Birdie's Book (The Fairy Godmother Academy Series #1) »

Jan Bozarth danced in a ballet company at eleven, started a dream journal at thirteen, joined a surf club at sixteen, studied flower essences at eighteen, and went on to learn music, art, and poetry in college. As a girl she dreamed of a life that would weave these different interests together. Now she is a grandmother who writes stories and songs for young people and often works with her own adult children who are musicians and artists in Austin, Texas.

Where do fairy godmothers come from?

When Birdie goes to visit her grandmother for the first time, she learns that her grandmother is a fairy godmother—which means Birdie's a fairy godmother too! Trained by fairies in a magical land called Aventurine, human fairy godmothers have been hidden protectors of the world for centuries. Birdie' s family talisman, a singing stone, has been broken, and now only Birdie can use the stone to travel to Aventurine to repair it.

When she gets there she meets Kerka, a warrior-like girl who has been sent to help her find the other half of the stone. Will Birdie and Kerka have the knowledge and strength to banish the shadow that has come over both the garden in Aventurine and Birdie's family? One thing's for sure—no one who travels to Aventurine will ever be the same again!

For girls who are fans of Harry Potter and have outgrown the Disney Fairies series and the American Girl books, the Fairy Godmother Academy is the perfect series—fantasy books filled with magic and adventure but grounded by contemporary girls and issues.

The series boasts an amazing Web site that allows girls to enter the world they visit in the books. There they can do activities both on- and offline, vote for things they'd like to see in the books, and connect with other Fairy Godmother Academy fans.

Join the Fairy Godmother Academy!
Visit the Web site for games, activities, and networking with friends!
www.fairygodmotheracademy.com

Children's Literature

"The Fairy Godmother Academy" series gets off to a fast-paced start as young readers will quickly grab onto Birdie's story, as well as her quirky personality and knowledge of plants that will serve to bind her to a family of secrets. Birdie has no idea what she is in for when she makes the trip to visit Granny Mo, the grandmother that she has never met. Up until now, her only knowledge of this grandmother has come from her workaholic mother who refers to her as "crazy." But when they finally meet, Birdie finds a kindred spirit in this slightly odd woman, and she wonders how her mother could possibly be related to either of them. Her world is further turned upside down when she discovers the "Book of Secrets" that the fairies have left for her and discovers the lineage of her family. Here, the adventure really begins! In this book, readers will join Birdie on her first trip to the magical world of Adventurine, where she will try to put back together the broken pieces of her family and learn what her own personal role is. Bozarth's new series is off to a great start, and young girls will truly enjoy reading about Birdie and the rest of the girls about to embark on their individual quests at the Fairy Godmother Academy. Birdie's story will be just one of the many adventures that will captivate the young audience, and they can look forward to reading even more about Birdie's friend Kerka in the next installment of the series, due out this winter. Reviewer: Jeanna Sciarrotta