Kirkus
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A chance encounter with a fairy godmother with a penchant for glitter leads to merry mischief for 12-year-old Lacey. Discovering a curmudgeonly fairy godmother named Katarina trapped in her hair is just the beginning of Lacey's venture into the world of magic and fairies. When Lacey's cat tries to eat Katarina and injures her, Lacey learns that the fulfillment of her own dreams is dependent on Katarina's completing her fairy-godmother mission. To resolve the problem, Lacey must temporarily assume the role of a fairy godmother. However, her determination turns to dismay when she learns she must fulfill the dream of Paige, the most popular girl in sixth grade. Soon, with the reluctant guidance of Katarina, Lacey is endeavoring to learn the basics of magic--with hilarious results whenever she attempts to wield a wand and create spells. While struggling to determine Paige's dearest dream, Lacey discovers some surprising details about Paige's seemingly perfect life. Through her efforts to help Paige, Lacey gains a greater appreciation of family. Brauner and Mattson enliven a familiar storyline with comical scenarios featuring a plucky, likable protagonist. They also address common middle school issues as Lacey navigates friendship quandaries and first crushes. Halpin's humorous sketches, appearing throughout the text, playfully complement the story's whimsical tone. Featuring zany escapades, madcap magic and a cantankerous fairy godmother, this effervescent series debut enchants. (Fantasy. 9-12)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Publishers Weekly
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With the unfortunate last name Unger-Ware, it's no surprise that 12-year-old Lacey has been nicknamed Underwear Girl by her popular classmate Paige. When Lacey accidently injures the fairy godmother sent to make Paige's dreams come true, Lacey takes the fairy's place and tries to help Paige get the lead in the school musical in this first book in the Oh My Godmother series. At stake are Lacey's own dreams of an internship at the local zoo, and complications arise when Lacey's best friend, Sunny, starts feeling abandoned. With all the twists, mishaps, and slapstick of a sitcom, Brauner and Mattson's lively debut will hook readers from the moment Paige picks up her miniature magic wand. Fairy godmother Katarina is the opposite of her Disney kin, tossing off insults and barbs at every turn, and Lacey is a relatable and fun lead whose growth is organic. Halpin's energetic b&w illustrations (not all seen by PW) are frosting on this comedic confection of a book. Ages 8-12. Authors' agent: Joseph Veltre, Gersh Agency. Illustrator's agent: Emily van Beek, Folio Literary Management. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Book list
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When your name is Lacey Unger-Ware, how could your life not be full of hilarious escapades? In this good-natured first volume of the Oh My Godmother series, complemented by Halpin's expressive line drawings, the 12-year-old Lacey faces a challenge when new girl Paige Harrington becomes Queen of the Sixth Grade. In a disastrous glitter mishap, Paige's prickly fairy godmother, Katarina, becomes entangled in Lacey's hair. While Katarina recuperates, Lacey must become Paige's fairy godmother or else her own dream of becoming a zoo intern will never come true. First on the spell agenda: make Paige the star of the school play (a musical production of Cinderella, of course). Lacey has her work cut out for her, however, when auditions reveal that Paige can't carry a tune. Further disastrous results ensure plenty of lighthearted humor. Amid her wand waving, Lacey discovers the real reason Paige needs a fairy godmother, a Prince Charming of her own, and perhaps a new BFF. This modern spin on a popular fairy tale will leave tweens LOLing.--Leeper, Angela Copyright 2010 Booklist
Horn Book
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In this lightweight series starter, twelve-year-old outcast Lacey finds an injured fairy godmother stuck in her hair one day. She belongs to popular cheerleader Paige, and without her magic, Paige's dream won't come true--and neither will Lacey's. Lacey takes over the role and unsurprisingly learns there's more to Paige than she had assumed. Cutesy black-and-white drawings illustrate the magical hijinks. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
School Library Journal
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Gr 4-6-When Lacey Unger-Ware gets wet glitter glue stuck in her hair, she never expects it to create a trap. While making a delivery for her father's restaurant, however, she inadvertently captures her nemesis's fairy godmother. The fairy godmother gets injured and can't make Paige's dream of becoming the star of her middle school's musical come true. Fairy rules say that if someone prevents another's dream from becoming a reality, the guilty party will never again have her own dreams come true. That means if Paige doesn't get the coveted role, Lacey won't become the zoo intern for the summer. To make matters worse, Paige can't sing a note to save her life. Can Lacey find a way to make everything right? The characters are well developed, likable, and entertaining, and the plot is involving. The sporadic illustrations are playful and help bring the story to life.-Kira Moody, Whitmore Public Library, Salt Lake City, UT (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.