Never Girls #4: From The Mist (Disney: The Never Girls) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are special girls. They know how to travel to Never Land, and this time Kate is craving an adventure. She gets her wish when mysterious mist horses arrive in Pixie Hollow and one takes her on a journey through the magical island. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6-10--The Never Girls!
Lexile Measure: 500L (What's this?)
Series: Never Girls (Book 4)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: RH/Disney (September 24, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 073642797X
ISBN-13: 978-0736427975
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 6 - 9 years
Grade Level: 1 - 4
This is the fourth book in the Never Girls series. I was pleased with the first two books. I was very disappointed by the third book, which was sour and out-of-sorts, loaded with irresponsible behavior, and completely humorless. I am happy to report that not only is this book as good as the first two, it is actually very suspenseful and action filled as well as very fairy oriented.The four girls who visit Pixie Hollow, (Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby), continue to display distinct personalities and are more developed as characters than I've generally found in books like this at this reading level. Kate is athletic and sporty; Lainey is the animal lover; Mia is a bit of a fashion maven; Gabby is Mia's five year old fairy obsessed sister.Book 2 featured Lainey, Book 3 featured Mia and Gabby, and Book 4 features Kate. Don't know beyond that, but there are at least a few more after them.The plot for this book is a good one. The girls return to Pixie Hollow and find the entire land covered in a creepy foggy mist. MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD. Mist Horses appear out of the fog. The fairies are wigged out because old tales identify Mist Horses as portents of bad events. Nevertheless Kate starts to ride one of the horses and it appears she is under a spell, can't get off and has to be saved. Lots of running around and confusion. All of the fairies and kids cooperate to track down Kate and the spectral horsey kidnapper. Very exciting stuff. So, as in the first book, there is some action, a bit of adventure, travel in and about Pixie Hollow, and more examples of common sense decision making. (There is also a surprising happy ending). END MAJOR SPOILER.As before, the writing is direct, descriptive and not overly cutesy. The author respects the reader and the genre, and is stepping up from just a fairy book to more of a fantasy/adventure style. That said, the books remain generally cheerful, with a satisfying and pleasant feel. This book is distinguished by a lot of action on the fairy side, with lots of different fairies involved.So, if you want an early reader that has a bit of fantasy/adventure and a nice vibe, the books in this series are certainly worth considering. For what it's worth, you can read the books out of order, since the background is always laid out in the first few pages. If you start at the beginning of the series, though, you get to start with the girls' initial discovery of Pixie Hollow, which is sort of fun, and you get to see the development of the characters.Please note that I secured my copy of this book from my local elibrary. I have no connection at all to the author or the publisher of this book. (But I do vaguely remember when Uncle Walt would come over to babysit. Not really.)
Kate, Mia and Lainey are the best of friends and then there is Gabby, Mia's little sister who is a true and ardent believer of fairies. It is early in the morning and the girls had a sleep over at Mia's house when they decide to visit Neverland through Gabby's closet...but what is this? There is a white mist floating out of the closet. What in the world is going on in Neverland? The girls have to find out so off they go into the mist together. There is a reason for this. They had a made a promise after their last adventure (a dandelion wish) to only going to Neverland together.Pixi Hollow is engulfed in a thick white misty fog...so thick that they can barely see anything if front of them. All of the fairies, except the fairy scouts, are "grounded" by the order of Queen Clarion for safety. Suddenly a herd of misty horses show up and Kate is captivated. As they all head back to the Home Tree to wait out the mist, Kate decides to take one more look at these misty horses and the adventure begins."Mist in the morning, fairies take warning"..that is what kept going through Silvermist's mind. Silvermist is a water-talent fairy and she heard this phrase before; but what did it mean? Kate and her friends would soon find out.The Never Girl series is perfect for the beginning chapter reader. The story is captivating, the characters are everyday believable, the length is just right and yes, there are a few lessons to be learned. I first discovered the series a little while ago with the first adventure, in a blink. I have read all of the adventures and when I am done, I send them to my 6 year old granddaughter. She reads them and then we talk about them on the phone. It is our very own book clutch. We talk about the story, of course; but also some "whys". It makes her think...why did Gabby do that or "cause/action and effect". She feels so grown up talking about the books. She even goes on line to see when the next adventure will be out so I can pre-order it! What a wonderful way to spend some time with my granddaughter long distance! By the way, the next adventure (#5) will be out in January 2014 and it is called wedding wings!
My 6 year old daughter is a big fan of Disney Fairies. Her favorite color is blue so her favorite fairy is Silvermist. She has been a big fan of the Pixie Hollow Tales book series and we probably have a dozen of those books. When we saw this new series, we picked up the first book as soon as we could. The first Never Girls book was great. It had a slightly lower reading level making it a better reading book for my daughter. She is good with the first series, but struggles on a few words here and there. In addition, there is a lot of consistency between the Never Girls series and the Pixie Hollow series meaning some of the terms that are unique to the Disney Fairies universe are used in both books. The consistency makes the new series a great compliment to the original. Now that we knew she loved the Never Girls series, we ordered books 2 and 3, which she finished in a matter of a few days, and pre-ordered books 4, 5 and 6. Once Never Girls #4 arrived, she finished it in a matter of days and really enjoyed it just like the previous books. We have since ordered every book in this series. Highly Recommended for your Disney Fairies fan!Here are all the books in the series so far:Never Girls #1: In a BlinkNever Girls #2: The Space BetweenNever Girls #3: A Dandelion WishNever Girls #4: From the MistNever Girls #5: Wedding WingsNever Girls #6: The Woods BeyondNever Girls #7: A Pinch of MagicNever Girls #8: Far from ShoreNever Girls #9: Before the Bell
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