Felicity Wishes facts for kids

Felicity Wishes is a popular series of children's books from the United Kingdom. It was created, written, and illustrated by Emma Thomson. There are over 140 books in the series, including storybooks, activity books, and picture books. Because the books were so well-liked, a Felicity Wishes magazine was also created, along with many other fun products.

The stories are all about a fairy named Felicity Wishes and her best friends: Holly, Polly, Daisy, and later, Winnie. Felicity lives in a make-believe town called Little Blossoming, which is part of Fairy World. Fairy World is a lot like our world, but with some big differences. For example, fairies live forever, there are no men, no meat-eating, no money, and no crime.

Most of the books take place before Felicity and her friends graduate from the School of Nine Wishes. Here, they learn all sorts of fairy lessons and enjoy cakes and tea at Sparkles Cafe. Felicity has also traveled to many different places in Fairy World. In these books, Felicity and her friends have one pair of wings because they are still students. Fairies who have graduated get two pairs of wings! Felicity always has a little blue bird named Bertie Dishes with her. He's the only male character in the entire book series.

Main Characters in Felicity Wishes

The Felicity Wishes series features a group of unique and charming fairy friends. Each character has special interests and dreams for their future.

Felicity Wishes: The Main Fairy

• Felicity is the main character and a very friendly fairy. She loves making new friends wherever she goes. Felicity has blonde hair and her favorite color is pink. She often wears lots of pink, and her signature look includes pink and white striped tights. In one book, Spooky Sleepover, we learn that Felicity isn't very good at cooking and can sometimes be quite clumsy. When she graduates, Felicity hopes to become a Friendship Fairy.

Holly: The Fashionable Friend

• Holly is one of Felicity's close friends. She absolutely loves fashion and trying out new hairstyles. Even though she isn't naturally talented at everything, she works hard to learn new skills. In the book Party Pickle, it's revealed that Holly's favorite color is red. She has long, straight, chestnut brown hair. Holly can be a bit dramatic and sometimes likes to show off. She also loves eating cakes with her friends! When she's older, Holly wants to become a Christmas Fairy.

Polly: The Smartest Fairy

• Polly is another one of Felicity's friends. She is super intelligent and good at almost everything she tries. Even though she's so smart, Polly is never boastful. She's the cleverest of Felicity's friends, always paying attention in class and getting all her answers right. Polly is fascinated by teeth, so her dream is to become a Tooth Fairy when she grows up. Polly is very humble, helpful, and kind, and she has frizzy hair.

Daisy: The Nature Lover

• Daisy is also one of Felicity's friends. She has a big interest in flowers and plants. Daisy doesn't like going out much on sunny days because she prefers to stay home and water her flowers. She loves visiting garden centers to see all the different kinds of blooms. Daisy often daydreams, even when she's at school. A magazine once said that Daisy's favorite color is green. After she graduates with double wings, Daisy would like to be a Blossom Fairy. Daisy is helpful, kind, and seems to be quite shy.

Winnie: The Adventurous Spirit

• Winnie joined the series in 2008. She is very adventurous, brave, and curious about the world around her. Winnie has traveled all over Fairy World. Her dream is to become an Adventure Fairy when she graduates.

The Felicity Wishes Magazine

The very first issue of the Felicity Wishes magazine came out in 2007. It was the first of 56 issues, released every two weeks. Each magazine explored a different career that Felicity might try. For example, in the first issue, she imagined being a cake-maker.

The first issue also came with an exclusive Felicity doll that had wool hair. Later issues included different costumes for the doll. Issue 2 had a pretty pink satin bag with the Felicity Wishes logo, and the third issue offered a box to store magazines or books. Other careers featured in the magazine included 'Journalist', 'Flight Attendant', 'Architect', 'Doctor', 'Decorator', 'Inventor', and 'Chef'.

Felicity Wishes Around the World

The Felicity Wishes books have been translated into more than 22 different languages! For example, in Portugal, the books are published by Dinalivro, and Felicity is called «Fada Carolina» (which means «fairy» in Portuguese). Little Blossoming became «Cidade das Flores» (City of Flowers), and the school is known as «Escola dos Nove Desejos» (School of Nine Wishes). More than 20 titles are available in Portugal, and many of them have been printed multiple times because they are so popular.

Here are some of Felicity's names in other languages:

• Rose Felicity (French)
• Valeria Varita (Spanish)
• Dolca Picarol (Catalan)
• A fada Carolina (Portuguese)
• Isa Belletje (Dutch)
• Sofie Fehar (Danish)
• Felicity Bell (Italian)
• Tunderi Lonka (Hungarian)
• Felicity Wunschfee (German)