Post-Wiscon YA reading #4: Modern Fairies, Dwarves, Goblins & Other Nasties

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This book is subtitled "A Practical Guide by Miss Edythe McFate," as told to Lesley M.M. Blume. And Miss Edythe is the voice of the book, which is written as a nonfiction guide to the nature of fairy folk, plus eight short tales of children who encountered various fairies, mostly to their detriment. The reading level is more middle-grade than YA, I think.

It's a quick read that I finished in an evening, and I think both children and adults would enjoy it. I also suspect that this would hold up well to being read aloud. It's creepy and charming, at the same time. It's illustrated by David Foote, and the illustrations complement the content very well.

All in all, an impressive thing that doesn't fit into any standard category.