Children's Books
Wendy Harmer has written several Children's books; namely the 'Pearlie' series.
Pearlie in the Park
Everyone has heard of the fairies who live at the bottom of the garden. But did you know that fairies also live in the big city? Of course they do! Pearlie looks after Jubilee Park and it keeps her very busy. Every day she makes the slippery dip slippery, opens all the flowers, polishes the dragonflies' wings, and looks after all the animals who live in the park. But one day she wakes up to find everything topsy-turvy. Hurly-burly! What can have gone wrong? It's up to Pearlie to find out... A delightfully funny urban fairytale, PEARLIE IN THE PARK is perfect for new and emerging readers.
Pearlie and the Big Doll
Pearlie the park fairy is back in another magical adventure! One evening, Pearlie the park fairy finds a lost doll sitting under a bush. Dolly is very sad because she has lost her little girl. What can Pearlie do? Organise a glittering, glowing, glorious concert, that's what! And all the animals in the park can help, too.
Pearlie and Opal
Another magical adventure for Pearlie the park fairy and her friends Pearlie has a visitor! Opal the desert fairy has come all the way from her home in Rainbow Ridge to see the big city for the first time. Pearlie is delighted to show her the beautiful sights of Jubilee Park, but soon discovers what a strange place it can be for an outback fairy...
Pearlie and the Lost Handbag
A gorgeous junior whodunnit and the fourth fabulous adventure in the wildly popular Pearlie series. Poor Mrs Brown has lost her precious spotty handbag somewhere in Jubilee Park. Where could it be? Pearlie and her friends must become detectives to solve the mystery. Pearlie the park fairy is on the trail of adventure again...
Pearlie and Jasper
Pearlie the park fairy and the creatures of Jubilee Park help a new friend. Hurrrly-burrrly! It's an icy cold day in Jubilee Park when Pearlie has an unexpected visitor - a shivering little elf named Jasper. His home has been destroyed to make way for a road! Pearlie sets out to help find Jasper a cosy place to live in Jubilee Park - until he is led astray by those dastardly rats. Luckily Jasper has a few tricks under his hat to show those rascals.
Pearlie and the Christmas Angel
We Wish You a Pearlie Christmas and a Magic New Year! It's only two days until Christmas in Jubilee Park! Pearlie, Opal and Jasper are so excited because Carols by Candlelight will be celebrated under the giant Christmas tree. The tree is glittering with marvellous decorations and topped by the most beautiful Christmas angel ever! But when a fierce, hot summer storm hits the park, the tree is ruined and the poor angel is toppled from her branch! Can Pearlie and her friends weave their magic and save Christmas Eve for the children and their families? A wonderfully heart-warming Christmas story from Pearlie and her magical friends.
Pearlie and Great Aunt Garnet
Hurly-burly! Pearlie's planning a surprise party and there's only one place to go for all the trimmings - her Great Aunt Garnet's famous fairy shop! It's Opal's birthday and Pearlie is planning a surprise party. There's so much to do! Pearlie must buy presents, sweet treats, prizes for games and the best birthday cake EVER. There's only one place to go - Great Aunt Garnet's famous fairy shop in the old clock tower. When Scrag and Mr Flea find out they're not invited to join the fun, they plan a party of their own. A terrible mix-up of magical cakes threatens to ruin everyone's expectations. Will Pearlie's favourite Great Aunt Garnet save the day?
Pearlie and Sapphire
The eighth book in this sparkling series about Pearlie the Park Fairy! Will Pearlie and her friends save the Fairy Twilight Fair from disaster? Twirly-whirly! It's a perfect sunny day for the first Fairy Twilight Fair at Jubilee Park. Worker gnomes are busy setting up the flower ferris-wheel and lots of fun rides, and the decorations look spectacular. Everything seems to be in its place, just right, until Pearlie's cousin Sapphire arrives. Jasper and Opal see trouble brewing but Pearlie is busy practising her speech for the opening ceremony. When the big moment arrives, what happens next will shock everyone!
Pearlie and her Pink Shell
Hurly-burly! In the ninth Pearlie book, Pearlie is in danger of losing her home and her magic. Can she get them back again? Hurly-phew-burly! Pearlie the Park Fairy arrives home after a long morning of making sure everything is perfect in Jubilee Park... but what's this? Pearlie's beloved fountain is surrounded by scaffolding and her beautiful pink shell has been painted in nasty, smelly grey paint! Pearlie escapes with Opal to Rainbow Ridge while the paint dries, but cousin Sapphire and those naughty rats see a chance for mischief while Pearlie is away... Pearlie will need the help of her friends in Jubilee Park to get everything back to normal!
