Interestingly, among "Other Books You May Enjoy" on the jacket are
two whose particular, almost antithetical strains - skepticism in
The Mummy Market, awe in the case of The Diamond in the Window this
combines or rather fluctuates between, seldom achieving either. The
basis is pure fairy tale a mortal who marries one, their child to
choose between this world and the other; but Annabel is unaware of
her identity until the competition between tiny talking dog Gloria
(representing earthly life) and tiny gold cat Belinda (who'd entice
her to fairyland) enables her to force the truth from them. Quite
condescendingly present is rich Mrs. Vancourt, who has the
necessary connections - she collects miniatures, lost a son who ran
away: she wouldn't have taken in three-year-old Annabel except for
three-inch Gloria, Annabel's proclaimed protectress. It is not
until Annabel, turned six, becomes somebody instead of "the little
girl," first hears tell (from Belinda) that she may be a fairy,
tries to see if she is and finds out - meanwhile going to school
and making a friend who doesn't believe a bit of it - that this
takes on a funny, fondly mocking cast. And only when devoted
Gloria, to give Annabel a foretaste of fairyland's loneliness,
turns herself into a toy, does it approach tragedy. The ending
reverts to form - snugly: freed by her decision to remain human,
Annabel's parents appear, and her father is the long-missing
person. Dispensable. (Kirkus Reviews)
A funny and fantastical novel about a young girl who makes a
life-changing discovery about who she really is. Perfect for fans
of The Tail of Emily Windsnap-or anyone who has wondered if they
might have some magic in them. Most little girls have parents to
take care of them, but not Annabel Tippens. She has Gloria, a tiny
white dog who talks and wears a gold collar. Annabel never thought
it was strange that she had Gloria instead of real parents. Until
one day a wicked, wicked cat named Belinda comes to tell her the
truth-she's not just a little girl, she's half-fairy! And she can
do lots of things that other kids can't do, such as kiss her own
elbow and fly around the house. But being a fairy isn't all fun and
games, and soon Annabel must make a choice. If she chooses to be a
fairy, she'll have to say good-bye to Gloria forever. But how can
she decide between her newly found magic and her dearest friend?
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