Project Fairy: Discover a brand new magical adventure from Jacqueline Wilson

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The reveal later down the line that Mab's parents were never married is an offhanded, whatever remark. As I've got older, I've understood a lot more about the adults/parents, with their struggles, such as protecting their families, financial worries, mental health and general well-being. At those times, the care system stoops in to look after the siblings, with her mother's recovery their main priority. In the end, I had Mab, a bundle of childhood hardships and innocence, pegged as seven or eight years old.

The characters didn't feel overly filled-out or had full arcs, but in comparason the general world and the fairies felt the complete opposite, and that was great! Despite the fact I will always have a soft spot for the covers illustrated by Nick, I love what the new illustrator has done with this cover and I think it captures the characters and story perfectly. On nous parle de fées dans le résumé, j’attendais vraiment plus de magie dans l’histoire, dommage car ça aurait rajouté un peu de paillettes à l’intrigue. I grew up on Jacqueline Wilsons stories and still enjoy them as an adult reader so I was excited to get started on this one.

What I am certain and adamant about is that Mab shouldn't have to act like an adult and take care of her out of anxiety. Some character arcs where never resolved and some plot points felt a little shoved in with a "it's magic!

Also, I didn't want to carry hate in my heart forever, and not for an author's long bibliography (not the author herself, to be clear) and works that had been a part of my childhood, and of my start in my reading life. The girls were all under Cathy's influence and ignored me completely, apart from holding their noses.When her dad leaves her very early and gets a new family, Mab, her brother and her mother start to feel ill. I must say, as much as I like Rachel Dean's new illustrations and know it must be very hard stepping into the beloved Nick Sharratt's shoes, I was disappointed by the inconsistencies between text and artwork. I didn't finish it because of this, 'cause I just simply couldn't get into it, which is a pity, 'cause I would've liked to. When Mab's teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies, she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined.