About This Book
How to Ditch Your Fairy introduces readers to New Avalon, a world where every individual is assigned a personal fairy that grants a specific type of luck. Fourteen-year-old Charlie is frustrated with her seemingly useless parking fairy, especially when her school life is complicated by a bully and a crush. She envies her friends' more desirable fairies and conspires with an unlikely ally, her frenemy Fiorenza, to swap fairies. This humorous and engaging middle-grade novel explores themes of identity, self-acceptance, the grass-is-always-greener syndrome, and the unexpected consequences of getting exactly what you wish for. It's a delightful read for ages 10-14, offering a fresh take on coming-of-age challenges with a magical twist.
In a world in which everyone has a personal fairy who tends to one aspect of daily life, fourteen-year-old Charlie decides she does not want hers--a parking fairy--and embarks on a series of misadventures designed to rid herself of the invisible sprite and replace it with a better one, like her friend Rochelle's shopping fairy.
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Discussion Prompts
1
If you could have any fairy, what kind would it be and why? What are the potential downsides of that fairy?
2
Charlie learns that getting what she wants isn't always what she expects. Can you think of a time when something you really wanted turned out differently than you imagined?
3
How does Charlie's relationship with Fiorenza change throughout the book? What does this teach us about judging others?
4
The book suggests that Charlie learns to 'make her own magic.' What do you think that means? How can you make your own magic in your life?
5
Danders Anders is a bully. How does Charlie deal with him, and what would you do in a similar situation?
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