Felicity Wishes Books in Order
Part ofHelen Bailey Books in OrderSee Helen Bailey's Felicity Wishes books in order, with quick summaries, fairy-world background, and help choosing a starting point.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Felicity Wishes books in publication order
6 books
Friendship and Fairyschool
by Helen Bailey
2001
This early Felicity Wishes story introduces Felicity and her fairy friends as they learn, play, and dream about the future. It is a gentle, welcoming start to a magical friendship-filled world.
Dancing Dreams
by Helen Bailey
2002
A trio of Felicity Wishes adventures brings together dancing, school-day muddles, and small magical problems. These are light, friendly stories about confidence, fun, and fairy friendships.
Felicity Wishes Fashion Fiasco
by Helen Bailey
2002
Three short Felicity Wishes stories follow fashion experiments, decorating chaos, and skating trouble. They are breezy fairy adventures about style, friendship, and the small disasters that come with trying something new.
Spooky Sleepover
by Helen Bailey
2002
A sleepover turns deliciously eerie when strange noises start spooking the fairies in the night. It is a cozy little adventure with just enough shivers to keep younger readers turning the pages.
Secrets and Surprises
by Helen Bailey
2003
Felicity is excited about her birthday, until it looks as though none of her friends can come. What follows is a sweet fairy tale about hurt feelings, friendship, and a surprise waiting just out of sight.
Big Book Of Magical Mishaps
by Helen Bailey
2004
This collection gathers Felicity Wishes stories where the best plans go wobbling off course. Magic, friendship, and a few cheerful disasters keep the fairy world busy until everything comes right again.
Felicity Wishes books in chronological order

Friendship and Fairyschool
by Helen Bailey
2001Felicity Wishes, Book 1
Dancing Dreams
by Helen Bailey
2002Felicity Wishes, Book 2
Spooky Sleepover
by Helen Bailey
2002Felicity Wishes, Book 3
Felicity Wishes Fashion Fiasco
by Helen Bailey
2002Felicity Wishes, Book 4
Secrets and Surprises
by Helen Bailey
2003Felicity Wishes, Book 5
Big Book Of Magical Mishaps
by Helen Bailey
2004Felicity Wishes, Book 6
Series background & context
Helen Bailey's Felicity Wishes books sit inside the larger fairy world created by Emma Thomson. The result is a gentle, cheerful series for younger readers, full of friendship, school-day worries, birthday plans, sleepovers, outfits, and magical little mix-ups. These are not epic fantasy adventures. They are bright everyday stories, just told with wings, wishes, and a bit more sparkle.
Felicity is the heart of the series, and the books around her tend to focus on her friendships with Holly, Polly, and Daisy. They live in the fairy town of Little Blossoming and spend much of their time around the School of Nine Wishes and the places that make up their small social world. That setting matters because the stories are built from familiar childhood moments, learning something new, feeling left out, hoping for a party to go well, or trying not to make a fool of yourself in front of friends.
The scale stays intentionally small. A spooky noise during a sleepover can feel like a major crisis. So can a fashion disaster, a birthday misunderstanding, or nerves around dancing and performance. That is part of the charm. Bailey and Thomson understand that for younger children, these moments really are big. The books take those feelings seriously without ever becoming heavy.
Many of the titles are short story collections, which makes the series especially approachable. Readers can dip in for one adventure at a time, and each story usually turns on a simple emotional problem: jealousy, worry, excitement, disappointment, or a muddle that needs sorting out. Felicity is a warm guide through all of it. She means well, even when things go wrong, and the books almost always steer back toward kindness and connection.
Magic helps, but friendship does most of the work.
That balance is a good description of the whole series. There is enough fairy dust to make everything feel special, yet the real appeal comes from the relationships. Holly, Polly, and Daisy are not just background decorations. They each bring their own interests and personalities, and that gives the stories a cozy group dynamic that younger readers often love.
If you are coming to Helen Bailey's part of the Felicity Wishes world, expect short, friendly tales with an easy rhythm and a lot of charm. These books are ideal for children who like fairies, soft fantasy settings, and stories where the tension stays gentle. They are sweet without being flimsy, and magical without losing sight of ordinary childhood feelings.
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