A Magic Spark: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #1)

by Young, Jessica; Vanderbemden, Marie

• ISBN13: 9781338596526
• ISBN10: 1338596527
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-09-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Summary

Fly along with the Fairylight Friends -- Ruby, Iris, and Pip -- in this magical early reader series!

Pick a Book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Ruby, Iris, and Pip go to fairy school together and they are best friends. Ruby loves to make art, Iris loves to fly fast, and Pip loves to grow things. Now, each of them must discover their special fairy power. Fly along with these fairy friends on their magical adventures, as they bake a snazzy cake, zoom across the night sky, and plan a big surprise party. With easy-to-read text and full-color artwork throughout, this sparkly early reader series is perfect for beginning readers!

Author Biography

Jessica Young grew up in Canada, and now she lives in Tennessee. As a children's book author and an art teacher, she loves sharing the creative process with students. Her award-winning picture books, early readers, and chapter books include the Fairylight Friends early reader series, the Haggis and Tank Unleashed early chapter book series, My Blue is Happy, Play This Book and Pet This Book, A Wish is a Seed, the Finley Flowers chapter book series, Spy Guy the Not-So-Secret Agent, and I’ll Meet You in Your Dreams.



Marie Vanderbemden is a freelance illustrator who works from her barge moored in Belgium. She studied illustration at the École Supérieure Artistique Saint-Luc in Liège, as well as 3D animation at the Haute École Albert Jacquard in Namur. Since 2016, Marie has illustrated several children's books, including the Fairylight Friends early reader series. She is passionate about photography, sculpture, and ceramics, which she teaches.