Elly Knottleweed-Eversprightly hates being a fairy and has already been expelled from two prestigious fairy academies. Elly soon meets Jess, a human girl who is not at all interested in fairies. Finally, Elly makes a friend who understands her--even though Jess is only human.
In a city only for fairies, Rainbowville has brilliantly colored trees, glittering skyscrapers that look like crystal, and fairies skateboarding in midair. It is decidedly NOT the sort of place that Ellie likes. But when Ellie's Grandmother Knottleweed-Eversprightly finds out that she is a Fairy School dropout, she picks her up from human school and enrolls her in Rainbowville's Fairy Boarding School. Fairy School has never been easy for Ellie. She can't get the hang of synchronized flying, and always messes up her spelling tests. And boarding school is even more strict. Ellie doesn't think she'll ever be able to keep up. But does she want to stop being a fairy? Or will the Fairy School dropout become a proper fairy after all?
Having been expelled from three fairy academies, Elly relishes the opportunity to attend a human school but she soon learns that it is not easy to pass as a human being--even in a school with a Fairy Club.
The feisty protagonist of this fun series provides the perfect antidote to those sugary-sweet fairies! Elly doesn't just dislike being a fairy, she hates it! But now her grandmother is insisting that Elly take a trip to Rainbowville, the capital of Fairydom, to attend the Rainbow Academy for Fairies - boarding school! She has no choice but to find the end of the rainbow and get to Fairydom. But will this fairy school dropout finally become a proper fairy there?
With the marriage of "The Wizard of Oz's" most beloved song and the iridescent paintings of one of America's beloved artists, readers will find a feeling of warmth and exuberance and a sense that dreams "really do come true." 20 full-color illustrations.