Thanks to Hinkler Publishing here is your chance to win one of 8 x Forget-me-not Fairies Story Books.
Deep in the heart of Wishaway Wood is a world of fairies, pixies and goblins; a place where magical creatures come to life and anything is possible. Join sisters Ellen and Sophie as they discover the amazing fairyland at the bottom of their garden.
Hinkler is launching the Forget-me-not Fairies Story Collection in June 2013. A beautiful, fully-illustrated 192-page padded hardcover book, it contains 11 original stories about the adventures of Sophie and Ellen and their new fairy friends. The book also features poems, maps, songs and activities that are ideal for girls aged 5 to 8 years.
Written by Australian author Marianne Musgrove and hand-illustrated by award-winning UK artist Patricia MacCarthy, the timeless themes and illustrations will capture the imagination of readers, young and young at heart. Thousands of hours have gone into creating these stunning new stories that will quickly become family favourites.
Already gaining interest internationally, the Forget-me-not Fairies Story Collection is expected to take Australia by storm.
Publisher Stephen Ungar said: 'We are thrilled to be publishing the Forget-me-not Fairies Story Collection. Marianne and Patricia have created a world every bit as magical as Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree, with delightful characters and stories children will want to return to again and again!"
Meet the characters:
• Ellen is the big sister: she's proper, good and dependable
• Sophie is younger: she's curious, a daydreamer and loves her pet mouse Scampers
• Zinny tries hard to be a good wish fairy but often gets her spells mixed-up
• Pip is a water fairy, he travels through rain and ice, but gets nervous around goblins
• Mrs Milkthistle is a wise old fairy – don't let her scatterbrained appearance fool you!
• Bilberry the Gnome is the gatekeeper at the archway entrance to Wishaway Wood
• Borage the Goblin King is vain and a little bit greedy
• Princess Primrose lives in a fairy castle and is fascinated by clodhoppers (humans)
Meet the creators:
Author Marianne Musgrove was born in Sydney and currently lives in South Australia. She loves writing for young readers; her previous books include The Worry Tree and The Beginner's Guide to Revenge.
Lead Illustrator Patricia MacCarthy graduated from Brighton Art College (UK) in 1983 and has worked as an illustrator on highprofile series' such as The Dewdrop Babies and The Letter Adventure Series. She was awarded the New York Times -Best Illustrated Book of The Year' for 17 Kings and 42 Elephants.
Forget-me-not Fairies
RRP: $19.99
Check out the Forget-me-not Fairies website www.forgetmenotfairies.com for more fun and downloads; listen to -The Wishing Song' on www.youtube.com/HinklerPublishing or find more info at www.hinkler.com.au
