Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

By Gail Carson Levine

Book Overview

Fairy Haven is abuzz with news about its latest arrival, Prilla. It's bad enough that she has no idea what her special talent is, but some of her behavior is remarkably, well, human. Prilla is heartbroken that she does not seem to fit in. She desperately needs help from Mother Dove, the most important creature in Neverland, who created and cares for the magical egg that prevents all who live in Neverland from growing old and dying. But tragedy strikes as the island is hit by a hurricane, and the Never egg is destroyed. Mother Dove must pick three fairies to set out on a dangerous quest to repair the egg. She chooses Rani, the best water-talent fairy; Vidia, the most selfish, but fastest fast-flying-talent fairy; and, to everyone's surprise-Prilla. The three embark on a journey filled with danger, sacrifice, and adventure. The fate of Neverland-and their world as they know it-rests on their shoulders.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786834919
• ISBN13: 9780786834914
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Disney Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

A great book to read over and over

I got this book three days ago and read it three times. I intend to read it again since it has such an interesting view of Neverland. The story is about how Neverland starts and how the people living there never grow old. It focuses on the fairies more then Peter Pan and what Neverland would be like without fairie dust and Mother Dove (the fairies source of dust) and her egg which keeps the whole of Neverland going and young. Prilla is a newly arrived fairie when an incident happens which sends the whole of Neverland spinning. A hurricane hits and Mother Doves egg breaks! Mother Dove grows very weak since she knows her egg is gone and the fairies wont have dust and the people and animals will grow old and die. Mother Dove turns to a new possibility that Kyto an imprisoned dragon can restore the egg. Kyto is mean and he wont mend the egg from pity so Mother Dove sends Prilla and two other fairies to collect rare items to give to Kyto in return for mending the egg. Will they succeed and get the egg fixed before Mother Dove dies? This is a great read and it is sooooo exciting that I could not put it down.

A wonderful book!

I just finished this book a few minutes ago. It is my favorite book by her. I am in 4th grade and I just love this book. It has a lot of adventure and it is about Prilla the fairy finding her talent. If you like her other books you will love this one! Please try this book and if you do, you will love it!

A Fabulous Array of Art and Storytelling . . .

Being a huge fan of both Disney's Tinkerbell and the incredibly talented Gail Carson Levine, I was very excited to find this book. Ms. Levine has an uncanny knack for keeping readers involved with the story, about a new fairy to Neverland who feels out of place because she can't find her own talent. I thought it witty that Tinkerbell's talent was to fix pots and pans (thus for the first part of her name "Tinker"). The illustrations are done in watercolor - gorgeously portraying Neverland and it's inhabitants as the adventure goes along. Overall, I would absolutely encourage everyone who loves imagination to purchase this book, whether they are Disney or Ms. Levine's fans or not. Simply Stunning!

Enter the Mystical Realm of Never Land

When a baby giggles, the giggle finds its way to Never Land, and a new fairy is born. This is how Prilla, the newest fairy, arrives in Never Land. However, Never Land is unsure as to whether or not she should be permitted entrance to Fairy Land. After all, she's one very peculiar fairy. For instance, unlike other Never fairies, Prilla greets her newfound friends with a handshake, and the words "Pleased to meet you," as opposed to saying "Fly with you." As if that weren't bad enough, she refers to Tinker Bell - a pots and pans fairy, and the star fairy of J.M. Barrie's classic PETER PAN - as Miss Bell. Let's face it, Prilla acts much more like a Clumsy - a human being - than an ethereal fairy; and to make matters worse, she has no talent. But Mother Dove, the God-like creature of Never Land has faith in Prilla, and thinks that she does have a talent, she simply hasn't found it yet. So when Mother Dove's egg is lost in a huge storm, Prilla, along with two fellow fairies, Rani and Vidia, set out on a quest that will lead them past mermaids, a golden hawk, an evil dragon, and Captain Hook, and test the fate of Never Land. I have been a fan of Gail Carson Levine since I read ELLA ENCHANTED, so when I heard that FAIRY DUST AND THE QUEST FOR THE EGG was being released, I knew that I just had to have it. After all, Tinkerbell - one of my favorite Disney characters - was going to have a large part in the story. Upon purchasing the book, my attention was captured by the marvelous story Levine had woven. However, the illustrations by David Christiana made my jaw drop in awe. Even if you are not a fan of Gail Carson Levine or fairy stories, this is a book that everyone should own for the art alone. Christiana has an unbelievable amount of talent, and truly brings the story to life with his gorgeous illustrations. Together, he and Levine have created a wonderful book that will go down in history for its imagination and illustration. A must have book in everyone's home library. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper