Magicians and Fairies (The Mystery and Magic Series) by Robert Ingpen

Magicians and Fairies (The Mystery and Magic Series) Reviews

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  Andrew

  I will be the first to admit that this is a bit of fun on my part - I love the work of Robert Ingpen and this book if nothing else is a perfect showcase of his work.
  
  It is in fact a collaboration between Robert Ingpen and Molly Pegham (although depending on where you are looking she is acknowledged or not). I assume that Robert created the stunning visuals while Molly wrote the entries.
  
  Now I am sure this book (and the 3 others from the series "The Mystery and Magic Series" are in fact taken from a single book called The Encyclopedia of things that never were). However I do not care.
  
  This book and the series is aimed at the younger reader although reading some of the stories they do contain a lot of murder and violence and not always the good guy wines. But that is good with me at least it tells and interesting and balanced tale.
  
  The art is suitably surreal and enticing and I would struggle to choose my favourite however they all lead a certain ethereal quality to the entries which adds to the beauty of this series. A fun read with some interesting if not predictable entries.
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  Ashleigh Oldfield

  Although in no means an exhaustive source of fairytales, this book is a great run down on different 'fairy' creatures from around the world (Baba Yaga, dwarves, satyrs etc). For my own personal uses it has been a really good stepping stone for further research. I would not recommend this book for children, however, unless the have a true passion for the subject matter. It quite often states the facts in an unimaginative manner. Every few pages or so this book does relate a fairy tales in a fairly engaging manner, which breaks up the information nicely.
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  Phoebe Cook

  What I expected. It has some fascinating, beautiful graphics. Teaches a lot about the subject fairies. Even shows a few gnomes.