Fairy Door Diaries, Megan McDonald
Fairy Door Diaries, Megan McDonald
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Fairy Door Diaries
Eliza and the Flower Fairies

Author: Megan McDonald

Narrator: Stephanie Willing

Unabridged: 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2025


Synopsis

From the beloved author of the Judy Moody and Stink series comes the first in a sparkling series of chapter books about a girl whose love for magic and fairy folk takes her on enchanting adventures. Imagine a door.
A teeny-tiny fairy door.
Now imagine it is magic.
Open the door. To some, the low door in Eliza’s bedroom might look like an ordinary entrance to a crawl space under the stairs. But to a believer like Eliza of the Elves, it’s the door to the Land of UnderStair, a secret hideout all her own. In that crawl space, festooned with twinkling lights, Eliza keeps her favorite book, her collections of precious items, her stuffed animals, and her new diary. And in that crawl space is another door, a teeny-tiny one that can transport Eliza to a world of tangerine sun and lemon-pudding sky, a place where flower fairies perch on every bloom and a new flower springs up whenever you pick one. But in a far corner of that world, Eliza tries to pick a strangely beautiful flower—“Nooooo!” cries her friend Poppy—and things soon go terribly awry. Can a brave, wilting Poppy rescue Eliza from beyond the hedgerow before the Demon Wind steals all the flower fairies’ scents, leaving the snapdragons with no snap? In this launch of a new series, Megan McDonald brings her well-honed flair for wordplay to delicious villains like the witches Wolfsbane and Belladonna as she follows a child with a big imagination to a different fairy realm in each book. Lenny Wen’s delightful, richly colored artwork brings Eliza’s world to life with fanciful details sure to have readers creating their own cozy retreats—and visiting magical lands beyond the door.

About Megan McDonald

Megan McDonald is the author of the popular Judy Moody and Stink series for older readers, the Judy Moody and Friends series for beginning readers, and the first chapter book Bunny and Clyde. She has also written many other chapter books and picture books for children. Megan McDonald lives in California.

About Lenny Wen

Lenny Wen is the illustrator of Smiling Eyes by Linda Sue Park, among other books, and the author-illustrator of Spicy Spicy Hot! and Wolfgang in the Meadow. Born in Indonesia, Lenny Wen now lives in Austria.

About Stephanie Willing

Stephanie Willing is a voiceover artist based in New York. With an MFA in creative writing, classical training as a dancer, and a decade of experience treading the indie theater boards of New York City, she combines all her training and experience to bring each audiobook she narrates to life.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on March 12, 2025

This was so fun! I read this to my daughter as our nightly read aloud and she didn’t want me to stop because she found the story to be fun and engaging. While it has the usual portal fantasy/fairy aspects, there was a tongue in cheek moment at the end that I think adults and older children will appr......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on January 27, 2025

Fairy door diaries is a wonderful and positively encouraging children's fiction that takes its readers on a magical adventure. It follows Eliza of the elfs who has a secret space called the Land of UnderStair. This door leads to a magical place where there are flowers fairies and upon picking one fl......more

Goodreads review by Chrissy on February 13, 2025

Fairy Door Diaries is a fun and cozy book for young readers. The narrator's reading is clear and friendly, and the voices of various characters are easily differentiated. I like the idea of a secret world Eliza can visit at will, and her dragonfly friend is a fun addition. As part of a series, it's......more

Goodreads review by Amber on July 19, 2025

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook! Narrated by Stephanie Willing Fairy Door Diaries (Flower Fairies) is a sweetly fun and imaginative adventure, with friendship and courage at its core. Great for kids that are getting into short chapter books. I will definitely be checking out......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on February 15, 2025

This book was cute! My 6 year old is obsessed with fairies and I know she will love this. I will edit my review once she listens to it as well! Thank you Net Galley for such a sweet story! I was not paid for this review. “Every Fairy has a flower and every flower has a fairy” this was my favorite lin......more


Quotes

This gentle adventure will be embraced by little ones who know the world is full of magic.