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The Feylawn Chronicles #1
The Book of Fatal Errors: First Book in the Feylawn Chronicles
Rufus doesn't just make mistakes - he makes fatal errors. Clumsy and awkward, he feels entrapped by his teasing classmates and their constant laughter. But now it is summer. Rufus is free. He roams the wildlands of his grandfather's mysterious homestead, blissfully unaware of the danger up ahead.
And there is much danger. Rufus and his snooty cousin Abigail soon become entangled in the tantalizing world of the feylings, mischievous fairly-like creatures desperate to find their way home. In helping the feylings, Rufus tumbles down a dark path rich with age-old secrets and difficult truths. Any move he makes might be his final fatal error.
Or perhaps, his most spectacular beginning.
And there is much danger. Rufus and his snooty cousin Abigail soon become entangled in the tantalizing world of the feylings, mischievous fairly-like creatures desperate to find their way home. In helping the feylings, Rufus tumbles down a dark path rich with age-old secrets and difficult truths. Any move he makes might be his final fatal error.
Or perhaps, his most spectacular beginning.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published July 7, 2020
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Dashka Slater
23books447followersDashka Slater’s novel, The Wishing Box, was named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times, which called it “an impish novel, hopeful and full of humor.� She is the author of four acclaimed children's books: Baby Shoes; Firefighters in the Dark; The Sea Serpent and Me and Dangerously Ever After. She has two picture books forthcoming in 2017, as well as the much-anticipated Young Adult non-fiction narrative The 57 Bus.
Slater is also an award-winning journalist who has written for such publications as Newsweek, More, Salon, Mother Jones, Sierra, and The New York Times Magazine. The recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she is currently working on new books for both children and adults. Learn more at .
Slater is also an award-winning journalist who has written for such publications as Newsweek, More, Salon, Mother Jones, Sierra, and The New York Times Magazine. The recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she is currently working on new books for both children and adults. Learn more at .
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August 10, 2021
What a heartwarming, magical read! Rufus doesn't just make mistakes - he makes fatal errors. Clumsy & awkward, he feels entrapped by his teasing classmates & their constant laughter. But now it is summer. Rufus is free. He roams the wildlands of his grandfather's mysterious homestead, blissfully unaware of the danger up ahead. & there is much danger. Rufus & his snooty cousin Abigail soon become entangled in the tantalizing world of the feylings, mischievous fairly-like creatures desperate to find their way home. In helping the feylings, Rufus tumbles down a dark path rich with age-old secrets & difficult truths. Any move he makes might be his final fatal error. Or perhaps, his most spectacular beginning.
Rufus is an amazing MC, who has made some embarrassing mistakes, especially at school, & is so looking forward to summer. It will be one he will never forget, that’s for sure! He just wants to be excepted for who he is, & to also not be made to feel weird about who he is. His cousin Abigail is the best. I loved seeing their relationship grow into something special. Iris & Bobalo have my heart though. Every detail about Feylawn, the feylings, the goblins, Mr. Gruen, & Rufus’s ancestors is so creative & intriguing-from the backstory of each down to all the little details such as the poem, the seeds, & the train for example.
Great underlying messages & lessons in here, including some harder topics that are done really well. So much adventure, action, & suspense. So many twists & turns, & I loved the ending. Such a magical story, where you realize “without mistakes, there wouldn’t be stories.”Highly recommend! Beautiful cover by Celia Krampien too!💜
Rufus is an amazing MC, who has made some embarrassing mistakes, especially at school, & is so looking forward to summer. It will be one he will never forget, that’s for sure! He just wants to be excepted for who he is, & to also not be made to feel weird about who he is. His cousin Abigail is the best. I loved seeing their relationship grow into something special. Iris & Bobalo have my heart though. Every detail about Feylawn, the feylings, the goblins, Mr. Gruen, & Rufus’s ancestors is so creative & intriguing-from the backstory of each down to all the little details such as the poem, the seeds, & the train for example.
Great underlying messages & lessons in here, including some harder topics that are done really well. So much adventure, action, & suspense. So many twists & turns, & I loved the ending. Such a magical story, where you realize “without mistakes, there wouldn’t be stories.”Highly recommend! Beautiful cover by Celia Krampien too!💜
May 21, 2022
A great middle-grade fantasy about being yourself and learning to advocate for yourself. Loved the world the author created! “Rufus did not hate school, he just hated who he was when he was there.� There were a few ugly truths presented that were not shied away from, which I really appreciated. But nothing that a 12 or 13 year old wouldn’t be able to handle. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars
June 21, 2020
The Book of Fatal Errors by Dashka Slater, 336 pages. Farrar Straus Giroux (MacMillan), 2020. $17.
Language: PG (1 swear 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (peril, injury)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
12yo Rufus is trying to avoid summer camp, so when Grandpa Jack breaks his arm in a fall, and Rufus dad decides that Grandpa's property - Fenlawn, is too dangerous for Rufus to visit, he and his cousin Abigail come up with a way to spend some time there. You see, it seems to be overrun with angry fairies - that only Rufus and Abigail can see. The only way to stop the war and protect Grandpa Jack is to help the fairies find the thing they desperately need - the clues contained in a family jump rope rhyme written by their great grandmother - a famous children's book author.
