  | Book Details Title: Another Dreadful Fairy Book (2) (Those Dreadful Fairy Books) |
Book DescriptionReview Praise for A Dreadful Fairy Book:”With an exasperated narrator who would much prefer a story whose fairies and plots behave the way they ought and with characters that not only question, but outright shatter the status quo to embrace difference, Etter offers readers a rich world of complexity and moral ambiguity as Shade navigates loss, betrayal, magic, and friendship in pursuit of the wonders of books and self-love. It’s difficult to give Etter credit for diverse racial representation in a world of multihued nonhuman creatures; nevertheless, this chubby brown protagonist full of flaws and wit and heart is quite welcome. For bibliophiles (and bibliothecaphiles) and all those who step expectantly into mushroom rings.”–Kirkus ReviewsThis isn’t just any fairy book: it’s dreadful. Shade is a brilliant heroine whose opinionated, spunky, and compassionate nature leads her into several fairy squabbles. Etter challenges the typical idea of fairies through humorous and dreadful twists. A charming read with a quirky narrator, a brazen heroine, and eccentric characters. -Elizabeth Konkel, Booklist”This book turns familiar (and less familiar) fairy-tale tropes upside down and inside out. With an even pace and varied cast of characters, the work will appeal to fantasy readers and fans of world-building. VERDICT: A charming addition to middle grade shelves.”–Jamie Jensen, School Library Journal”This is a rollicking romp with themes of friendship, forgiveness, and the value of books. It calls itself “A Fairytale for Readers of All Ages” and I’d feel comfortable giving it to my 10-year-old or my 13-year-old and I quite enjoyed it at age 45. It’s truly a boisterous, entertaining fantasy and the characters are delightfully deplorable–heavy on the delightful.”–Lara Lillibridge, essayist and author of Girlish and Mamma, Mamma, Only Mamma.”Shade is a fierce, lovably flawed protagonist who knows her own mind and sets off on a quest for books: a fairy after my own heart!”–Josephine Cameron, author of “Maybe a Mermaid” and “Dog-Friendly Town””[A Dreadful Fairy Book] is probably my favorite book.” –Paul Bender, reader of discriminating taste, age 9 Read more From the Author Thanks in advance for ordering a copy of Another Dreadful Fairy Book. I lobbied hard for the title to be either Dreadful Fairy II: Electric Boogaloo or Dreadful Fairy 2: 2 Fairy, 2 Dreadful but the folks in the legal department said we could get sued. Oh well. In spite of that, I hope you enjoy the book! If you do, feel free to leave a review here on Amazon. If you don’t, feel free to keep it to yourself. As my mother used to frequently tell me, you don’t have to share every opinion you have all of the time. Thanks again!Jon Read more About the Author About Jon Etter (written by the narrator, Quentin Q. Quacksworth, Esq.)Jon Etter was born and raised (one assumes in a barn, judging by his manners) and still lives in that vast middle part of America that holds little interest to those of us in the civilized world, although its natives seem to tolerate it well enough. As a father of two and high school English teacher, one would think him capable of being more than the subpar scribbler of silly stories that he is, although I do believe he is improving slightly. You may visit him online at jonetter.com if you engage in such activities.About Quentin Q. Quacksworth (written by the author, Jon Etter, No Pretentious Title)Quentin Q. Quacksworth has been a professional narrator for a long time–too long, some of us would argue–and has narrated many “proper” and “morally improving” books, including Honest Jim and the Do-Right Lads, for which he somehow won a Blabby Award for Narratorial Excellence. Feel free to ask him about it or just talk to him for five minutes, and he’ll find a way to bring it up. He refuses to have anything to do with “electronic mail” or “the interwebs,” so contact him via, I don’t know, messenger pigeon or something. Read more Customers Review:In Another Dreadful Fairy Book, Jon Etter and his grumpy narrator have provided another imaginative, whimsical, and hilarious story that will entertain both child and adult readers! The book offers a welcome reunion with the memorable characters of the first novel while introducing wonderful new places, characters, and creatures. When I asked my daughter who read the book if there was anything she thought I should add to this review, she told me to reference one of the fantastic new characters, but I told her that the reader should get to meet that charming new addition on his or her own! She also suggested that I say that she appreciates that the main character, Shade, does not look like a lot of the other main characters in stories she reads, showing that characters of different skin tones and body types can be the hero, too. With a story everyone can enjoy and humor that parents will appreciate, I agree with my daughter that this book is something different and a fun read! | |
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