Larbalestier, J. (2008). How to Ditch Your Fairy. (p. 320). Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. ISBN: 1599903016
Classification:book, fiction
Genre: fantasy
Age Level: 9th-10th grade
Subjects: faerie, fantasy, fiction, friends, identity, love story, magic
Reader's Annotation: Charlie desperately wants to trade her parking spot fairy in for a fairy with a more useful talent.
Summary: In New Avalon, most people have invisible fairies that provide them with some handy talent or skill. There are loose change fairies, which help their people find loose change. Her friend has a shopping fairy that helps people find great outfits (that are always on sale!) Charlie hates her fairy. She has a parking fairy. She's 14, she can't drive, but people always want her to ride along, so they get good parking spots. She's trying to drive her fairy away by never riding in cars or buses. She hopes if she can get rid of the parking fairy she'll get a new, better fairy. Avoiding cars is causing her some trouble. She keeps getting demerits for being late. Then, her arch-nemesis Fiorenze, who has a fairy that makes every boy her age fall in love with her, decides to help Charlie ditch her fairy. Why would Fiorenze be an expert? Who could possibly want to rid themselves of such a perfect fairy?
Reviews / Awards:
Teen Ink ReviewJustine Larbalestier's website
Potential Hotspots:
none
Readalikes:
- Jinx by Meg Cabot
- Uglies books by Scott Westerfeld
Who hasn't wanted a good-hair-fairy? Also of interest to teens will be the sports school Charlie attends, and the strict rules for everyone in New Avalon. It's interesting to wonder if these rules makes life better for residents or worse. This is mostly a light, fun, read that teens will choose to just relax.
Other:
Justine Larbalestier is Scott Westerfeld's wife....so it's interesting to compare and contrast their novels.
Evaluation:
3.5 stars
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