I loved this story! A solid middle grade novel with a brave boy as protagonist, a spunky fairy and plenty of bad guys - goblins and the like. An exciting page turner that caught me right away. I was familiar with Dashka Slater as she wrote the 57 Bus, so I was intrigued that she had a middle grade novel as well. A brilliant story teller, Slater has filled The Book of Fatal Errors with unexpected twists, an engaging mystery and endearing characters, both human and magical. Oh, I do hope for a sequel!
Lisa Librarian
Language: PG (1 swear 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (peril, injury)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
12yo Rufus is trying to avoid summer camp, so when Grandpa Jack breaks his arm in a fall, and Rufus dad decides that Grandpa's property - Fenlawn, is too dangerous for Rufus to visit, he and his cousin Abigail come up with a way to spend some time there. You see, it seems to be overrun with angry fairies - that only Rufus and Abigail can see. The only way to stop the war and protect Grandpa Jack is to help the fairies find the thing they desperately need - the clues contained in a family jump rope rhyme written by their great grandmother - a famous children's book author.
I loved this story! A solid middle grade novel with a brave boy as protagonist, a spunky fairy and plenty of bad guys - goblins and the like. An exciting page turner that caught me right away. I was familiar with Dashka Slater as she wrote the 57 Bus, so I was intrigued that she had a middle grade novel as well. A brilliant story teller, Slater has filled The Book of Fatal Errors with unexpected twists, an engaging mystery and endearing characters, both human and magical. Oh, I do hope for a sequel!
Lisa Librarian
July 20, 2020
Twelve-year-old Rufus is delighted when summer finally comes, savoring the time he will spend with his creative grandfather at Feylawn, a hidden property with an orchard, farm, and a big house surrounded by meadows. His father however, wants him to spend his time in structured camps, learning something useful, much to Rufus' displeasure. This turns out to be a summer of grand adventure as shy insecure Rufus, surprisingly spends his summer with his cousin, highly self confident, bright, and fearless Abigail. There are many intricate layers of real problems in this tale that effect Rufusand Abigail. His father who is white loses his job, and his mother of Japanese descent, must work far away for the summer to keep them afloat. Abigail also biracial, of Mexican and white descent's parents just became divorced and her mother, moves back to her chilhood town of Galosh. Both cousins are indifferent to one another until they sneak off to nearby Feylawn, their grandfather's farm. With the help of his inquisitive cousin, the two become involved with feylings, these diminutive creatures (fairies having wings) are not harmless! Keeping their feylings discovery a secret as they learn more and more about mysterious Feylawn, becomes a dangerous challenge. It's impossible to predict what magical obstacles will occurr next. This is perfect book for more sophisticated fantasy readers who don't mind scary surprises. A page turner with unexpected creatures, secrets from the past, and action that never stops, this is a winner!
May 25, 2020
Feylawn has always been an unusual place. Whether it's the eyeglasses that constantly vanish or the power that consistently shuts off, strange things always seem to be happening at Feylawn. One summer, Rufus and his cousin Abigail discover the Feylings, fairy-like creatures that live at Feylawn that most people cannot see. The Feylings are sick and many are dying. Can Rufus and Abigail help the Feylings find their magical train that will send them back to their world?
I always enjoy books that fall into the "magical realism" category, so I was immediately drawn to the description. I enjoyed the family dynamics in the book between Rufus, his parents, his aunt and cousin, and his grandfather. The magical elements of the story with the Feylings, the train, the seeds, etc., were fun as well. I did feel like the ending was a little abrupt. I think an epilogue would have been helpful to provide a little more closure, but since there is a sequel in the works, maybe that was intentional.
This is my first time reading anything by this author. I look forward to reading more by Ms. Slater, and I look forward to adding this book to my library collection soon. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
I always enjoy books that fall into the "magical realism" category, so I was immediately drawn to the description. I enjoyed the family dynamics in the book between Rufus, his parents, his aunt and cousin, and his grandfather. The magical elements of the story with the Feylings, the train, the seeds, etc., were fun as well. I did feel like the ending was a little abrupt. I think an epilogue would have been helpful to provide a little more closure, but since there is a sequel in the works, maybe that was intentional.
This is my first time reading anything by this author. I look forward to reading more by Ms. Slater, and I look forward to adding this book to my library collection soon. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
May 22, 2020
Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this digital ARC. The story of Feylawn and the mystery around it was intriguing to me and I loved the glimpses of magic that slipped into the real world. The strengths of character and setting, though, gave way to more plot about a third of the way through, and I would have appreciated more of the former. Still a fun read that I will recommend to patrons.
March 3, 2021
A perfect story for a middle-grade reader. It flows, has suspense, and a typical family dynamic, well maybe not so typical since some can see fairies and goblins. Rufus faces both internal struggles and external challenges in a wonderfully crafted coming of age story. I am always on the search for stories to encourage young readers to pick up a book, especially boys.
