Rainbow Magic is a children's fiction

Children's literature

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 brand owned by Hit Entertainment

HIT Entertainment

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 and best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books

Orchard books

Orchard Books is a publisher of children's books active in the US and UK.Orchard Books was founded in 1986 by Grolier, an encyclopedia publisher, as a children's publisher. Grolier was acquired by Hachette two years later...

. The books are ghostwritten

Ghostwriter

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 by a number of authors under the collective pseudonym

Pseudonym

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 Daisy Meadows

Daisy Meadows

Daisy Meadows is a pseudonym for the various writers of the Rainbow Magic books for younger children, which star fairies, such as: The Rainbow Fairies, Weather, Party, Pet, Jewels, Fun Day, Petal, Dancing, Sporty, Music, Magical Animal, Green, Ocean, Twilight, Show Time, Princess, Pop Star, Video...

 and illustrated by Georgie Ripper

Georgie Ripper

Georgie Ripper is a children's book illustrator known for her work on the Rainbow Magic series of fairy books. She won the Macmillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration in 2000 with My Best Friend Bob and Little Brown Bushrat which she authored and illustrated...

. The series follows the lives of Kirsty Tate and Rachel Walker and their magical adventures with their fairy

Fairy

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 friends.

Rainbow Magic books by Daisy Meadows were the most-borrowed children's books at libraries in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 for 2010.

Characters

• Rachel Walker, Friend of Kirsty and the Fairies
• Kirsty Tate, Friend of Rachel and the Fairies
• Jack Frost, Enemy of the Fairies
• The Goblins, Jack Frost's Servants
• Mr Walker, Rachel Walker's Father
• Mrs Walker, Rachel Walker's Mother
• Mr Tate, Kirsty Tate's Father
• Mrs Tate, Kirsty Tate's Mother
• Queen Titania, Queen of the Fairies
• King Oberon, King of the Fairies

Books

Over 100

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Rainbow Magic books have been published since 2003. Each series includes seven books focused on a central theme.

The Rainbow Fairies

• Ruby The Red Fairy
• Amber The Orange Fairy
• Saffron/Sunny The Yellow Fairy
• Fern The Green Fairy
• Sky The Blue Fairy
• Inky/Izzy The Indigo Fairy
• Heather The Violet Fairy

The Weather Fairies

• Crystal The Snow Fairy
• Abigail The Breeze Fairy
• Pearl The Cloud Fairy
• Goldie The Sunshine Fairy
• Evie The Mist Fairy
• Storm The Lightning Fairy
• Hayley The Rain Fairy

The Party Fairies

• Cherry The Cake Fairy
• Melodie The Music Fairy
• Grace The Glitter Fairy
• Honey The Sweet/Candy Fairy
• Polly The Party Fun Fairy
• Phoebe The Fashion Fairy
• Jasmine The Present Fairy

The Jewel Fairies

• India The Moonstone Fairy
• Scarlett The Garnet Fairy
• Emily The Emerald Fairy
• Chloe The Topaz Fairy
• Amy The Amethyst Fairy
• Sophie The Sapphire Fairy
• Lucy The Diamond Fairy

The Pet Keeper/Pet Fairies

• Katie The Kitten Fairy
• Bella The Bunny Fairy
• Georgia The Guinea Pig Fairy
• Lauren The Puppy Fairy
• Harriet The Hamster Fairy
• Molly The Goldfish Fairy
• Penny The Pony Fairy

The Fun Day Fairies

• Megan The Monday Fairy
• Tallulah The Tuesday Fairy
• Willow The Wednesday Fairy
• Thea The Thursday Fairy
• Freya The Friday Fairy
• Sienna The Saturday Fairy
• Sarah The Sunday Fairy

The Petal Fairies

• Tia The Tulip Fairy
• Pippa The Poppy Fairy
• Louise The Lily Fairy
• Charlotte The Sunflower Fairy
• Olivia The Orchid Fairy
• Danielle The Daisy Fairy
• Ella The Rose fairy

