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    Velvet Ball and The Broken fairy

    By Patricia Puddle

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    Velvet's had enough of bullies calling her a pixie just because she's bald, but when she rescues a tiny fairy from a gang of mean boys, she think her wish of getting her hair back will come true. Trouble is, Roseberry doesn't know how to use a wand because she didn't listen in Magic School. All she's is interested in is eating cakes and trying on Barbie clothes. Velvet soon gets fed up with the little snot and threatens to take her back to the forest, but when Roseberry is kidnapped by the boys, Velvet has to rescue her before they kick her around the park like a football.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatricia Puddle
    Release dateDec 5, 2010
    ISBN9781452387680
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    Velvet Ball and The Broken fairy
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    Patricia Puddle

    Patricia writes Paranormal Love stories for older teens and adults. Here first series, Ominous Love, is an angels and demons story. She also writes and illustrates humorous and adventurous children's stories. Her Rascals Series is aimed at reluctant readers. Molly Gumnut and Velvet ball are suitable for children of all ages.Patricia also volunteers for a wildlife rescue charity for injured and orphaned animals.

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    • 5/5
      I have never read a book where the author addressed the issue of alopecia, or hair loss in kids. I don’t even think most kids know what it is. In this story we are introduced to a young girl named Velvet Ball. She has a disease that caused her to lose all of her hair. Her parents move her to the country to try to improve her health in the hopes her hair will grow back. The kids at her new school don’t want to be her friend. They bully her around and call her names. One day on her way home she finds a fairy hanging from a tree. The fairy promises to grant her a wish if Velvet will help her. Velvet has no idea how much trouble Roseberry is going to cause her. I see several common things running through several of Patricia’s books. She always has her characters rescuing something or someone. There is usually a bully that the man character must deal with, in this case the kids at school plus the fairy with an attitude. She also always teaches a lesson. It is one that is not thrown into a kids face, yet one that they learn along the way. This book has so much to offer. It would be great for discussions about accepting differences. I laughed at the fairy’s antics, before she learns she isn’t a fairy. The ending had a surprising twist I didn’t see coming but I hope it leads to another book.
    • 5/5
      Ms. Puddle, you never cease to amaze me! I don't think I've ever read two books in a row by the same author that I've enjoyed this much until now! I loved Star-Crossed Rascals and absolutely adored Polly and Gertie. I didn't think it possible to like any other characters as much as I did those two. That is, until I met Velvet Ball and Roseberry, the Fairy of Crabtree Forest. Once again, I found myself falling in love with the main characters, Velvet our young heroine, and Roseberry our unlikely heroine. Velvet Ball is a bright, intelligent and precocious 9 year old girl who suffers with a disease called Alopecia Areata. This condition has left Velvet bald, with no body hair, and an obvious target for bullies. This wonderful little girl is nobody's victim however, and she is no pushover. Roseberry IS the fairy your mother warned you about. She's sassy times ten, a tad bit rude, yet a bundle of laughs. The way Ms. Puddle handles the relationship between these two is masterful; the dialogue smoothly bounces back and forth as expertly as a tennis ball at a Wimbleton match. The story moves consistently along at a nice speed, with just the right amount of excitement, action and humor. (Might I add well placed, well-timed humor that is actually funny, not cheesy or dumbed down). Velvet rescues Roseberry, after the bullies have thrown her into a tree. She takes her home where she'll be safe, but the bullies kidnap Roseberry out of Velvet's room. (My stomach actually dropped at this part; the talented Ms. Puddle knows how to write!). Velvet is once again going to bravely rescue the fairy from the bullies... I highly recommend Patricia Puddles books to everyone. This is one author, whom I'm thankful to have been introduced to. Her books have never failed to cheer me up and make me laugh. I'll even go as far as to say they're therapeutic. My autistic son loves them also. He's become a big fan. We plan on buying/owning every book she writes. I'll be keeping her books on my favorites shelf for years to come, where they will be shared with my grandchildren.
    • 5/5
      Should be 4 1/2 stars. The only reason I didn't give it five is because Velvet seemed so flat compared to Roseberry and I always think another character shouldn't steal the main character's spotlight. This said it was an enjoyable read with potential for more. The writing was solid, the voice was believable.And while the story wasn't earth-shatteringly original, I liked the humour and would give a sequel a try.