May 29, 2020
I received an electronic ARC from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Rufus remembers each of the "fatal errors" he has made during sixth grade and before. He's the son of two high achieving parents and feels the pressure, especially from his father, to be a high achiever too. Not a new premise but Slater adds some magical creatures and an appropriately named family home - Feylawn. Several generations were raised at this off the grid location but Rufus' father and aunt were miserable there. His grandfather still lives there. Some can see the fairies - Rufus, cousin Abigail, others who admit it along the way; others cannot - father, aunt, mom.
Slater spends time developing her characters early in the book and trades further growth for plot development just under halfway through. The books works and middle grade readers will relate to the two young people but I wish the attention to the characters had remained throughout the story. It feels like they were set in place and described to readers and then never really grew as they interacted and solved the mystery left by a past generation. The book pace is steady with few surprises as Rufus and Abigail locate the missing train cars so the fairies can return to their own world.
Rufus remembers each of the "fatal errors" he has made during sixth grade and before. He's the son of two high achieving parents and feels the pressure, especially from his father, to be a high achiever too. Not a new premise but Slater adds some magical creatures and an appropriately named family home - Feylawn. Several generations were raised at this off the grid location but Rufus' father and aunt were miserable there. His grandfather still lives there. Some can see the fairies - Rufus, cousin Abigail, others who admit it along the way; others cannot - father, aunt, mom.
Slater spends time developing her characters early in the book and trades further growth for plot development just under halfway through. The books works and middle grade readers will relate to the two young people but I wish the attention to the characters had remained throughout the story. It feels like they were set in place and described to readers and then never really grew as they interacted and solved the mystery left by a past generation. The book pace is steady with few surprises as Rufus and Abigail locate the missing train cars so the fairies can return to their own world.
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July 4, 2021Rufus falls for the nearly invisible town of Feylawn, especially after he finds this mysterious and shiny train in his grandpa's old barn. There is so much danger that ensues since the point of leaving Feylawn with the train, that he does not believe his eyes with all that he sees. Soon he finds out that this train is not an ordinary train, it is what will help the fairy-like creatures, feylings, get back to the Green World—their home, before it's too late and they all die. His cousin Abigail tags along on this deathly adventure and Rufus constantly is contemplating whether he is good enough because one small mistake could literally be a fatal error.
Endless fatal errors, magical (yet odd) happenings, feylings, mischievous goblins, and the cutest Bobalo Fling. This book will win the hearts of fantasy lovers, and those who have an eye for an epic, near-death adventure.
Endless fatal errors, magical (yet odd) happenings, feylings, mischievous goblins, and the cutest Bobalo Fling. This book will win the hearts of fantasy lovers, and those who have an eye for an epic, near-death adventure.
January 29, 2021
I received a free copy of this book through a giveaway hosted on GoodReads.
Mistakes are a part of life. However, rarely do we have instances that we refer to as ‘fatal errors.� Rufus Collin’s life, however, feels like it is nothing but ‘fatal errors� lately. After a moment of embarrassment on a class trip leads to bullying at school, Rufus can’t wait for summer vacation and the opportunity to spend every day at his grandfather’s house, Feylawn. That is, until his father decides that this will be Rufus’s “Turnaround Summer� and bans him from visiting his grandfather of the farmhouse in favor of pursuing useful hobbies and attending summer camps. Understandably, Rufus is upset, but the stakes are only raised when a toy train his grandfather found in the barn’s icebox turns out to actually be a magical railway for the feylings that inhabit the farm to travel between our world and their own, and which had been hidden by Rufus� great-grandmother long ago, trapping the winged being in the human world to slowly weaken and die. Add to this the presence of a sneaky goblin and strange train shop owner trying to take the train for their own and a band of anti-Glomper feylings creating danger around Feylawn at every turn, and Rufus will have a full summer ahead of him for sure. Fortunately, he is not alone, and a feyling named Iris and his know-it-all cousin Abigail, as well as a growing number of other allies as time progresses, Rufus may just prove to everyone, including himself, that you don’t need to prove your success to anyone, and that even the most fatal-feeling of mistakes can become a good story if you only believe in yourself.
This novel was so sweet, and I never wanted to put it down. Although written for middle school ages, the story can easily be enjoyed by teens and adults of all ages. The characters are fun and unique, and I felt as if they were people and creatures I could go outside and befriend myself if I knew where to look. It does not condescend to its readers, using childish plots or simple goals as some books written for children do. To the contrary, although the book does contain an abundance of magic, the stakes feel very real, and the steps that must be taken by the characters in order to achieve their goals keep readers guessing right alongside Rufus, Abigail, and the feylngs. The rhyme that leads the children and their fairy-like friends to each piece of the train is a carefully-formed riddle and requires both knowledge of Feylawn and its surrounding area as well as careful consideration of its wordplay in order to solve, making it nearly impossible for outsiders to solve until the characters themselves come across the information needed, as well as being understandably difficult for even members of the family to solve without carful thought, creating a realistic reason why it took three generations of Collins to work out, even among the family members who were able to see the feylings. Furthermore, the book handles many real-world problems as well, striking right at the heart of readers and acknowledging the capability of maturity that even readers at the lower range of its target audience possess. In addition to the bullying mentioned prior, the book deals with death and hospitalization, societal pressure to be “useful� even when performing hobbies, parental job loss, personal worth and confidence, as well as many other current issues that may plague the minds of older children, and it even discusses the historic over-institutionalization of people who existed outside of social expectations in the form of mentioning Carson Sweete Collins’s husband sending her to an asylum for seeing the feylings and then taking steps to discourage her children from acknowledging the feylings� existence until they were lying to themselves in order to be accepted. And while these issues can easily be skimmed over in favor of the overall story, the book can also be used to open the door to larger conversations which parents and children may have difficulty beginning otherwise.