The Dance Fairies

• Bethany The Ballet Fairy
• Jade The Disco Fairy
• Rebecca The Rock 'n' Roll Fairy
• Tasha The Tap Dance Fairy
• Jessica the Jazz Fairy
• Saskia/Serena The Salsa Fairy
• Imogen/Isabelle The Ice Dance Fairy

The Sporty/Sports Fairies

• Helena The Horseriding Fairy
• Francesca the Football/Stacey The Soccer Fairy
• Zoe The Skating Fairy
• Naomi the Netball/Brittany The Basketball Fairy
• Samantha The Swimming Fairy
• Alice The Tennis Fairy
• Gemma The Gymnastics Fairy

The Music Fairies

• Poppy The Piano Fairy
• Ellie The Guitar Fairy
• Fiona The Flute Fairy
• Danni The Drum Fairy
• Maya The Harp Fairy
• Victoria The Violin Fairy
• Sadie The Saxophone Fairy

The Magical Animal Fairies

• Ashley The Dragon Fairy
• Lara The Black Cat Fairy
• Erin The Phoenix Fairy
• Rihanna The Seahorse Fairy
• Sophia The Snow Swan Fairy
• Leona The Unicorn Fairy
• Caitlin The Ice Bear Fairy

The Green Fairies

• Nicole The Beach Fairy
• Isabella The Air Fairy
• Edie The Garden Fairy
• Coral The Reef Fairy
• Lily The Rainforest Fairy
• Milly The River Fairy
• Carrie The Snow Cap Fairy

The Ocean Fairies

• Ally The Dolphin Fairy
• Amelie The Seal Fairy
• Pia The Penguin Fairy
• Tess The Sea Turtle Fairy
• Stephanie The Starfish Fairy
• Whitney The Whale Fairy
• Courtney The Clownfish Fairy

The Twilight/Night Fairies

• Ava The Sunset Fairy
• Lexi The Firefly Fairy
• Zara The Starlight Fairy
• Morgan The Midnight Fairy
• Yasmin/Nia The Night Owl Fairy
• Maisie/Anna The Moonbeam Fairy
• Sabrina The Sweet Dreams Fairy

The Showtime Fairies

• Madison the Magic Show Fairy
• Leah the Theatre Fairy
• Alesha the Acrobat Fairy
• Darcey the Dance Diva Fairy
• Amelia the Singing Fairy
• Isla the Ice Star Fairy
• Taylor the Talent Show Fairy

The Princess Fairies

• Honor The Happy Days Fairy
• Demi The Dressing-Up Fairy
• Anya The Cuddly Creatures Fairy
• Elisa The Adventure Fairy
• Lizzie The Sweet Treats Fairy
• Maddie The Playtime Fairy
• Eva The Enchanted Ball Fairy

The Pop Star Fairies

• Jessie the Lyrics Fairy
• Adele the Singing Coach Fairy
• Vanessa the Dance Steps Fairy
• Frankie the Make-Up Fairy
• Rochelle the Star Spotter Fairy
• Miley The Stylist Fairy
• Una The Concert Fairy

The Special/Special Edition Fairies

• Holly The Christmas Fairy
• Summer the Holiday/Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy
• Stella The Star Fairy
• Kylie The Carnival Fairy
• Paige the Pantomime/Christmas Play fairy
• Flora The Fancy Dress/Dress-Up Fairy
• Chrissie The Wish Fairy
• Shannon The Ocean Fairy
• Gabriella The Snow Kingdom Fairy
• Mia The Bridesmaid Fairy
• Destiny The Pop/Rock Star Fairy
• Juliet The Valentine Fairy
• Belle The Birthday Fairy
• Trixie The Halloween Fairy
• Cheryl The Christmas Tree Fairy
• Florence The Friendship Fairy
• Emma The Easter Fairy
• Cara The Camp Fairy
• Selena The Sleepover Fairy
• Natalie The Christmas Stocking Fairy
• Keira The Film Star Fairy
• Olympia The Games Fairy
• Tamara The Tooth Fairy

External links

• Rainbow Magic official website
• http://www.rainbowmagicbooks.co.uk
• Rainbow Magic on Hit Entertainment website
• Hit Entertainment official website