Monday, June 15, 2020

Tornado Threat to Fairies by Elaine Kaye

Tornados are destructive natural disasters that can tear apart houses, topple over trees and powerlines, and even lift cars. One thing we may not realize is the impact a tornado has on nature, that natural habitats are ripped apart, animals displaced and even killed. When you look at the path a tornado takes, the very grass is ripped out of the ground, exposing hard-packed dirt. With that power, one could only imagine how something as small as a fairy would survive.

In Bad Fairy, I explore this angle when a twisty (what fairies call tornados) hits their home of Pinecone Grove. I show the devastation to the fairy community following the tornado and what the fairies do to help each other afterward.

Title: Bad Fairy
Series: A Bad Fairy Adventure (Book One)
Author: Elaine Kaye
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Fantasy Middle Grade
Length: 66 pages
Age Range: 8-12

Thistle Greenbud is not a bad fairy. She simply doesn't like rules, and it's just her luck that her homework is to create a new rule for the fairy handbook. But first, she has more important things to do. Like figure out how to get back at Dusty and Moss for playing tricks on her.

Before she can carry out her plan, though, disaster strikes and she finds herself working alongside the very fairies she wanted revenge on. Can they work together and trust each other, or will things go from bad to worse?

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EXCERPT:

As we watch the boys, the wind picks up, making the fern lay flat, exposing us. We gasp and make a dash for the closest tree. Behind it, we huddle together.

“Boogles! A branch just hit me,” Weedy says.

The sky turns black. Wind swirls dust and leaves, and spits pebbles at us. This is not good. We have to get going now or else our payback will get blown away.

“Let’s go!” I scream and lead the group from behind the tree, but the wind makes it hard for us to move forward.

Rose and Lilly grab hands as they run, screaming, toward the creek. Lacey stumbles over a fallen twig, landing flat and hitting her face hard on the ground. When she doesn’t move, I race to her as sand and pine needles prick my skin.

I help Lacey to her feet. Luckily, she only has a few cuts on her face. A tiny bit of blood streaks down her forehead. She looks at me. Fear is bright in her eyes. She needs help. We all need help. I peer toward the creek. The boys are still there, frantically trying to lift the bag full of stones.

Shouting a warning and waving my arms, I hurry to the creek, trying to get their attention. Finally, Dusty sees me. He looks as if he’s been caught with his hand in the pixie jar.v
I point to the sky and wave them to come our way. Rain starts to fall. Dusty pulls Moss from the creek. Fat drops of water pelt my head and wings as I wait for the boys to reach me.

“It must be a twisty!” Dusty screams. “We better find shelter.”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Elaine Kaye is the author of A Gregory Green Adventure series. She first created Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup, thus inspiring the story Pea Soup Disaster. Bad Fairy is her middle grade debut and the first of A Bad Fairy Adventure series.

Kaye has worked as a library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home. She is a grandmother of three boys.


43 comments:

Mason Canyon said...

This sounds like a fascinating story and I love the cover. Congratulations Kaye. Wishing you much success.

nashvillecats2 said...

I agree this book is great and I'm sure will be a success. Congrats to the author.

Yvonne.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Congratulations to Elaine! I imagine a tornado would just level a fairy community.

Jemi Fraser said...

What a great topic to explore for the fairies!

Chrys Fey said...

Thank you for hosting my mom for her blog tour!

Tyrean Martinson said...

Congratulations to Elaine!

Elaine Kaye said...

Hi, L. Diane. Thank you for taking part in my blog tour for Bad Fairy! I'm happy to be able to talk about the threat of tornadoes to fairies here.

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you so much, Mason!

Elaine Kaye said...

Thanks, Yvonne, I appreciate that.

Elaine Kaye said...

Tornadoes (or twisties, as they call them) are very dangerous for fairies.

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you, Jemi!

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you, Tyrean!

Toi Thomas said...

This was a really cute, sweet, and, in some way, deep story. Reading about the twisty added realistic depth to these magical characters. I really enjoyed it and plan to review it soon.

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you so much, Toi! I'm glad that many of my stories are viewed as sweet but with deeper meanings. That's the goal. :) And thank you for reading it. That means a lot to me.

Mark Murata said...

This has incredible detail for just one scene.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

You're welcome.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

You are most welcome.

Liz A. said...

I imagine a tornado would throw everything into disarray.

Beverly Stowe McClure said...

Oh, yes, I'm familiar with tornadoes. We have a few in Texas. Congratulations on a lovely story.

DMS said...

This cover is simply adorable. I love it! I know that kids will love it too. Sounds like a great story. Tornadoes can cause a lot of damage and I think it is great that this story looks at what happens in the world of fairies when a twisty strikes. Wishing Elaine and the best!
~Jess

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

That's sweet cover and story line.
Congratulations, Elaine!

Be well, Diane, and free of tornadoes or anything of the sort.

Sandra Cox said...

Looking forward to Elaine's visit Friday.

emaginette said...

What fun! :-)

Anna from elements of emaginette

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Elaine! I think your story will be helpful to children affected by natural disasters. Good luck!

Elsie

Sandra Cox said...

Elaine, Sounds like you've traveled around quite a bit.

Waving to Di.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Diane and Elaine - I'm sure the fairy series - will be so enjoyable when read by the children. Take care both of you - Hilary

SpacerGuy said...

Well done Elaine, you're definitely tripped out with your fairy characters boldly going were no fairy has survived before.

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you, Mark!

Elaine Kaye said...

You imagine right.

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you, Beverly!

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you so much, Jess! I appreciate your words. Thank you for commenting.

Elaine Kaye said...

Hi, Robyn. Thank you for commenting!

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you for having me!

Elaine Kaye said...

Thanks, Anna. :)

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you, Elsie. I appreciate that.

Elaine Kaye said...

I was fortunate enough to be able to travel when I could.

Elaine Kaye said...

Thank you, Hilary. I appreciate your comment.

Elaine Kaye said...

HA! Thank you, Spacer Guy.

Pat Hatt said...

That is a neat twist indeed. Great idea to show kids how to work together and teach about tornadoes.

Sherry Ellis said...

I couldn't imagine a fairy surviving a twister, either!

Sandra Cox said...

Great excerpt.

Hi, Di:)

R's Rue said...

I love the cover.

Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikes said...

How sweet! We have a Fairy Fest event every year in nearby Gloucester. Sounds like a perfect book!