So when Mab's teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies, she's excited to take it home and share it with mum and little Robin. Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. The fantasy element was equally lovely, with that typical Victorian twist present in all my favourite JW books. I love how she mixed the real-life feelings of a child dealing with bullies at school and an absent father with the fantasy world of fairies and magic.

At those times, the care system stoops in to look after the siblings, with her mother's recovery their main priority. One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. When Mab comes into school with a new fairy dress on her birthday, her teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies.

What I am certain and adamant about is that Mab shouldn't have to act like an adult and take care of her out of anxiety. At least there is no sign of any abusive parent apologist BS that unfortunately plagues quite a lot of JW's books - 'The Illustrated Mum', 'Lily Alone', 'Secrets', 'The Diamond Girls', 'Love Lessons', 'The Suitcase Kid', 'Best Friends', 'The Bed and Breakfast Star', 'Little Darlings', and of course 'Opal Plumstead' (I'm still seething) - which I'm sure is unintentional, it's just something I've noticed. In conclusion, as predictable as 'Project Fairy' is - to me, who is well versed in JW's formulas - and as silly and nonsensical as the kids' book is, I'm pleased I gave it a chance, and gave Jacqueline Wilson a second chance. I swore I wouldn't; that I was officially done after reading the crime against humanity, the abominable 'Opal Plumstead'. Unlike some of JW's earlier books, Mabs' mum is clearly suffering (from depression, it would appear her confidence in general) but the subject is broached with care and sympathy, and it's apparent Mabs doesn't blame her mum for sometimes not being able to care for them.

As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Surely even her silly and indulgent mother wouldn't give her a pink fairy dress on her birthday and make her wear it to school if she were ten? Though I am sad that Nick Sharratt no longer illustrates the bright, iconic covers for JW books anymore, but I understand he has to move on to new projects and things.

I always take off the dust cover on hardback's I'm actively reading to keep them safe and my jaw dropped when I saw what was under it. But the family are in for an even bigger surprise when something tiny tumbles out from within the pages.My favourite part of this book, as similar to her other books, the last quarter of the book is the best part, the story starts to wrap up neatly, and even though everything isn't perfect, that's OK. I don’t like to include spoilers in any of my reviews so I will just say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and like all the authors other works, the book managed to pull me in with the strong believable characters and plot even as an adult reader. Mab lives at home with her mum, little brother Robin and an enormous collection of fairy ornaments and trinkets.