Diary of a Fairy Godmother

Written by Esmé Raji Codell

Narrated by Rachael Lillis

Hunky Dory's mother always told her, “You'll be the wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow." And why not? She's at the top of her class in charm school. She can make flowers wilt like wet spaghetti. And she can turn any prince into a frog–but she always changes him back. That's when she knows she has a problem.
Hunky Dory's interest in wishcraft over witchcraft gets her kicked out of charm school. Now she's determined to follow her heart and become a fairy godmother. But how to go about doing it? She gives a woodsman a new mustache, and grants Wolf his strange wish for a grandmother costume. Finally, motivated by jealousy over her friend Rumpelstiltskin's crush on the girl in the roomful of straw, she meets the ticket to realizing her career dream–Cinderella.
This fresh, funny twist on fairy tales is just right for girls who have not quite outgrown the magic of classic stories–and who are open to unconventional happily-ever-afters!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Jun 14, 2005
• ISBN: 9780807223680

Reviews for Diary of a Fairy Godmother

[kayceel_4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A lot of fun - Hunky Dory's been raised as a witch, and her mother and teacher have high hopes of her becoming the wickedest that ever lived, but Hunky is torn: what makes *her* happiest is granting wiches, not curses. But will her mother ever forgive her if she tells her that she wants to be a Fairy Godmother when she grows up?

There are a lot of funny plays on words, and my 9-year-old daughter enjoyed pointing out the different fairy tales sprinkled throughout.

Recommended!

[lindamamak · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

How did Cinderella find her fairygodmother? This and the answers to many questions about famous fairytale answers in this fun story. How Hunky Dory the witch becames the famous fairygodmother.

[m2payne · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Diary of a Fairy Godmother won the votes of our students as the best book they read in 2008-2009. They enjoyed the characters names, Acid Reflux, Twisted Ankle, Hunky Dory and they had fun with the mixed-up fairy tales woven through out the story.

[jlshunk · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a cute spin on fairy tales.

Loved it.

[audiogeek_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Really liked it. Cute. Perfect for young girls (7 - 10) who like "good witch" stories.

[the1butterfly · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

So we've got a witch turned fairy godmother who's top of her class both ways. This book cleverly ties together plenty of little fairy tale themes (mentioning Little Red Riding Hood, the Gingerbread Man, Rumplestiltskin, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Hansel and Gretel among others), along with general witch themes, stereotypes, and info, has a sort of coming of age blah blah blah whatever story (like coming of age stuff could ever compare to fairy tales!), and of course, showcases the ultimate fairy godmother story- Cinderella. She makes the observation that the Cinderella ball is like "being herded together like a bunch of cattle in evening gowns so the big bull can pick his favorite heifer" (119), which does point out just how preposterous it is to pick a wife at a single dance. Overall well written and enjoyable, this book is a great blend of many themes and highly recommended.

[pacifickle · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The cover alone should be enough to convince any 10 year old female to read it! Hunky Dory is close to graduating from witch school. Her proud mother proclaims she will be the “wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow.” The problem is that Hunky isn’t so into being bad. She drops out to practice “wishcraft” instead of witchcraft, to the dismay of her teacher. Hunky was the class star! Dropping out promptly gets Hunky kicked out of home, too. She sets up shop in a nearby forest, practicing as an amateur fairy godmother, doing good deeds in order to feel the warm satisfaction of a job well done fill her body. In her journey to turn good and become a legitimate fairy godmother, Hunky finds herself involved in various fairy tales like Rumpelstiltskin, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. This book has awesome illustrations that enliven the text, and it’s fun from beginning to end. I would highly recommend it to any preteen girl, especially ones that are a little goth, and to anyone who’s still interested in reading about witches and/or fairy tales.