Pearlie and the Fairy Queen
Stars and Moonbeams!’ Will Pearlie be crowned FAIRY OF THE YEAR in her tenth adventure? It's a fine spring day in Jubilee Park when Pearlie gets an unexpected visitor. A magnificent ladybird brings a regal message - the Queen of Fairyland will visit the park that very day to make a special announcement. And she wants to have supper in Pearlie's shell! Could it be that Pearlie is to be crowned Fairy of the Year? But when those rotten rodents, Scrag and Mr Flea, tell cousin Sapphire the news, she hatches a sneaky plan that could ruin everything that Pearlie has ever dreamed of. Join Pearlie and her friends in the most magical adventure yet!
Pearlie in Central Park
Pearlie’s setting off to visit some of the world's most famous park fairies - and you're invited to come along! Frost and icicles! In her first magical adventure beyond the gates of Jubilee Park, Pearlie takes a trip to snowy New York City. It's f-f-freezing and Crystal the Central Park Fairy is nowhere to be found! Can Pearlie find a warm and cosy place to stay? In this enchanting wintry tale Pearlie meets Chester the squirrel, hunts for walnuts in the snow and brings a welcome sprinkle of fairy dust to the icy fountain on Cherry Hill.
Very Very Pearlie
Meet Pearlie, the park fairy, in her first three fabulous adventures! Everyone has heard of the fairies who live at the bottom of the garden. But did you know that fairies also live in the big city? Of course they do! VERY, VERY PEARLIE combines the three first Pearlie stories - PEARLIE IN THE PARK, PEARLIE AND THE BIG DOLL and PEARLIE AND OPAL - and just a touch of magic to create a beautiful collection that all little girls will love.
Really Really Pearlie
Three magical adventures in one fabulous hardback volume. It's really, really Pearlie!
PEARLIE AND THE LOST HANDBAG
Poor Mrs Brown has lost her red spotty handbag somewhere in Jubilee Park. Where could it be? Pearlie and her friends must become detectives to solve the mystery.
PEARLIE AND JASPER
Hurrrly-Burrrly, it's an icy cold day in Jubilee Park when Pearlie has an unexpected visitor - a shivering little elf named Jasper. His home has been destroyed to make way for a road so Pearlie takes him under her wing and they set out to find him a cosy place to live in Jubilee Park. Not all goes to plan as Jasper is led astray and imprisoned by those dastardly rats in their dingy drain to be their servant. But Jasper has a few tricks under his hat to show those rascals and manages to find himself a perfect home.
PEARLIE AND THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
It's only two days until Christmas in Jubilee Park! Pearlie, Opal and Jasper are so excited because Carols by Candlelight will be celebrated under the giant Christmas tree. The tree is glittering with marvellous decorations and topped by the most beautiful Christmas angel ever! But when a fierce, hot summer storm hits the park, the tree is ruined and the poor angel is toppled from her branch! Can Pearlie and her friends weave their magic and save Christmas Eve for the children and their families?
Truly Ruly Pearlie
Three exciting Pearlie adventures in one truly ruly gorgeous volume! Stars and moonbeams! Pearlie the park fairy has so much to do and so many people to meet! Can she fix the nasty paint that's ruining her beautiful pink shell? Will Pearlie and her friends make the Fairy Twilight Fair at Jubilee Park the best ever? And what happens when royalty visits - and Pearlie's nowhere to be found? PEARLIE AND SAPPHIRE, PEARLIE AND HER PINK SHELL and PEARLIE AND THE FAIRY QUEEN are combined in one dazzling hardback edition!
Praise for the Pearlie series:
‘A wonderfully entertaining story for kids of all ages... I was enchanted by this lovely book.’
~ ARMIDALE EXPRESS
‘The story has an insouciant charm’
~ SUNDAY AGE
‘Mike Zarb’s illustrations are vibrant, bright and wrought in a style reminiscent of 1960s cell animation.’
~ Jane Watson-Brown, CHILDREN’S BOOKSELLER & PUBLISHER
'It was the best story ever'
~ Georgia, 7, Book Buddies Club
'My favourite part was when the rats had to pick up the dog poo.'
~ Ruby, Book Buddies Club
‘Gorgeous illustrations from Mike Zarb and an entertaining, original plot. In a word: fabulous.’
~ HERALD SUN
‘This book was great. I enjoyed reading this story - it made me very happy. I loved the characters.’
~ Natasha, 7, Book Buddies Club
'Truly adorable.'
~ HERALD SUN
'The text is rich in rhyme, alliteration and humour, exulting in the joys of language. An enchanting read.'
~ SUNDAY TASMANIAN
'Pearlie's adventures are absolutely delightful concoctions. Each one is a self-contained page-turner in which the most gorgeous, kind-hearted (and stylish) fairy successfully saves the day. The stories and characters almost burst off the pages... Humorous, entertaining and thoroughly original. Rating *****'
~ Charlotte Kennedy, THE MANLY DAILY
‘I like Pearlie because she is adventurous, a good detective, kind and she can stick up to those naughty rats! I can't think of anything that I don't like about Pearlie and her friends.’
~ Evangeline, 7, Book Buddies Club
