Lily Lexington

In a Magic Tree House meets Dragon Tales kind of way, Sally and Sam are off on another adventure with their magic feather. Sadly, Sally has accidentally wished that Sam is not her brother and has been transported to a magic kingdom where he is the king and an only child. She must make her way through the kingdom solving riddles to find a way to get him back. She meets good friends along the way and teaches them, along with the reader, the importance of sharing. As always lovely, energetic artwork keeps the story moving and fun witty prose will keep kids aged preschool and up fully engaged, though the riddles will most likely be beyond the youngest kids to get on their own.

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A magic feather that takes a set of twins on an adventure to save Christmas, A child who can’t sleep on Christmas Eve, Five special Christmas wishes, and A mouse who saves Christmas on the farm. What do these all have in common? They are some of the delightful stories in this collection. Fun, colorful illustrations bring these short stories to life. They are perfect for story time, nap time or bedtime and would be great practice for early readers. Wrapped up in Christmas fun, each story offers a kernel of life lesson, told in a fun imaginative way.

I normally easily give this author's books five stars because they are delightful, however, there are some spelling errors and that I think might be confusing to young readers.… (more)