  | Eliza and the flower fairies (Fairy Door Diaries) Author: McDonald, Megan | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
To some, the low door in Eliza's bedroom might look like an ordinary entrance to a crawl space under the stairs. But to a believer like Eliza of the Elves, it's the door to the Land of UnderStair, a secret hideout all her own.
| Illustrator: | Wen, Lenny |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (12/01/24)
School Library Journal (05/01/25)
Booklist (+) (11/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 11/04/2024 Eager to visit a place of magic, young Eliza sprints off School Bus Number Six and all the way home to Cottage Number Two. In her bedroom, the pale-skinned child enters a curved door from which "cherry-pink light streamed" that leads to the Land of UnderStair, a secret chamber in which Eliza is free to practice magic. Upon manifesting and entering a small fairy door made from moss, twigs, and a pinch of fairy dust, Eliza meets flower fairy Poppy, who gives her an enchanted bracelet that allows her to see other fairy folk and tells her how they create flower scents. Everything is going wonderfully until Eliza accidently picks a dangerous flower and falls into Stranglewood Hollows, where flora go to die. There, evil flower fairies Wolfsbane and Belladonna determine to curse Eliza and steal the scent of flowers. Now Eliza must be brave to save her new friends. Judy Moody creator McDonald utilizes radiantly colorful illustrations limned with intricate, foreshadowing detail to bring the fairies’ world to life in this joyful tale of learning to believe in oneself and rejoicing in magic both grandiose and mundane. Ages 5-9. (Feb.) - Copyright 2024
School Library Journal - 05/01/2025 K-Gr 2—In this new illustrated chapter book series from Megan McDonald ("Judy Moody"), a young girl discovers fairy magic through a door in her bedroom with the help of a magic book. Eliza calls her bedroom the Land of UnderStair, where she keeps her favorite things and where a door that transports her to fairyland appears. In this realm, fairies perch on flowers and new flowers bloom every time one is picked. Everything is magical until Eliza stumbles into the forbidden area beyond the hedgerow. Simple, repetitive text, a dash of danger, and engaging illustrations will appeal to young readers in search of a good fairy story. VERDICT Recommended for collections where illustrated chapter books are in demand. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