I highly recommend this book to any reader, from middle school to middle age, and beyond. Even though it does handle some difficult things, they are all handles carefully enough that it can be an enjoyable story to read just for fun without the complications the characters face bringing the mood down more than any other story. And although there are certain topics that may obviously be difficult for elementary readers to handle on their own, mature children in upper elementary ages could also likely enjoy this story with parental guidance, as well, especially if any of them are things the child or their family are currently dealing with as well. This novel would feel right at home in a classroom library or worked into the curriculum for a lesson on believing in oneself and valuing others� interests and beliefs, even if they do not match up with ones own, or in a home library as well. As an adult reading, it, though, I especially recommend it for older readers looking for a fun and easy-to-read story to take a step back from the real world and the adult worries it brings to relive a more innocent time, when the fairies and magic we read about in stories still felt oh so real and all our worries were guaranteed to be fixed in time. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Book of Fatal Errors and am interested in looking into Slater’s other works as well after being given the opportunity to read this novel. Hopefully, my review will inspire you to give this book, as well as some of her others, a shot as well.
Mistakes are a part of life. However, rarely do we have instances that we refer to as ‘fatal errors.� Rufus Collin’s life, however, feels like it is nothing but ‘fatal errors� lately. After a moment of embarrassment on a class trip leads to bullying at school, Rufus can’t wait for summer vacation and the opportunity to spend every day at his grandfather’s house, Feylawn. That is, until his father decides that this will be Rufus’s “Turnaround Summer� and bans him from visiting his grandfather of the farmhouse in favor of pursuing useful hobbies and attending summer camps. Understandably, Rufus is upset, but the stakes are only raised when a toy train his grandfather found in the barn’s icebox turns out to actually be a magical railway for the feylings that inhabit the farm to travel between our world and their own, and which had been hidden by Rufus� great-grandmother long ago, trapping the winged being in the human world to slowly weaken and die. Add to this the presence of a sneaky goblin and strange train shop owner trying to take the train for their own and a band of anti-Glomper feylings creating danger around Feylawn at every turn, and Rufus will have a full summer ahead of him for sure. Fortunately, he is not alone, and a feyling named Iris and his know-it-all cousin Abigail, as well as a growing number of other allies as time progresses, Rufus may just prove to everyone, including himself, that you don’t need to prove your success to anyone, and that even the most fatal-feeling of mistakes can become a good story if you only believe in yourself.
This novel was so sweet, and I never wanted to put it down. Although written for middle school ages, the story can easily be enjoyed by teens and adults of all ages. The characters are fun and unique, and I felt as if they were people and creatures I could go outside and befriend myself if I knew where to look. It does not condescend to its readers, using childish plots or simple goals as some books written for children do. To the contrary, although the book does contain an abundance of magic, the stakes feel very real, and the steps that must be taken by the characters in order to achieve their goals keep readers guessing right alongside Rufus, Abigail, and the feylngs. The rhyme that leads the children and their fairy-like friends to each piece of the train is a carefully-formed riddle and requires both knowledge of Feylawn and its surrounding area as well as careful consideration of its wordplay in order to solve, making it nearly impossible for outsiders to solve until the characters themselves come across the information needed, as well as being understandably difficult for even members of the family to solve without carful thought, creating a realistic reason why it took three generations of Collins to work out, even among the family members who were able to see the feylings. Furthermore, the book handles many real-world problems as well, striking right at the heart of readers and acknowledging the capability of maturity that even readers at the lower range of its target audience possess. In addition to the bullying mentioned prior, the book deals with death and hospitalization, societal pressure to be “useful� even when performing hobbies, parental job loss, personal worth and confidence, as well as many other current issues that may plague the minds of older children, and it even discusses the historic over-institutionalization of people who existed outside of social expectations in the form of mentioning Carson Sweete Collins’s husband sending her to an asylum for seeing the feylings and then taking steps to discourage her children from acknowledging the feylings� existence until they were lying to themselves in order to be accepted. And while these issues can easily be skimmed over in favor of the overall story, the book can also be used to open the door to larger conversations which parents and children may have difficulty beginning otherwise.
I highly recommend this book to any reader, from middle school to middle age, and beyond. Even though it does handle some difficult things, they are all handles carefully enough that it can be an enjoyable story to read just for fun without the complications the characters face bringing the mood down more than any other story. And although there are certain topics that may obviously be difficult for elementary readers to handle on their own, mature children in upper elementary ages could also likely enjoy this story with parental guidance, as well, especially if any of them are things the child or their family are currently dealing with as well. This novel would feel right at home in a classroom library or worked into the curriculum for a lesson on believing in oneself and valuing others� interests and beliefs, even if they do not match up with ones own, or in a home library as well. As an adult reading, it, though, I especially recommend it for older readers looking for a fun and easy-to-read story to take a step back from the real world and the adult worries it brings to relive a more innocent time, when the fairies and magic we read about in stories still felt oh so real and all our worries were guaranteed to be fixed in time. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Book of Fatal Errors and am interested in looking into Slater’s other works as well after being given the opportunity to read this novel. Hopefully, my review will inspire you to give this book, as well as some of her others, a shot as well.
