{"id":7077094,"date":"2026-10-05T16:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7077094"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:53:15","slug":"pips-secret-door-by-fiona-lowry-the-strawberry-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7077094","title":{"rendered":"Pip\u2019s Secret Door by Fiona Lowry \u2013 The Strawberry Post"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A lovely and magical chapter book for children about a girl who believes in fairies and wants to prove to her brother they are real, but what will happen when they venture into the woods?<\/em><\/p>\n

About Pip\u2019s Secret Door<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Title: <\/strong>Pip\u2019s Secret Door (The Fairy Woods #1)
Author: <\/strong>Fiona Lowry
Illustrator: <\/strong>Oshadi Sandareka
Publisher: <\/strong>Three Geese and a Gander
Genre: <\/strong>Young children\u2019s\/chapter book fiction, Fantasy
Book format reviewed:<\/strong> Paperback
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Description:\u00a0 <\/strong>Some stories have been waiting a very long time to be rediscovered\u2026<\/em>
Faith believes in faries.\u00a0 Harris is not so sure.
When the siblings discover a tiny red door hidden in the bark of an old oak tree, everything begins to change.
A magical world full of wonder draws the children in.\u00a0 The more time Faith and Harris spend there and get to know a very special fairy, they begin to wonder whether the Fairy Woods has been a part of their story all along.<\/p>\n

*Free copy provided by author for review\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

My review and thoughts on Pip\u2019s Secret Door<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is a lovely story helping kids to be creative and use their imagination. \u00a0Faith and her younger brother Harris are enjoying the school summer holidays with Faith making something while Harris draws. \u00a0Faith is making a fairy trap, she wants to prove that fairies are real, but when Harris points out that the trap might upset or scare a fairy, Faith decides to do something else instead.<\/p>\n

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I enjoyed this story from the start with Faith believing that fairies are real while her brother Harris is skeptical. \u00a0As the two spend a day in the woods though, they soon spot a tree with a small hole at the bottom, one that looks like an entrance for a fairy. \u00a0Despite Harris being unsure if the tree houses a fairy inside, Faith believes it and encourages her brother to help her make something special for the fairy. \u00a0I love what happens as the children also leave a note behind which they soon discover is answered to the following day. \u00a0I won\u2019t reveal any more of the story but as things progress the kids have a magical experience, discovering more about fairies and in particular a fairy called Pip.<\/p>\n

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The book is filled with some lovely illustrations in black, white and grey on some of the pages. \u00a0These pictures really add to the magic of the story and I love how they show how lovely the tree looks as Faith and Harris work on creating things and especially later when it looks more magical. \u00a0The story leads to a good ending but a more abrupt one than I expected, however it is still a good ending and leads well into a future book in the series which I\u2019m already keen to read.<\/p>\n

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The back of the book has some mini missions for kids to do if they want which includes writing a letter to Pip, drawing some pictures and imagining and creating a fairy garden amongst other things. \u00a0I love these tasks which are all introduced by Pip as they really encourage kids to use their imagination and believe in some magic too. \u00a0Overall a lovely magical tale and a good first book in the Fairy Woods series.<\/p>\n

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Buy Pip\u2019s Secret Door<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Buy from author\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buy from Amazon UK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

About the author Fiona Lowry<\/h2>\n

\"Fiona<\/p>\n

Fiona Lowry is a Scottish children\u2019s author based in Perthshire.\u00a0 Her stories nurture confidence, kindness, and belief in what is possible.\u00a0 Through books, school visits, and family resources, she supports children in developing imagination and emotional awareness.
This is her first early chapter book and the beginning of The Fairy Woods series.<\/p>\n

Visit author\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Visit author on Twitter\/X<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Visit author on Instagram<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 Visit author on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Visit author on Threads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

-Thanks to the author for a chance to be a part of this blog tour (apologies for the delay)! \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n

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Strawberry post background \u00a9The Strawberry Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Strawberry post background \u00a9The Strawberry Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other books by Fiona Lowry<\/h2>\n

-Read review \u2013 <\/em>The Little Hearts, Big Feelings Kit <\/a>by Fiona Lowry<\/a><\/em>
-Read review \u2013 <\/em>Mousey Mornings <\/a>by Fiona Lowry & Oshadi Sandareka<\/a><\/em>
-Read review \u2013 <\/em>Franco and the\u00a0 Green Light Fairy <\/a>by Fiona Lowry & Johanna Bruyer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n

What do you think of this book?\u00a0 Do you or did you as a child believe in fairies?\u00a0 Let me know what you think in the comments below \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n

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