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Fairy Tale: A True Story
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Two girls convince a nation that fairies are real.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Fairy Tale: A True Story
Parents need to know that wounded soldiers fill the train station where young Francis meets her relatives. There is some intense material (e.g. Francis's father is missing in World War I, but she clings to the belief he will return). Kids will absorb a bit of 1917 England, and meet historical figures Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini.
Read our full review by Nancy Warren
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why so many people flocked to the fairyland? What did the fairies mean to them?
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Most Recent Reviews
Lives in Pennsylvania- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
over the heads of the very young, but a wonderful story
Watched this movie with my daughter (9) and son (7). My daughter cried & says it's her new favorite movie, & I was really impressed by it. My son was bored & had a hard time following it. We paused frequently so I could explain various characters' motivations & actions. There's only a little bit of potentially controversial content (one "cover-your-_ _ s" and a "d_mn" is all I noticed, language-wise), along w/ the scene with injured soldiers, mentioned above), and it certainly depicts a lot of interesting history & childhood magic. But much of the food for thought it offers may be lost on the younger (or less sensitive) viewers.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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