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=__Clemency Pogue: Fairy Killer__=

Amazon.com customer summary: When Clemency Pogue, young girl and lover of stories, finds herself pestered by a malevolent fairy, she summons her memory of folklore to save herself, repeating Peter Pan's proven mantra, "I don't believe in fairies" until her tormentor finally drops dead. But to her dismay, a sharp-tongued hobgoblin brings to her attention that she has killed off not one fairy but seven, through her recitations of disbelief. Some of these fairies are good, she learns, and their unfortunate deaths have halted their intended goodwill. Others, though, are not so benign, and Clem learns, perhaps their deaths have been favorable in the end. Determined to right her wrongs, Clem sets out on a worldwide adventure with the hobgoblin, Chaphesmeeso, to revive all the fairies she inadvertantly exterminated.

Mrs. Moreno's Review: I may be a bit biased because I love fairies so much but I liked this story. The story is charmingly written and offers an opportunity to reflect on moral dilemmas like, how do we decide who's needs are most important in a given situation? This book is a quick read and would make a great third-grade read aloud or an independent book for older students.