Clemency Pogue: Fairy Killer

Clemency Pougue: Fairy Killer, is the best book that I have read in a few years. I read this book in 2 hours. I absolutly loved it! It is a very adventurous book. Even though it is a short book, it is a great book of ages 8-14. If you liked Peter Pan you will love this book by JT Petty.

Clemency Pogue, an independent girl of 11, loves listening to stories. She is well-versed in many of the more familiar ones, such as PETER PAN, as her parents retell these tales and weave new ones for entertainment following dinner. So Clemency is somewhat prepared --- and not completely shocked --- to find herself one day face to face with a real live fairy! Unfortunately, this particular fairy is not a nice one. The mean little thing attacks Clemency with a stinging wand, forcing her over a cliff! Clemency might have fallen to her death if not for the life-saving roots of a nearby tree. But despite this close call, she is still in danger as the cruel fairy dives in for another attack. Drawing on her knowledge of the world of fairies, Clemency remembers that all she has to do in order to defeat the fairy is to denounce her belief. For good measure, she denounces the fairy seven times, and the spiteful thing finally falls over dead. Immensely relieved, Clemency carefully climbs up the roots of the tree to safety and continues on her way. That is, until she is confronted by an unusual creature called a hobgoblin. This rude and quirky fellow informs her that she not only killed the fairy who had been stinging her, but also six other fairies, one for each of her announcements of disbelief. Clemency feels just awful --- so awful in fact that she decides to do something about it. With the reluctant assistance of the hobgoblin, Clemency sets out to fix her mistakes. Author J. T. Petty tells a wonderful tale with clever dialogue, suspenseful adventure, and humorous characters. Readers will admire the intelligent and spirited heroine, and laugh at her unlikely companion, while enjoying the enlivening drawings of the talented illustrator, Will Davis. Some readers may need to keep a dictionary handy due to a few challenging words, but all will love this tale of the fairies, wanting to read it over and over --- and even save it for their own children.    --- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman, author

This cleverly written, captivating story will be relished by adults as well as young readers. I smiled as the story began.....laughed out loud several times during my reading......had visual images of Clemency and her hobglobin flying together on their missions.....and chuckled as the story ended. It is so refreshing to enjoy catchy and inventive humor as well as an ingenious enchanting tale. I was intriqued by the title, and was captivated by the funny page turner antics of the unintentional fairy killer. This book will definitely foster children to read. The author is a skilled master, gifted in the art of story telling. I hope there are sequels to Clemency Pogue's adventures.

If you buy this book, be prepared to spend a lot of time laughing really hard and shaking your head in disbelief that someone could write such rapid-fire, shamefully good words that are strung together like a very silly, but impressive necklace. Not the macaroni kind. The valuable, expensive kind of necklace. I would highly recommend this book whether you're a kid or a silly adult. Or you have a fairy problem to solve. Or maybe you're trapped under something large and need something to read as you wait for help. This is a great book to read in all of life's situations. It's that funny. But, don't read it in church or at a funeral or a State of the Union address. Because you'll laugh really hard and get mean looks. Someone might even take the book away, which would totally suck and you'd regret that for the rest of your life. If you love Monty Python, Jasper Fforde, Shel Silverstein, or are just a connossieur of clever writing, this is the book for you. It tastes good also. I prefer mine with clementine jam.