This was such a sweet story and perfect for fans of Woodland Magic by Julie Sykes. I loved the new take on a fairy story. I wasn't quite sure whether Larch could turn into any animal or just a rabbit but it made for a good story plot and I laughed at some of the situations Lola got into trying to keep Larch hidden. There were also some lovely gentle eco messages and themes around stranger danger staying safe. The pace was great and the characters were fun and engaging. I can see this becoming a super popular series.

Lola is excited to find a white rabbit on a stormy night, only to discover that it is in fact a fairy called Larch. Lola and Larch must work together to get Larch back to her land, and to warn them of the evil fairy who wants to take all the magic for herself. I found this a sweet and funny story.

Lola, her little brother Noah and her mum are travelling home during a storm when Lola sees a bright light in the forest.
They think they have found a white rabbit who seems lost, however the next day Lola wakes up to find that the rabbit is in fact a fairy but only Lola knows this!
Lola's mum is investigating a strange purple mist and wants to find the rabbit's owners, a lady comes to claim her but Lola isn't sure. Lola and Larch work together to return Larch back to where she belongs.
What a cute story! Great for emerging readers and you don't have to wait long for the next one in the series as it's coming out in July!
Easily accessible chapters which are short and well written.
The black and white illustrations complement the writing well.
Really lovely children's book L

Lola finds a white rabbit on a stormy night, but it’s not a rabbit after all. Larch is a fairy, lost from her home in the fairy woods. Lola and Larch find a way to help Larch’s village from the angry Euphorbia Spurge.

This is a lovely book full of fairies, magic and great characters, perfect for any young reader. Lola and her grandma are perfect for they storyline, they both are engaging to the reader. The illustrations are really beautiful, they tell the story perfectly and loved the small snail 🐌 going about his travels on the pages.

A lovely children’s book that with entice children to read more.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

Lola is a little girl whose mum is a forest ranger. Her and her little brother often stay at Grandma's house while mum is working and this night they are on their way home during a storm in Mum's land rover when Lola sees a bright light in the forest.
Larch is a fairy, she seems to be in a bit of bother with the other fairies from her village. And so she has flown off - which she shouldn't do especially in a storm...she sees something odd too...could it be that that awful fairy Euphorbia Spurge is up to no good. Suddenly a gust of wind blows her away hard.
Lola's mum stops to pick up a very white rabbit wearing a collar and pendant. Except next morning when Lola runs downstairs to see the rabbit....it isn't a rabbit at all but a fairy called Larch. But fairies cannot be seen by human adults so only Lola can see her like this. Oh yes, and this rabbit is not keen on lettuce leaves!
But Mum wants to try to find Larch the rabbit's owner and she starts putting posters up. Luckily when a weird lady comes to claim her Lola is able to make Gran think that she is feeling very sick and they don't give her Larch the rabbit. But just who is she?
Lola and Larch have to work together to find a way to get Larch back to her village and to warn the other fairies. Can a picture of a local tourist site help?

I loved this story it is going to be very popular at school, a very nice start to a magical new series and the next one is due in July so not too long to wait.
Sinéad O'Hart and Rachel Seago have made a book which is brilliant for emerging reader with a good size text, chapters that aren't too long (just right for a bedtime read), and the illustrations all in black and white are very suited to the story. I particularly like the picture across a double page of Lola's classroom while Larch (the rabbit) is snoring in her bag!
I've not actually read any of Sinéad's MG books so I might be looking out for them now.
(I was lucky to receive a physical copy too -Thanks to Nosy Crow)

I think I have just discovered a gem that is called Sinead O'Hart. Thank you, NetGalley. Books for LKS2 students can sometimes be hard to find. This one is definitely a great option for LKS2 students. The illustration is absolutely brilliant and the writing is beautiful and charming.

I am ordering the other books by the same author now.

Thank you so much to Nosy Crow and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Lola and her mum find a lost rabbit on the road during a stormy night and take her home, the next morning Lola finds that she is a fairy, one that needs to get home before it’s too late, she needs to protect all the other fairies from the bad Euphorbia Spurge the bad fairy that wants all the magic for herself.

This was a really adorable and fun read. I really enjoyed the mystery to try and figure out what Euphorbia wanted and why she was doing what she was doing. She wasn’t specific to Lola on where the houses were so it was fun seeing Lola trying to figure out how she was going to get her back.

It was really funny with all the magic mistakes, snoring in class, there were plenty of laughs throughout this book. Larch was a very funny fairy and made lots of silly remarks to Lola. I adored the friendship that formed between Lola and Larch and how by the end they didn’t want to be separated from each other anymore.

