’s up for this year with whatever family can make it? No plans…yet.

What about you? Do you have a favorite holiday memory?

Cape Cod 2019. I love this buoy Christmas Tree.

New Picture Book Release from Elaine Kaye

BLURB: On Christmas Eve, Gregory and Sammy get a special visitor—Santa Claus! Santa brings them on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world and to the North Pole. Bundle up and come along for the ride!

General Age Range – Kids 4-8 (Story Picture Book)

Book Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / Smashwords / Goodreads

PLUS, A FREEBIE!

Get Pea Soup Disaster now: Kindle / Nook / Kobo

ABOUT ELAINE KAYE

About the Author: Elaine Kaye is the author of A Gregory Green Adventure series. She created Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup.

Kaye has worked as a library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools. She currently lives in Florida, but has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home.

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Mystery Mayhem For The Little Ones – The Missing Alphabet by Elaine Kaye @ElaineKAuthor @ChrysFey

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Elaine Kaye writes a really cute series with Gregory Green as a very curious youngster who has some marvelous adventures. The Missing Alphabet is a fabulous addition to the series and one I think will capture your child’s attention.

Cover by Daniel Ayers

The Missing Alphabet (A Gregory Green Adventure #4)

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MY REVIEW

I adored this cute mystery of The Missing Alphabet and enjoyed the colorful illustrations and adventure Gregory Green embarks on with his fellow students, working together, searching, thinking, collaborating…I believe it will have children thinking and I could picture your child on your lap, bouncing in eager anticipation to begin their own search for The Missing Alphabet, an interactive story that will delight children of all ages.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Missing Alphabet by Elaine Kaye.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos
5 Stars

GOODREADS BLURB

The paper alphabet letters in Gregory Green’s classroom have gone missing, and it’s up to him and his friends to find those missing letters. They go on a hunt through the school, hoping to find them. They spot letters next to things that start with those letters, like B for Bananas in the cafeteria. But will they be able to find the entire alphabet?

The Missing Alphabet is a great story for children learning to associate letters with objects, and four activities throughout the book will further help children to get familiar with the alphabet.

A Gregory Green Adventure Series:
Pea Soup Disaster
Doctor Mom
Halloween Ride
The Missing Alphabet

ABOUT ELAINE KAYE

Elaine Kaye is the author of A Gregory Green Adventure series. She first created Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup. Kaye has worked as a library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home. She is a grandmother of three boys.

Website / Goodreads / Amazon / Instagram / Facebook / Twitter

MY REVIEW FOR ELAINE KAYE

  • You can see my Giveaways HERE.
  • You can see my Reviews HERE.
  • If you like what you see, why don’t you follow me?
  • Look on the right sidebar and let’ talk.
  • Leave your link in the comments and I will drop by to see what’s shakin’.
  • I am an Amazon affiliate/product images are linked.
  • Thanks for visiting fundinmental!