Project Fairy: Discover a brand new magical adventure from Jacqueline Wilson

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Wilson dares to confront topics most children authors wouldn't dream of - and as always, it pays off. Likely I'll never read any other new novels by her, unless Rachael Dean's pretty and colourful covers can strike my childlike whimsy heart again, but it was worth a shot.

In conclusion, as predictable as 'Project Fairy' is - to me, who is well versed in JW's formulas - and as silly and nonsensical as the kids' book is, I'm pleased I gave it a chance, and gave Jacqueline Wilson a second chance. I must say, as much as I like Rachel Dean's new illustrations and know it must be very hard stepping into the beloved Nick Sharratt's shoes, I was disappointed by the inconsistencies between text and artwork.When Mab's teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies, she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined. Despite the fact I will always have a soft spot for the covers illustrated by Nick, I love what the new illustrator has done with this cover and I think it captures the characters and story perfectly. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. In the end, as a reward for caring for her, Bindweed grants a wish for Mab and she meets her father once again. Jackie's writing style, although has evolved over the years, keeps a similar structure, such as a non traditional home life/family, characters being themselves, even though it may not appear to be the "norm".

Double Act won the prestigious Smarties Medal and the Children’s Book Award as well as being highly commended for the Carnegie Medal.I grew up on Jacqueline Wilsons stories and still enjoy them as an adult reader so I was excited to get started on this one. The main reason I will continue, is one, I have bought and read all of her books since I was a child, and they hold a very special place in my heart. Though I am sad that Nick Sharratt no longer illustrates the bright, iconic covers for JW books anymore, but I understand he has to move on to new projects and things. I don’t like to include spoilers in any of my reviews so I will just say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and like all the authors other works, the book managed to pull me in with the strong believable characters and plot even as an adult reader. So when Mab's teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies, she's excited to take it home and share it with mum and little Robin.