This was such a sweet and funny read of fairy magic, friendship between fairy and human, animal’s and a magical mystery. It’s got some really beautiful illustrations throughout that I very much enjoyed looking at. I think this book will be a great hit with its audience it’s so easy to read and really enjoyable and fun. You’ll be swept into the mix of the magical and non magical, you’ll laugh and you’ll have lots to figure out as you read.

This book was really easy to read and I requested it for that exact reason, because having this book meant that if I wanted to read a book for an hour or two than I could read Lola and Larch Fix a Fairy Forest because in total it probably only took about an hour to read, I think this book was really good apart from the pictures which didn't work out too well on the Kindle.

Lola and Larch meet during a storm. Larch has lost her way. Lola is excited by the prospect of having her very own rabbit.

Only Larch isn’t a rabbit; she’s a tree fairy with wonky magic. Sometimes she’s a fairy. Sometimes she’s a rabbit. Sometimes she’s even a fairy with bunny ears.

While Lola’s mother, a forest ranger, is busy investigating an odd purple mist in the forest, Lola gets to know her new friend. It turns out being a magical creature doesn’t mean you don’t have problems, the most pressing of which for Larch right now is the shadow on the forest floor that could spell danger for her village.

I haven’t found a Sinéad O’Hart book that I haven’t liked yet and don’t expect to anytime soon. I loved getting to witness the beginning of Lola and Larch’s friendship. I appreciated Larch’s range of emotions and the fact that she’s different, giving readers the opportunity to learn to celebrate their differences while having adventures along the way.

I really enjoyed Rachel Seago’s illustrations. The details line up well with the story and the characters, especially Larch, are very expressive.

While I loved them all, one in particular has me fascinated. On page 64, Lola is laying on the grass while Larch is mid feast. There’s a snail making its way across the garden wall. I’m not sure if this is pareidolia (who knew there was a word for it?!) or if there really is supposed to be someone wearing glasses hiding behind the shrub on the right side of the picture. Either way, I can’t stop looking at it!

The nighttime scenes accompanied by white text were some of my favourites.

I initially puzzled over bad fairy Euphorbia Spurge’s name. Then I Googled it and discovered that this works perfectly for her. I saw this plant described as ‘elegant yet tough’ and learned that its sap is poisonous and a skin irritant.

She may not technically be poisonous (although the sequel may prove me wrong) but being a power hungry baddie certainly speaks to her toxicity. I can’t help wondering if I could trick her into helping me out on the nights I have trouble sleeping…

I’m always drawn to the Grandma in children’s books and Lola’s Grandma is adorable. She didn’t leave her belief in magic behind in childhood so I really hope at some stage Larch breaks Rule the First for her.

“Rule the First. Never reveal yourself to an Adult Human Creature, for they are Foolish and Not to be Trusted.”

I trust you, Grandma!

I would have loved this book as a kid. Adult me found it delightful. It’s one of those books I’d happily read to a child. More than once.

I’m keen to see what this green haired fairy and her Child Human Creature get up to next.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Nosy Crow for the opportunity to read this book.

When troublesome fairy, Larch, gets lost in a storm and turns into a rabbit she is rescued by kind Lola, but Larch doesn’t want to be rescued, she wants to get back home and save her home from the evil fairy, Euphorbia Spurge (WHAT a name!).

The first in what promises to be a fun series, Lola and Larch Fix a Fairy Forest zips along beautifully. Larch is refreshingly spiky for a fairy, which makes for some very funny interactions between her and Lola (her liking for burps and eating snail slimes will delight many a young reader). Euphorbia Spurge is a brilliant sneaky villain and Rachel Seago’s illustrations are a delight.

Laugh out loud funny at times, this is a lovely tale about friendship and working together to solve problems, with some lovely nods to fairy legends and a hearty sprinkling of magic dust.

A funny, quirky and original story featuring a girl and a fierce little fairy who burps and loves to eat snail trails! Lola finds the lost fairy Larch who can turn into a rabbit, they have to try to get Larch home and many shenanigans ensue, with their path blocked by the evil Euphorbia Spurge. Touching and original, never sickly or twee. Rachel Sego’s illustrations give plenty of detail and interest to spark the imagination. A great read for 7+.

Initially, I was expecting a very short simple picture book, but this was a slightly longer story, almost 130 pages. It was a charming little story though, with super cute illustrations. I think I would have loved to read this book as a little girl. It was a magical story, and delightful to read. If you have children who enjoy stories about fairies, I think they would love this little book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.