The Night Fairy
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2010 · Est. 2 hour read

The Night Fairy

By Laura Amy Schlitz, Angela Barrett (Illustrator)

A wingless fairy must navigate a perilous world to survive.

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128 pages· 14,952 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Flory, a tiny night fairy, loses her wings and faces a vast, dangerous world. Fierce and determined, she must adapt and command creatures like Skuggle, a squirrel driven by hunger. But not everyone yields to her will. Can Flory find her place in a world that seems too big and too wild? Discover her journey of survival and resilience in this enchanting adventure.

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From 2008 Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz comes an exhilarating adventure – and a thoroughly original fairy who is a true force of nature. What would happen to a fairy if she lost her wings and could no longer fly? Flory, a young night fairy no taller than an acorn and still becoming accustomed to her wings – wings as beautiful as those of a luna moth – is about to find out. What she discovers is that the world is very big and very dangerous. But Flory is fierce and willing to do whatever it takes to survive. If that means telling others what to do – like Skuggle, a squirrel ruled by his stomach – so be it. Not every creature, however, is as willing to bend to Flory’s demands. Newbery Medal winner Laura Amy Schlitz and world-renowned illustrator and miniaturist Angela Barrett venture into the realm of the illustrated classic – a classic entirely and exquisitely of their making, and a magnificent adventure.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
14,952
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about science and natureBooks about country lifeBooks about fairies
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
135339
Publication
Published
September 13, 2011
First published
February 23, 2010
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763652951

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