June 1, 2020
I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
As other reviewers have said, while the story started off strong, the plot jumped around a lot to the point of distraction; I didn't end up finishing the book. While I appreciated the combination of magic and realism, I wish Slater had continued to focus on her character development rather than adding more plot points.
As other reviewers have said, while the story started off strong, the plot jumped around a lot to the point of distraction; I didn't end up finishing the book. While I appreciated the combination of magic and realism, I wish Slater had continued to focus on her character development rather than adding more plot points.
March 22, 2020
One summer, acres of land sprawling through fields and forest, tiny little sprite creatures searching for their missing train, and the boy who became clear-sighted to help them return home. The Book of Fatal Errors is an exciting adventure for Rufus Collins as he navigates between childhood, the responsibilities of growing up, and facing the question of grief and loss.
The magic of Feylawn, the farm that Rufus� grandfather Jack lives on, is a character of its own, going through “moods.� These moods are what those familiar with fairies will understand it as-- the mischief and trickery of fairies to be playful. But unbeknownst to mere glompers, what the fairies call humans, these moods are indignant fairies who are trying to find their way back home, with some taking extreme measures. There is a big chance here for the book to delve into the lore of the different fairy worlds. Good thing it is now part of The Feylawn Chronicles so there is more to come.
One of the great friendships it highlights in this book is that of Rufus and Abigail, his cousin. Twisted in the plot, is their great-grandmother Carson Sweete Collins, the catalyst of it all. Together, they find each missing piece of the toy train. The rhymes are clever and the mystery on the forefront-- find the train pieces -- along with the underlying mystery of why were the trains hidden, unravel in a smart, seamless way. Nothing gets convoluted with the sequence of events and each new train car finds them charting new territories of their small town of Galosh, its inhabitants, and its history.
A recommended read for anyone looking for some magic in their life.
The magic of Feylawn, the farm that Rufus� grandfather Jack lives on, is a character of its own, going through “moods.� These moods are what those familiar with fairies will understand it as-- the mischief and trickery of fairies to be playful. But unbeknownst to mere glompers, what the fairies call humans, these moods are indignant fairies who are trying to find their way back home, with some taking extreme measures. There is a big chance here for the book to delve into the lore of the different fairy worlds. Good thing it is now part of The Feylawn Chronicles so there is more to come.
One of the great friendships it highlights in this book is that of Rufus and Abigail, his cousin. Twisted in the plot, is their great-grandmother Carson Sweete Collins, the catalyst of it all. Together, they find each missing piece of the toy train. The rhymes are clever and the mystery on the forefront-- find the train pieces -- along with the underlying mystery of why were the trains hidden, unravel in a smart, seamless way. Nothing gets convoluted with the sequence of events and each new train car finds them charting new territories of their small town of Galosh, its inhabitants, and its history.
A recommended read for anyone looking for some magic in their life.
September 10, 2023
I don't usually care for fantasy, but I was looking for an engaging chapter book to read to my 4th grade class that demonstrates the fun of reading. This is a perfect fit. Two cousins who can see feylings (fairies) and other such creatures work to save their grandfather's property and the non-human society that inhabits it.
Right off the bat - a map graces the cover pages, which is a great teachable concept since 4th graders learn about maps and the world. There is a lot of nature to explore, such as a Stellar's Jay and all kinds of seeds. (What is more magical than sprouting seeds? students can plant seeds at the beginning of the story and chart the progress.) There is also some historical significance on the subject of insane asylums and that husbands could admit their wives for little or no reason. Pretty nifty detail there.
The title refers to social mishaps that result in Rufus being mercilessly teased by his classmates. There is a fantastical creature in the story that makes you dwell on your fears and mistakes, but Rufus learns a good life lesson on how to move on from those. A plot aspect is using the library for research on the cousins' great-grandmother who authored a series of children's books about a fairy kingdom.
The best news when finishing a wonderful book - there is a sequel!
Right off the bat - a map graces the cover pages, which is a great teachable concept since 4th graders learn about maps and the world. There is a lot of nature to explore, such as a Stellar's Jay and all kinds of seeds. (What is more magical than sprouting seeds? students can plant seeds at the beginning of the story and chart the progress.) There is also some historical significance on the subject of insane asylums and that husbands could admit their wives for little or no reason. Pretty nifty detail there.
The title refers to social mishaps that result in Rufus being mercilessly teased by his classmates. There is a fantastical creature in the story that makes you dwell on your fears and mistakes, but Rufus learns a good life lesson on how to move on from those. A plot aspect is using the library for research on the cousins' great-grandmother who authored a series of children's books about a fairy kingdom.
The best news when finishing a wonderful book - there is a sequel!
