The Gold Dust Letters
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
While searching for her fairy godmother, a young girl uncovers a world of magic
It starts with chocolates. Dreaming of a box of chocolates that never empties, Angela writes a letter to her fairy godmother asking for one. To her surprise, the fairy writes back! A letter appears on her mantelpiece from “Pilaria of the Kingdom of the Faeries,” written on ancient parchment with purple ink, and covered in a gold dust that vanishes as soon as it flies into the air. Is this really a letter from the land of magic? And if so, what does it mean? Angela and her two best friends begin investigating the mystery, searching Angela’s house for clues. But out of the blue, more letters appear on Angela’s mantelpiece. Pilaria is lonesome, and as curious about the girls’ world as they are about her kingdom. What they learn from their correspondence with this enchanting godmother will change everything they know—about magic and reality—forever. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s own collection.
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Those who savored the essentially realistic brand of enchantment found in Afternoon of the Elves will quickly become enamored of this equally poignant novel. Angela Harrall ``takes an interest in magic . . . the real magic that is present at unexplainable happenings.'' When she sends a letter to her fairy godmother, she is more intrigued than disbelieving upon receiving a reply from an aging sprite named Pilaria. As correspondence between the worlds continues (in the form of notes placed on the mantelpiece), it becomes clear that Pilaria's hardships in an invisible kingdom echo Angela's troubles at home with parents on the brink of divorce. Aided by two vivacious friends, Poco and Georgina, Angela devises a scheme to find out Pilaria's identity. The girls' investigation of magic culminates with a wondrous tea party where secrets are shared and most mysteries are solved. The logical explanations attributed to unconventional happenings do not hinder the spellbinding quality of this fanciful tale. While accurately depicting the pain within a troubled family, Lisle celebrates the imagination's power to help ease wounds. As heartwarming as it is wrenching, her deft narrative transforms the mundane into the extraordinary. Ages 8-10.
