First published 2024
When young Maya decides to build the perfect fairy house in her backyard, she expects magic to follow. Instead, everything that can go wrong does go wrong. The carefully arranged acorn caps blow away in the wind. The tiny twig furniture breaks apart. Even the flower petal decorations wilt before the fairies arrive. Maya watches her dream project crumble piece by piece. Her frustration grows with each failed attempt to create something beautiful for the woodland creatures she hopes to attract. But as Maya learns to adapt and rebuild, she discovers that the real magic might not be in perfection. Sometimes the most wonderful surprises come from the most unexpected disasters.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, unexpected-disaster
Setting: Backyard
80 pages · Paperback · Choose Your Own Adventure Jr.