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All Willow Doyle wants is to be normal, to fit in at her new school, and to have a best friend. But there's no way Willow will ever be normal. There isn't anything normal about her or the Doyle family.
Willow comes from a long line of fairy godmothers and she's expected to be one too when the time comes. (At the moment she's merely sprite status.) Maybe that would be cool if it were like the old days when the humans -- known as humdrums -- knew fairy godmothers existed and the fairies didn't have to keep their fairy status secret. Now they're stuck helping humans who don't even believe in them. Rather than help normals, Willow would rather be human. She's sick of being weird.
When she's given the chance to attend a humdrum elementary school for two weeks, this is Willow's chance to finally experience a normal life -- but will she be able to fit in? And can she find her best friend there, even if her parents discourage making friends with humans?
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-Willow is a 10-year-old fairy with a perfect-as-can-be older sister, a Fairy Godmother grandmother, and parents who don't understand her obsession with "Humdrums," or humans. Her wish to attend a Humdrum school is granted by her grandmother on her birthday. Hoping to make a friend, she sets her sights on the most popular girl in her class. Along the way, Willow learns that "popular" doesn't always mean "nice," finds her fairy powers, gets a dog, reconciles with her sister, and makes a best friend. If your library has fairy fans, this might be a good additional purchase; however, Laura Amy Schlitz's The Night Fairy (Candlewick, 2010) is far and away a superior choice.-Nicole Waskie-Laura, Chenango Forks Elementary, Binghamton, NY (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Thousands of years ago, humans and fairies lived harmoniously, in plain sight of each other. But after a band of naughty fairies decided to play tricks on their human counterparts, all enchanted creatures were forced into a status of secrecy that has existed ever since. In spite of this tense coexistence between humans and fairies, Willow Doyle, a fourth-grade fairy godmother in training, desperately wants to experience life outside of her secret Cottingley Fairy Academy. Willow's wish comes true when her grandmother arranges a two-week stint in . Humdrum (human) schoo. to celebrate her birthday. Willow quickly realizes that life outside her fairy existence isn't easy as she tangles with human mean girls and attempts to forge a very best friendship. Can she acclimate to the Humdrum world while still maintaining her faith in magic? In spite of the emphasis on enchanted creatures and spells, Willow's yearning for friendship is very human and very relatable. This first book in a series reads like a glittery Artemis Fowl for the younger female set.--Anderson, Eri. Copyright 2010 Booklist