The Tooth Fairy Wars

by Kate Coombs (Author) Jake Parker (Illustrator)

The Tooth Fairy Wars
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Nathan's lost his first tooth! And he's thinking he'll hold on to it, so thanks-but-no-thanks, Tooth Fairy. Except the Tooth Fairy has other ideas. She's on a tooth procurement missionNand she's not about to let some little boy get the best of her. Full color.
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K-Gr 2--Most children are eager to exchange their lost teeth for money from the Tooth Fairy. Not Nathan, who wants to keep all his baby teeth "forever." Thus begins a series of skirmishes between a determined boy and an equally obstinate Tooth Fairy. The child does what he can to ensure that his teeth are not taken away one at a time by hiding them in the garage, a tarantula's cage, and the garden, for instance. He even writes a polite note asking the fairy to leave his most recently fallen tooth. Nevertheless, every morning after a baby tooth falls out, he ascertains that it is gone and a dollar has been left in its place. Though he finds a couple of somewhat threatening letters from "the 15th League of Enchanted Commerce," the child doesn't stop attempting to thwart this fairy on a mission. Digitally colored pencil drawings reveal the escalating battles and the ultimate victor in the war of wills. The humorous story of Nathan, his baby teeth, and a Tooth Fairy just trying to do her job will have children laughing as they attempt to guess who will triumph in the end.--Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI

Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Kate Coombs

Kate Coombs is the author of numerous books for children, including Water Sings Blue, Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems, and the Little Naturalists board book series. She has taught K-12 as well as college and currently works as a reading specialist for students with dyslexia. Kate loves the trees in Sequoia National Park and the clouds over the valley in the western United States where she lives. For more, visit katecoombs.com.

Anna Emilia Laitinen studied graphic design and illustration in Finland and Iceland. She has illustrated books, stationery, tableware, and textiles. She is the illustrator of many children's books published in her native Finland, as well as Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems. Anna Emilia's favorite color is the northern winter sky during sunset, and her favorite sound is waking up in a tent in a forest full of singing birds. For more, visit annaemilia.com.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781416979159
Lexile Measure
730
Guided Reading Level
N
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date
July 15, 2014
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV015000 - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | General
Library of Congress categories
Fairies
Teeth
Tooth fairy
Beehive Awards
Nominee 2016 - 2016
Black-Eyed Susan Award
Nominee 2015 - 2016

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