April 9, 2020
12 yo Rufus is trying to avoid summer camp, so when Grandpa Jack breaks his arm in a fall, and Rufus dad decides that Grandpa's property - Fenlawn, is too dangerous for Rufus to visit, he and his cousin Abigail come up with a way to spend some time there. You see, it seems to be overrun with angry fairies - that only Rufus and Abigail can see. The only way to stop the war and protect Grandpa Jack is to help the fairies find the thing they desperately need - the clues contained in a family jump rope rhyme written by their great grandmother - a famous children's book author.
I loved this story! A solid middle grade novel with a brave boy as protagonist, a spunky fairy and plenty of bad guys - goblins and the like. An exciting page turner that caught me right away. I was familiar with Dashka Slater as she wrote the 57 Bus, so I was intrigued that she had a middle grade novel as well. A brilliant story teller, Slater has filled The Book of Fatal Errors with unexpected twists, an engaging mystery and endearing characters, both human and magical. Oh, I do hope for a sequel!
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I loved this story! A solid middle grade novel with a brave boy as protagonist, a spunky fairy and plenty of bad guys - goblins and the like. An exciting page turner that caught me right away. I was familiar with Dashka Slater as she wrote the 57 Bus, so I was intrigued that she had a middle grade novel as well. A brilliant story teller, Slater has filled The Book of Fatal Errors with unexpected twists, an engaging mystery and endearing characters, both human and magical. Oh, I do hope for a sequel!
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July 5, 2020
I really enjoyed this middle grade book! It is about a boy named Rufus who wants to just relax and enjoy his summer while his father is trying to make him complete a summer project and join camps. He ends up caught up in an adventure that revolves around his grandfather's farm and fairies there who can only be seen by certain people. Rufus, his cousin Abigail and a fairy named Iris are working together to save the fairies and get them back to their home world before it's too late. Along the way they meet goblins and other neat creatures that get in their way. I easily connected with the characters and the book held my interest. I think kids will connect with the characters as well and appreciate them experiencing some of the same things normal people do in life like being over scheduled and wishing you could take back something that you said or did - a fatal error. But as Rufus says at the end - without mistakes, there wouldn't be stories. This is a great fantasy read with enough action and adventure to keep both adults and kids interested. It would be read to a sequel some day.
October 22, 2020
This was lovely! It had kind of a classic fantasy feel, reading it reminded me of how I felt reading Chronicles of Narnia or similar titles. I loved the way the magic worked, how Rufus and Abigail bonded as cousins, the riddles and mission too. While aspects reminded me of other fantasy I've read before, I still found this to be wholly original and delightful. The writing is incredibly strong, the plot is well-developed and the pace amps up at the end too. Rufus and Abigail are both biracial and several supporting characters seem to be ethnically/racially diverse based on the descriptions as well. For fans of fantasy, magical creatures and puzzles I think this will be a great option. Also, I appreciated the messages about overbooked children, allowing children freedom to discover themselves and accepting them as they are. Rufus' father was so frustrating to me, but I also have encountered many parents in my library who have a similar focus on their child having serious pursuits, goals etc. Both Rufus and Adam learn to find some balance between structure and freedom, goals and self discovery. Really enjoyed this one.
June 7, 2020
Rufus and Abigail are a pair of cousins undergoing a summer of change. Abigail, whose mom over-schedules her days to keep her from ever being bored, has recently moved back to town. And awkward Rufus, whose hobbies include seed collecting and bird watching, wishes to just hang out with his grandfather on the family estate, Feylawn. They soon learn that their great grandmother, who was a famous author that wrote about fairies and fairylands, wasn't just writing make-believe.
Slater creates an entire world of glompers, feylings and goblins to take us on this adventure. There's lots of suspense as Rufus and Abigail work to figure out the song that leads them to all the pieces they need to help Iris and the rest of the feylings return home.
I really loved eccentric Great Aunt Biggy. My students will get a kick out of Nettle Pampaspatch and the All-Outers. Put this into the hands of someone with imagination and watch them find their Roving tree.
Slater creates an entire world of glompers, feylings and goblins to take us on this adventure. There's lots of suspense as Rufus and Abigail work to figure out the song that leads them to all the pieces they need to help Iris and the rest of the feylings return home.
I really loved eccentric Great Aunt Biggy. My students will get a kick out of Nettle Pampaspatch and the All-Outers. Put this into the hands of someone with imagination and watch them find their Roving tree.
June 9, 2020
Thank you to MacMillan Kids for sharing an ARC with Collabookation.
The Book of Fatal Errors starts of hilariously (at the expense of the protagonist) listing Rufus's mistakes that have lead to him being a social pariah at school. Luckily, he's heading into summer vacation and he'll be spending the time in his version of paradise: Grandpa Jack's estate, Feylawn.
Except that his dad is out of work and expects Rufus to work on self-improvment projects all. summer. long.
But when Rufus uncovers the mystical secrets of Feylawn, he decides the only project he'll be working on is saving Feylawn's magical creatures.
This book reminded me of my older sister's childhood favorite: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles. I loved the cast of characters and the hoops our protagonist must jump through in order to save Feylawn's magical species.
Highly recommend to kids who love to revel in what could be.
