Trixie the Halloween Fairy (Rainbow Magic Series) » (Special)

BOO! It's Halloween, and Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to go trick-or-treating together. But for Jack Frost, this holiday is all about the tricks! Three magical pieces of Halloween candy are missing, and Jack Frost's goblins are to blame. If Trixie the Halloween Fairy doesn't find the candy first, the holiday could be ruined forever!

What a fright! Can the girls help Trixie outwit the mischievous goblins? Or will this Halloween be spookier than ever?

Children's Literature

With its "Rainbow Magic" series, the publisher seeks to tap into current fascination with fairies. This "special edition" series book has particular appeal, focusing as it does on the fun, intriguing holiday of Halloween. Rachel and Kirsty are looking forward to trick-or-treating as fairies, but their plans are quickly disrupted by the mean-spirited antics of Jack Frost. Frost had his goblins steal three magical pieces of Halloween candy from Trixie, the Halloween Fairy. Fortunately, they lost the candy in the process; at least they do not have it! Unfortunately, unless Trixie can find the candies and return them to Fairyland before Frost's minions find them, Halloween will be ruined! That is where Rachel and Kirsty come in. Trixie needs the girls' help to find the chocolate bar, candy corn, and caramel apple. The pacing of this book is slow, and the action is surprisingly passive. The true hero of the book seems to be Trixie's Fairyland kitten Moonlight. Still, fairy-mad readers are likely to enjoy this book, and the low cost might justify its purchase as an appealing holiday-specific option for middle readers. Reviewer: Heidi Hauser Green