Amanda Ashby has a degree in English and Journalism from the University of Queensland, and is married with two children. Her debut book, You Had Me at Halo (NAL Trade, 2007), was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and her first young adult book, Zombie Queen of Newbury High (Puffin/Speak, 2009), was included in the New York Public Library’s annual teen book list, Stuff for the Teen Age (2010). Fairy Bad Day (Puffin/Speak, 2011), Amanda’s newest book, is out this week.
About the book:
It’s going to be a fairy bad day.
First, my rightful designation of dragon slayer is STOLEN right out from under me by Curtis Green. Sure, he’s really cute, but that doesn’t give him an excuse.
On top of that, I am assigned to slay fairies. I know what you’re thinking-how hard could it be, right? Wrong! These menacing beasts with their tiny hipster clothes and mocking sarcasm love taunting me. And they won’t STOP!
But the thing that tops my list of stuff to ruin my day? That would be the GIANT KILLER FAIRY that I have to hunt down and slay because I am the only one who can see it. There is someone who can help me. Unfortunately…it’s Curtis.
Reviews:
“Teens with a taste for the paranormal school story and a tolerance for raucous humor will be involved with and amused by this romantic fantasy. The exciting plot, humor throughout-often provided by the little fairies-and relatively innocent romance between characters will grab readers and keep them involved. ” –Kirkus
“In a fun mashup of the modern and the magical, Ashby (Zombie Queen of Newbury High) creates nicely developed characters and supports them with strong plotting and zippy writing. Laced with humor, danger, and romance, this book will have readers smiling all the way to the last page.” –Publisher’s Weekly
