One Wish

by Michelle Harrison

Overview

Tanya Fairchild may look like an ordinary twelve-year-old, but her life is anything but ordinary. After all, Tanya can see fairies. And real fairies are nothing like the ones in books....

When Tanya and her mother arrive in the bustling seaside town of Spinney Wicket, they have no idea what's in store for their summer vacation. Tanya soon meets Ratty, a young boy who shares her ability to see fairies. When Ratty goes missing, Tanya discovers her new friend has another extraordinary ability--an ability that has the potential to destroy them both.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316335287
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	03/08/2016
Series:	13 Treasures Trilogy , #4
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michelle Harrison is the author of the 13 Treasures trilogy (13 Treasures; 13 Curses; 13 Secrets) which was inspired by her extensive research on fairy lore and her love of classic children's books. She lives with her family in Essex, England.

Editorial Reviews

"Touches of humor [and] plenty of peril...."—Kirkus Reviews

"New fans will be so intrigued by the way in which magic ebbs and flows in this novel...."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

With her second sight, Tanya is no stranger to the world of fairies, and Jayne Entwistle recounts her fantastic adventure with the practiced ease of a master storyteller. While on vacation with her mother, Tanya meets a boy with the same gift who harbors a dark secret. Entwistle’s pacing is perfectly matched to the flow of the plot—steady and tense as Tanya and Ratty are trapped by the evil fae, fast and choppy during the chase scene with Nessie Needleteeth, and panicked with frantic whisperings during a trip down a deep, dark well. Ratty’s fae protector, Turpin, who provides the sparks of humor throughout the story, is portrayed in a light, mischievous tone. This is a must for fans of Harrison’s work. M.F.T. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

MAY 2016 - AudioFile

2015-12-08
A girl who can see fairies meets a boy with similar abilities and gets mixed up in a dangerous magical adventure. Tanya Fairchild previously appeared in Harrison's 13 Treasures trilogy. In this prequel, the magical world is similarly menacing. A crazed fairy, desperate to reanimate his lost love, seeks a final ingredient for his dark spell. The boy who unwittingly holds the key crosses paths with Tanya, who's on vacation in the small town of Spinney Wicket with her recently divorced mother. Henry Hanratty rejects Tanya's friendly overtures, but she's determined to get to know him. That determination eventually wins her some useful advice, but it also leads to an encounter with a monstrous hag, a frightening trip down a deep well, and a final confrontation with evil. Tanya's willingness to risk her life for someone she's just met isn't entirely plausible, and a minor subplot about just why some fairies turn ill-tempered feels forced, but Harrison's evocative descriptions of the dangers Tanya faces will likely carry readers along smoothly enough. Touches of humor lighten the tone in spots, but there's plenty of peril, and even the resolution has its dark side. Ultimately, this plot-heavy plunge into the world of (not very nice) fairies is unlikely to win Harrison new fans, although it may be popular with fans of the author's original trilogy. (Gothic fantasy. 10-14)

Kirkus Reviews