THE FAIRY REBEL

Lynne Reid Banks

“From the author of the Indian in the cupboard and its sequel comes a story of earthly enchantment. When Tiki, a fairy, is ‘earthed’ on Jan’s human foot, both are terrified, but because Jan, unlike most adults, believes in fairies, the two become friends. When Tiki learns that Jan is sad because she and her husband Charles can’t have children, the flighty fairy performs a bit of forbidden magic. Her act provokes the wrath of the wicked fairy queen, but Jan’s daughter Bindi grows up to be a healthy eight year old girl, receiving magical presents every year from tiki. Then the fairy queen exacts her revenge on the family, and it’s only though the combined powers of humans and fairies that the evil fairy queen is defeated forever. Told in the grand fashion of early 20th century fairy tales, Reid’s story is a comfortable, old fashioned read (with numerous witty asides) about a naughty but courageous fairy and her loving mortal friends.” - Publishers Weekly

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I read this book as a little kid, in elementary school, but it has stayed with me to this day. Lynn Reid is very descriptive, the way she described the little girl Bindi is the thing I remembered most "her almond shaped nails" have been the way I have tracked this book down. 

One thing I remembered disliking about the book was the father, Charlie. He was always very patronizing to Jan, the mother. Jan would try to communicate to Charlie about her needs, having suffered a serious injury and not being able to continue her dream, and Charlie's consistent answer was always that Jan should move on and get over it. 

I would seriously recommend this book to anyone with an elementary aged children that have shown an interest in other types of fantasy books.