Rainbow Magic facts for kids
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| Author | Daisy Meadows |
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| Illustrator | Georgie Ripper (2003–2007) Orchard Books illustrators (2008–present) |
| Cover artist | Georgie Ripper (2003–2007) Orchard Books illustrators (2008–present) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
| Published | 2003–present |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) and eBook editions |
Rainbow Magic is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by HIT Entertainment. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors under the collective pseudonym Daisy Meadows, and illustrated by Georgie Ripper in some books and uncredited illustrators in the latest books. The series follows the lives of Kirsty Tate and Rachel Walker and their magical adventures with their fairy friends.
Rainbow Magic books by Daisy Meadows were the most-borrowed children's books at libraries in the United Kingdom, and the second-most borrowed books overall at those libraries, in 2010 and 2011.
The Rainbow Magic books are issued by Scholastic Inc. in the United States. Some series and individual book titles vary in the Scholastic editions. There are also colored Rainbow Magic books for younger readers, which are also published by Scholastic.
The books are usually six chapters long and are grouped in sets based on a theme, such as 'The Sporty Fairies' and 'The Jewel Fairies'.
Characters
Main characters
- Rachel Walker
- Kirsty Tate
- Jack Frost, king of the goblins
- Goblins, who have hooked noses and green skin. In early books, they were depicted as extremely small; in later books, the size of an average child
- Mr. Walker, Rachel Walker's father
- Mrs. Walker, Rachel Walker's mother
- Mr. Tate, Kirsty Tate's father
- Mrs. Tate, Kirsty Tate's mother
- Queen Titania, queen of the fairies
- King Oberon, king of the fairies
- Various fairies
- Magical animals and pets
Authors
The Rainbow Magic books are written and illustrated by a number of authors and illustrators:
- Linda Chapman
- Narinder Dhami
- Rachel Elliot
- Sue Bentley
- Sue Mongredien
- Sarah Levison
- Marilyn Kaye
- Kristen Earhart
- Shannon Penney
- Mandy Archer
- Tracey West
Each title carries a dedication including a "special thanks" indicating the primary author.
Books
Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island
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| Directed by | Hiroshi Kawamata |
| Produced by | Jo Aslett |
| Written by | Dale Schott |
| Starring | Lucy Delaiche Grace Vance David Holt Teresa Gallagher |
| Music by | Sacha Puttnam |
| Studio | The Answer Studio HIT Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 7 May 2010 |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Japan |
| Language | English |
Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island is a straight to video anime movie that was first released in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2010. It is a Japanese-British co-production that was animated by The Answer Studio and produced by Hit Entertainment. It was also released in Japan; the film was only recorded in English as its Japanese release has no Japanese vocal track.