The Book of Fatal Errors starts of hilariously (at the expense of the protagonist) listing Rufus's mistakes that have lead to him being a social pariah at school. Luckily, he's heading into summer vacation and he'll be spending the time in his version of paradise: Grandpa Jack's estate, Feylawn.
Except that his dad is out of work and expects Rufus to work on self-improvment projects all. summer. long.
But when Rufus uncovers the mystical secrets of Feylawn, he decides the only project he'll be working on is saving Feylawn's magical creatures.
This book reminded me of my older sister's childhood favorite: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles. I loved the cast of characters and the hoops our protagonist must jump through in order to save Feylawn's magical species.
Highly recommend to kids who love to revel in what could be.
December 3, 2020
Rufus dramatically names his mistakes fatal errors as they tend to have lasting effects on his life. Now that his grandfather may lose his home, Feylawn, Rufus worries that he may make a true fatal error while trying to save it. He has reason to worry because the place is overrun by feylings, fairy-like creatures who were trapped there when the train they rode to go back and forth to their underground home was stolen and hidden by Rufus' great-grandmother. Since then, some of them (and other nonhumans) have caused constant chaos and destruction, egged on by goblins. Worse, only Rufus and his cousin Abigail can see all of the magical creatures. They work together to solve the riddles that will reveal the locations of the train cars while having to outwit his father's edict forbidding him to visit Feylawn. Slater gives each person and creature a unique personality and wraps it all in dedication to doing the right thing, no matter how challenging
November 20, 2023
This is a great book for kids who feel like nothing goes their way. For the kids who get picked on and bullied. For the kids who have trouble fitting in.
Rufus is always making big mistakes. Fatal errors. School is not his favorite place to be because his classmates are always making fun of how clumsy he is. They are always laughing at him. But, when summer hits, it's his time to be free. He can do what he wants and not worry about what anyone else says or does. This summer he is going to spend exploring his grandpa’s homestead. There are so many interesting things to find. But then his grandpa gets hurt and his father forbids him from exploring.
One day Rufus sneaks out to an old train he found and encounters some fairies called feylings. The train is their vessel that will take them back home. Together with his cousin, Abigail, Rufus must help the feylings fight goblins and decipher clues to help them find the rest of the train and get the feylings back home.
Rufus is always making big mistakes. Fatal errors. School is not his favorite place to be because his classmates are always making fun of how clumsy he is. They are always laughing at him. But, when summer hits, it's his time to be free. He can do what he wants and not worry about what anyone else says or does. This summer he is going to spend exploring his grandpa’s homestead. There are so many interesting things to find. But then his grandpa gets hurt and his father forbids him from exploring.
One day Rufus sneaks out to an old train he found and encounters some fairies called feylings. The train is their vessel that will take them back home. Together with his cousin, Abigail, Rufus must help the feylings fight goblins and decipher clues to help them find the rest of the train and get the feylings back home.
July 8, 2020
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
This book is not what I expected! This was a fun, middle-grade fantasy read. Rufus has experienced several "fatal errors" in his short life and is trying to make it right. His parents think that he needs to attend summer camp to have a turnaround summer. His Grandpa Jack lives in a place called Feylawn - Rufus and his cousin Abigail discover the Feylings, fairy-like creatures that live at Feylawn that most people cannot see. The Feylings are sick and dying, so Rufus and Abigail try to help the fairies find what they need. The story of Feylawn and the mystery around it was intriguing to me and I loved the glimpses of magic that slipped into Rufus' real world.
This is a good middle-grade fantasy that I think those who love fairies, magic, and using their imagination would love!
This book is not what I expected! This was a fun, middle-grade fantasy read. Rufus has experienced several "fatal errors" in his short life and is trying to make it right. His parents think that he needs to attend summer camp to have a turnaround summer. His Grandpa Jack lives in a place called Feylawn - Rufus and his cousin Abigail discover the Feylings, fairy-like creatures that live at Feylawn that most people cannot see. The Feylings are sick and dying, so Rufus and Abigail try to help the fairies find what they need. The story of Feylawn and the mystery around it was intriguing to me and I loved the glimpses of magic that slipped into Rufus' real world.
This is a good middle-grade fantasy that I think those who love fairies, magic, and using their imagination would love!
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August 9, 2020The Book of Fatal Errors, by Dashka Slater, is a quest for the reluctant, awkward, every-kid hero (and his over-scheduled, over-achieving cousin). It’s Fablehaven, but less creepy.
I definitely read this book with my mom-hat half on—OK, I get it. I could probably win the award for turning fun interests into projects (hence no longer fun). Point taken. But my husband wins for writing the plan down in a notebook. This story celebrates the value of down time to play in the woods and find your own adventures. It is a push back against well-meaning helicopter and tiger parents.
I know—it’s for kids. They already know these things we somehow forget as grownups. They’ll enjoy the adventure, mystery, and magic!
I definitely read this book with my mom-hat half on—OK, I get it. I could probably win the award for turning fun interests into projects (hence no longer fun). Point taken. But my husband wins for writing the plan down in a notebook. This story celebrates the value of down time to play in the woods and find your own adventures. It is a push back against well-meaning helicopter and tiger parents.
I know—it’s for kids. They already know these things we somehow forget as grownups. They’ll enjoy the adventure, mystery, and magic!
