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THE MISCHIEF SERIES
Mischief in the Mushroom Patch
A Fairy Match in the Mushroom Patch
Spider Web Scramble
Stranger in the Mushroom Patch
by
AMANDA M. THRASHER
Chapter Book / Fantasy / Action & Adventure / 2ND-4TH Grade
Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
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Mischief in the Mushroom Patch, 2/2013, 146 pgs
Where do fairies get their magical fairy dust? After leaving the mushroom patch without permission, two mischievous fairies find themselves in more trouble than they can handle. Boris, with a broken ankle and a bent wing, is unable to walk or fly, and Lilly must devise a plan to escort him safely back to the mushroom patch. As with all actions, there are consequences! Lilly and Boris have broken colony rules and wasted precious fairy dust. Sentenced to work in the dust factory, the two learn a valuable lesson about the production of fairy dust, but can they survive the foreman?
A Fairy Match in the Mushroom Patch, 2/2013, 162 pgs
Lilly, Boris, and Jack are back! The three friends are together again in this newest addition to the Mischief Series. A natural disaster has taken the elders by surprise, and the scientists are unprepared. Damage to the colony is inevitable! Can the Master Engineers devise a plan to save the colony before they lose their home? The fairies’ Kick-a-Berry Match has been postponed as well, and the fairies must find new ways to entertain themselves until the pitch dries up. Along the way, they make a new friend named Pearle, and though she cannot walk, she can fly with ease. Valuable lessons about friendship, teamwork, and perseverance will be learned as the fairies embark on their newest adventure.
Spider Web Scramble, 2/2016, 170 pgs
Every third year, on the fifth full moon, the Mushroom Patch holds a magical Spider Web Scramble. Excitement buzzes through the forest as the fairies prepare to scramble the magical webs in order to complete the course. As a special treat, the elders disclose that the stars will be coming down to join in and play. A wish will be granted for the fairies who are pure of heart and manage to beat the clock, locating the star that has their name etched on it. With the no-fly rule in place, teamwork is the only way Pearle can complete the course. But little do they know that possible danger is in their midst. Will the magical spider web scramble be postponed? Will the stars grant Lilly, Boris, and Jack their wishes? Find out in this delightful magical adventure.
Stranger in the Mushroom Patch, 2/15/22, 212 pages
Gold Recipient of The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA)
Lilly, Boris, and Jack Are Back! Get Ready for a Human Attack!
Who knew a slimy moss bomb war between friends would lead to an adventure of a lifetime! From strategizing with the elders for their playful battle to, of all things, escaping the clutches of a human! It doesn’t take long to learn the fairies shockingly have more in common with the child than they ever could have imagined. Broderick, everyone’s favorite spider, provides the goodies, and Lilly supplies the fairy songs and games. Filled with twists and turns, adventure, and fun, find out if the fairies and the elders can help the stranger reunite with her family. Or will there be a human attack?!
This review is of Spider Web Scramble:
Thanks to author Amanda M. Thrasher and Lone Star Book Blog Tours for providing this opportunity to review Spider Web Scramble. I received the novel free in exchange for my honest review.
I read Spider Web Scramble with my 7-year-old. I figured the fairlings were approximately his age and he might enjoy some fun mischievous fairy kids playing around and enjoying a fun race, and I enjoyed reading it with him. I did most of the reading though he did help read a few paragraphs here and there. I can see this being an easier read for an older elementary schooler to read independently and have a parent read to a first grader as I did.
I will say I loved the characters. Everyone is so kind and so supportive of each other. What a lovely lesson to teach to kids – always be kind and help your friends and you will also find success. I absolutely loved the fairlings working together to help their friend be able to do the scramble and search for her star. It was so beautiful to see how they couldn’t even consider leaving her out due to her being in a chariot.
Speaking of the tiny fairy in a wheelchair, the book treats the topic of differently-abled so seamlessly and it was just a part of who she is, not celebrated or set aside for being different or disabled. That she’s just like her friends, whether she can walk or not. That she is kind and nurturing and smart and pure of heart because that matters the most among friends and the fairies. Such a great lesson to teach kids that we’re all different in our way and that doesn’t make us more or less special, it just makes us who we are.
I also really enjoyed finding out what each fairling wished for when they caught their star. Some had silly wishes and others such profound and meaningful ones. Some realized their wish was something they had all along because their wish was true to their pure heart.
I loved the descriptions of the spider webs and the lovely cover of the book really helps place the tiny fairlings and their mushroom patch into perspective. Sometimes even the tiniest things can be so magnificent!
Amanda M. Thrasher was born in England, moved to Texas, and resides there still. She’s an award-winning author of Young Adult, General Fiction, Middle Grade, Early Reader Chapter, and Picture Books. Amanda is a multiple Gold Recipient of The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA), earning the award in multiple categories, including Young Adult, General Fiction, and Early Reader Chapter Books. She is also a multiple Gold Medal winner of the Readers’ Favorite International Book awards, a New Apple Literary Award, and has earned a first-place North Texas Book Festival award.
Amanda founded and is the CEO of Progressive Rising Phoenix Press, an independent publishing company. She shares her writing and publishing experience with others through school visits, book signings, trade conferences, and workshops for aspiring writers of all ages.
In addition, Amanda was contracted to write a graphic novel for the Driving on the Right Side of the Road Program. The publication is part of the Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) program, developed by the Law-Related Education Department of the State Bar of Texas Law Focused Education, Inc., and the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center with funding from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Department of Transportation. The program’s purpose is to offer a preventive educational program to encourage responsible decision-making when it comes to obeying traffic laws and following safe practices. The graphic novel titled What If … A Story of Shattered Lives was adapted into a reader’s theater for as few as five speakers or as many as twenty-six.
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I love your review of the Spider Web Scramble. And one of the things I adore with these little fairlings is the way they work together and look out for each other. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds like the perfect book for modeling the right way to treat people. Thanks for a great review.