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Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams (The Fairy Chronicles) | 
| Author: J. H. Sweet
Creator: Tara Larsen Chang
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 225905
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1402208731
EAN: 9781402208737
ASIN: 1402208731
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
What if you discovered you had magical fairy powers? Meet the girls of The Fairy Chronicles, otherwise normal girls like you who are blessed by Mother Nature with special gifts. Their extraordinary adventures will change the world... The Web of Dreams has been destroyed and every night more and more nightmares are slipping into people's dreams! Jennifer, or Dragonfly to her fairy friends, is chosen to lead a fairy team to discover what happened to the Web and get a new one made immediately. To do so, they must make a dangerous journey, hunt down the Dream Spider and convince him to weave away the bad dreams. But the Dream Spider is far away, and danger might be closer than they think...
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 Fairies Rule! December 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this second book in the series, Beth and her Fairy friends meet the Sandman and begin the search for the missing Dream Spider. Some of the Fairies have started to have nightmares and they soon learn that the Web of Dreams has been destroyed. The Web of Dreams is spun by the Dream Spider and normally catches all bad dreams from sleep.
The Fairies will again have the assistance of the Brownies and several flying birds. We also meet a Troll, who manages to capture several Fairies in glass bell jar. Will the Fairies escape the Troll? Will they be able to find the Dream Spider to replace the Web of Dreams? This book is just as captivating as the first.
In addition to learning about plants, flowers, animals and insects, one of the best things I like about The Fairy Chronicles is the environmental issues each book tackles. Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams focuses on reducing, reusing and recycling. These environmental lessons are perfect for teaching children to be environmentally responsible.
 Lovely Continuation of the Fairy Adventure June 5, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
In this second installment, the fairies take a trip wih the Sandman to look for the Dream Spider. The Spider is needed to rebuild the Web of Dreams to catch our nightmares. A reappearance of a gnome full of fabulous gardening information and excited about an upcoming gnome convention adds simple charm to the book.
Human interest segments are added to this book. Marigold worries and questions her bravery. Dragonfly is dealing with insomnia. Brownies are trying to control their pranks because they need the fairies' help.
The fairies are girls who live real lives too. The magical fun of this book will appeal to readers who love fairy tales and fantasy. The reality based parts if the story will probably appeal to those who normally don't like fantasy books. This is a clever fairy tale that will appeal to a wide range of people.
Unique Vision of Fairies May 20, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a very unique vision of a fairy world. In reading this book, I see fairies in a whole new light. However, I believe the writer does embrace traditional fairy tales and has built her work on the same value premises of classic writings with regards to good vs. evil, doing the right thing, treating others well, etc.
The trolls are very unique, and not much like the trolls of folklore, other than the avoidance of sunlight. The trolls in this story are almost loveable. I wonder what this author might do with a giant or a centaur to make those characters unique.
I look forward to reading more in this series.
The Second Adventure April 29, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the second adventure in The Fairy Chronicles Series. Nightmares are running rampant and the fairies must discover why to fix the problem. Brownies and gnomes make another appearance in this book as they did in the first. The fairies meet trolls this time when they are very close to the Dream Spider's lair. The Sandman plays a part in this book, a very interesting part. We loved this fairy adventure that had the girls soaring on birds, defending themselves against evil spirits, and fixing things in the magical realm to make our world right again. Plenty of fun and magic with a little important stuff thrown in too. I am referring to nature facts and a push for recycling. I recommend this book for people who love fairies, magic, nature and all around good children's books.
A Tale of Magic, Pixie Dust and Something More April 18, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Part of this adventure is very much like older fairy stories, the kind we all grew up having read to us, or reading on our own once we were old enough. The fairies are beautiful, flitting creatures and resemble nature in its splendor. Trees are given meaning, birds and animals are given more purpose, and simple objects like feathers and spider webs are more important than we could ever imagine. Boy fairies are mischievous and like to tease girl fairies. These are some of the things that make this book resemble other fairy books.
Now here are some of the things that are surprising and refreshing about this adventure. The fairies are real human beings with real problems. Some of them lack self confidence, others have insomnia, and all of them are currently experiencing nightmares - hence, the reason for their adventure this time. They travel with the Sandman who has a surprise up his sandy sleeve. The older fairies check in with the girls' parents so they won't worry - that to me makes this book responsible, along with the recycling angle because the importance of recycling is stressed in this book. Dragonfly is an African-American girl which is very nice to see in children's books to add diversity. All of the girls are pleasant, adjusted and get along with other people. The story flows well and doesn't leave us yawning. Instead we want to know what happens next, and when we find out what is happening, we are not disappointed. I was surprised I liked this so well because I have never been this drawn to fairies or fairy books. I am recommending this to my local library and I am planning to read the rest of the books available in this series.
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