May 21, 2021
𝚄𝚞𝚞 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝, 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚋𝚎 𝚃𝙾 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚍 ??? 𝙸 𝚖𝙴𝚊𝙽 𝚖𝚈 𝙶𝙾𝚂𝙷 ,𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑇ℎ� 𝑏𝑢𝑔𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑧𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑛� 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑖𝑛�.�
𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝 , 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚋𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚔𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚎 𝚙𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚜 , 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐...
𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚍 𝚊𝚜 𝚒 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 , 𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔. 𝙴𝚡𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚎 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚜 “𝙵𝚊𝚝𝚊� 𝙴𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛𝚜� 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜. 𝙼𝚢 𝚐𝚘𝚜𝚑. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚢 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍.
“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑇ℎ� 𝑏𝑢𝑔𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑧𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑛� 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑖𝑛�.�
𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝 , 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚋𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚔𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚎 𝚙𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚜 , 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐...
𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚍 𝚊𝚜 𝚒 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 , 𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔. 𝙴𝚡𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚎 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚜 “𝙵𝚊𝚝𝚊� 𝙴𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛𝚜� 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜. 𝙼𝚢 𝚐𝚘𝚜𝚑. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚢 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍.
April 10, 2024
� Content Review �
Language: At least one instance each of g*d and d*mn used as exclamations.
Peril, blood, broken bones, death.
Potential gross outs: People get covered in bird poop. A magical creature eats bugs and spiders.
A magical creature declares his love for a pre-teen girl, calls himself her husband, and kisses her cheek. She's told she can "divorce" him if she wants. It's meant to be humorous, not inappropriate.
� My Review �
It had fun characters, unique fantasy elements, and a satisfying ending. Overall it was enjoyable, though it doesn't make my list of favorites. The title doesn't really fit the story; they try to make it fit, but it's a bit of a stretch.
Language: At least one instance each of g*d and d*mn used as exclamations.
Peril, blood, broken bones, death.
Potential gross outs: People get covered in bird poop. A magical creature eats bugs and spiders.
A magical creature declares his love for a pre-teen girl, calls himself her husband, and kisses her cheek. She's told she can "divorce" him if she wants. It's meant to be humorous, not inappropriate.
� My Review �
It had fun characters, unique fantasy elements, and a satisfying ending. Overall it was enjoyable, though it doesn't make my list of favorites. The title doesn't really fit the story; they try to make it fit, but it's a bit of a stretch.
April 1, 2020
Rufus can’t wait to start spending his summer with Grandpa Jack at Feylawn, except his father has other plans for him.... summer camp. But when Grandpa Jack breaks his arm, Rufus and his father visit Feylawn. Rufus discovers a piece of a train in an old icebox and thus begins the adventure for Rufus. With the help of his cousin, Abigail , expert at everything and a feyling called Iris, Rufus does his best to undo the chaos created by his great grandmother, Carson Collins. Prepare to finish The Book of Fatal Errors in one afternoon!
June 5, 2020
Fun magic, faeries, and adventure turn Rufus from a clumsy, bullied child into a confident almost hero of his grandfather's farm. Now that school is out for the summer, Rufus is free to roam his grandfather's homestead. But mysterious things keep happening to his grandfather - one event caused a broken arm. When Rufus and his know-it-all cousin Abigail discover the faylings, they vow to help them get back to their home in order to save Rufus' father and his grandfather's home.
DRC from Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing group
DRC from Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing group
June 18, 2020
This is a very fun mystery adventure about Rufus, who is 12 and just finished 6th grade. He doesn't really know what he wants to do for summer vacation, but he's hoping to get to hangout with his grandfather at his home, Feylawn. His grandfather has an accident (which turns out to be sabotage) and Rufus's dad forbids him from going. But Rufus has found a mystery that needs solving that involves Fey folk, goblins and other magical creatures that seem to be tied to his family line. I thought this one was great.
September 2, 2020
Rufus has been looking forward to spending his summer with his grandfather out at Feylawn, where he can forget the fatal errors he’s made at school. But soon, he finds himself in the middle of a quest, with danger at every step. He and his cousin, Abigail, try to help the feylings (small fairies who live part of the time at Feylawn but have been stuck there for many years) find their way to their home world.
This is a fresh and magical adventure. I greatly enjoyed it, and I hope there’s a sequel.
This is a fresh and magical adventure. I greatly enjoyed it, and I hope there’s a sequel.
February 6, 2021
Rufus loves visiting his grandpa at Feylawn but there is one thing that is strange and that is the fairies. There are fairies everywhere and the adults cannot see them. These aren’t regular fairies they are mischievous and sometimes hurt people. Something is not right and they are mad at the humans. Rufus promises to set things right but he needs to find a train and go up against evil goblins. Rufus and his cousin Abigail make a promise that seems to be impossible to keep. It’s an adventure all the way to the end!
June 27, 2020
It would be a fatal error if you did not read this book! Rufus and his cousin, Abigail, spend part of their summer exploring the magical Feylawn. The Book of Fatal Errors takes readers on a magical adventure full of fairy-like creatures and goblins. Will Rufus make his final fatal error or his most spectacular beginning? This is perfect for those who love The Spiderwick Chronicles and Artemis Fowl.
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