First Aid For Fairies And Other Fabled Beasts

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Winner of a Scottish Children's Book Award. When Yann the injured centaur clip clops into Helen's life she decides to help him even though she's not exactly a vet. But that's just the beginning...Helen's first aid kit comes in very handy when she meets Yann's friends -- a gang of fabled beasts with a habit of getting into trouble.

Together they must solve riddles, fight fauns and defeat the dangerous Master of the Maze before midwinter and the end of the world. First Aid for Fairies and other Fabled Beasts is the first book in the bestselling Fabled Beast Chronicles, an exciting four-book adventure series starring creatures from myth and legend.

Review:

'This is an exciting story with lots of things happening, and it's the sort of story that you want to stay up late to keep reading...

I think this book would be for girls in junior school who like exciting stories. It's as good as Harry Potter!' -- Jessica, age 7, Lovereading4kids Reader Reviews 'A great fantasy story full of mythical creatures and legends. This is book one of four and I can't wait to read the other three books. Great for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 but my Mum read it too and loved it.' -- Tomasz, age 9, Lovereading4kids Reader Reviews '[A] Wonderful story for children, a gripping fairytale that will keep you reading past your bedtime...My favourite character was Lavender the fairy because she made me laugh when the other characters were being serious.' -- Cait, age 8, Lovereading4kids Reader Reviews 'First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts is a good adventure book full of mystical animals, it is well written amd has a good plot.

I would rate this book 8/10.' -- Abraham, age 11, Lovereading4kids Reader Reviews 'Lari Don, a Leith-based professional storyteller, took the younger reader award with a tale of her own... It beat Eleventh Orphan from Joan Lingard who is regarded as the dowager queen of children's books in Scotland.' --Anne Johnstone, The Herald 'This is an enjoyable fast-paced yarn ...

The diverse characters and exciting storyline will enthrall readers who like animals and magic.' -- BookFest 2008 Recommended Reading Guide 'Strong characterisation, wry humour and Helen's robustly practical attitude to the fabled creatures she encounters add up to a refreshingly different quest tale.' -- The Scotsman, Spring Books Review 'Lari Don is the next big thing in the world of children's books.' -- The Five Thirty Show, STV 'This was a very clean book, absolutely nothing inappropriate in it so parents could hand it to a young reader with no fear...

The British setting was very new to me and enjoyable. It seemed to be one of those books that could be read in any time -- just a good, old-fashioned fantasy adventure story.' -- I Know Good Books blog 'This is a wonderful fantasy story that will be enjoyed by both children and adults ... the transition between Helen's normal world and her conversion to the land of myth and fable was spotlessly done.

There was just enough wonder, quarrel and disbelief to bring me right along with her.' -- myshelf.com 'Even though this book is intended for a younger audience, the pace, writing, and content do not in any way diminish the entertainment that an older reader can get from this story!' -- NetGalley, May 2012 'This book was fantastic.

A wonderful fantasy story with lots of unexpected twists and turns, and fairy laws making things overcomplicated. I would recommend this to anyone in their early teens who likes a good fantasy.' -- Eleanor Williams, from Boroughmuir High School, writing for Teen Titles magazine 'It is a world where anything can happen - where centaurs roam, dragons fly and evil enemies must be defeated.' -- Linda Summerhayes, The Edinburgh Evening News 'I'm not quite sure what age group this is aimed at (probably young teenagers), but take my word for it, grandmothers will love it too! ...'This is an exciting story with lots of things happening, and it's the sort of story that you want to stay up late to keep reading...

I think this book would be for girls in junior school who