Stinkerbell

A fairy who stinks at the bottom of the garden is the eponymous heroine of this book. She's rude, doesn't like washing, is no good at magic, and her incompetent attempts to master the art land her in more trouble than she knows how to deal with. However, when the Fairy Queen's baby is abducted by a band of Elvis-impersonating Gobs (goblins), she's given the chance to prove herself. The theme of the punk fairy is a somewhat overworked one, but J J Murhall manages to breathe some frenetic life into it in this short and spicy book. Younger juniors might find it entertaining.