Hurly-burly! In the ninth Pearlie book, Pearlie is in danger of losing her home and her magic. Can she get them back again? Pearlie the Park Fairy arrives home after a long morning of making sure everything is perfect in Jubilee Park . . . but what's this? Pearlie's beloved fountain is surrounded by scaffolding and her beautiful pink shell has been painted in nasty, smelly grey paint! Pearlie escapes with Opal to Rainbow Ridge while the paint dries, but cousin Sapphire and those naughty rats see a chance for mischief while Pearlie is away . . . Pearlie will need the help of her friends in Jubilee Park to get everything back to normal!

Workmen have covered Pearlie's beautiful pink shell in nasty, smelly grey paint! How can Pearlie live in a house that is the color of a rainy day? How will Pearlie change her shell back to perfect pink without her wand?

Pearlie was having a busy day looking after the park when a ladybird appeared with a message in its little bag. The message scroll, decorated with scarlet tassels and written on silvery paper, said: 'Her Majesty Queen Emerald - most magical monarch of Fairyland - will visit Jubilee Park today at dusk for a very important announcement.' How exciting! And, the ladybird said that Queen Emerald wanted to have supper with Pearlie in her famous pink shell. Even more magical! When Opal heard about the visit she guessed that the queen planned to crown Pearlie FAIRY of the YEAR. But, of course, the naughty rats and jealous Sapphire heard about the visit and plotted to make as much trouble as possible. And they certainly did! -- Publisher description.

Pearlie has landed in New Zealand rainforest and she can't wait to meet Omaka the silver fern fairy and all friends. (From book cover).

Hurly-burly! Pearlie takes part in a Butterfly Carnival in Rio When Pearlie arrives in the dazzling Tijuca Forest in Brazil, she discovers a world of creatures she’s never seen before. There are shiny beetles, and lizards that walk on water. But the most amazing creatures of all are the beautifully coloured caterpillars. Pearlie helps her new friend, Morena the Tijuca Forest fairy, prepare for a giant celebration. But some very naughty birds and a case of mistaken identity could ruin the party completely! Is it Pearlie to the rescue or Pearlie being rescued?

"Stars and moonbeams! Pearlie the park fairy has so much to do and so many people to meet! Can she fix the nasty paint that's ruining her beautiful pink shell? Will Pearlie and her friends make the Fairy Twilight Fair at Jubilee Park the best ever? And what happens when royalty visits - and Pearlie's nowhere to be found? PEARLIE AND SAPPHIRE, PEARLIE AND HER PINK SHELL and PEARLIE AND THE FAIRY QUEEN are combined in one dazzling hardback edition!"

"The Homely Heroine" is a short story by American author Edna Ferber. It features a writer whose heroines are generally extremely beautiful. But one day, whilst she is out shopping, a shop-keeper asks her why she doesn’t write stories about a homelier heroine. "The Homely Heroine" is followed by "A Bush League Hero," "What she Wore," and "The Man Who Came Back." Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was an American author. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and of Jewish descent, she suffered a lot from antisemitism, especially as a child, and was riddled with fear as she witness the Nazi Party party rise in Germany and gain followers across the Western world. Ferber won the Pulitzer Prize twice, in 1924 with her novel "So Big" and in 1926 with "Show Boat". Furthermore, her novels "Cimarron" (1930), "Giant" (1952), "Ice Palace" (1958) were each adapted to film. Her novels are remembered and celebrated for their strong female characters and their unique rendering of their American setting.