Rainbow Magic

Rainbow Magic:
Return to Rainspell Island
Rainbow Magic:; Return to Rainspell Island
Directed by	Hiroshi Kawamata
Written by	Dale Schott
Based on	The Rainbow Fairies; by Daisy Meadows
Produced by	Jo Aslett; Vici King; Yukari Kiso;
Starring	Lucy Delaiche; Grace Vance; David Holt; Teresa Gallagher; Keith Wickham; Tim Whitnall;
Music by	Sacha Puttnam
Production; companies	HIT Entertainment; The Answer Studio
Release date	7 May 2010;
Running time	70 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Japan
Language	English

Rainbow Magic
	The current Rainbow Magic logo
Author	Daisy Meadows
Illustrator	Georgie Ripper (2003–2006); Orchard Books illustrators (2007–present)
Cover artist	Georgie Ripper (2003–2007); Orchard Books illustrators (2008–present)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Orchard Books
Published	2003–present
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback) and eBook editions

Rainbow Magic is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners^[1] and currently owned by Mattel^[2], with some licensing rights held by IoM Media Ventures.^[3] It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books.^[4] The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors under the collective pseudonym Daisy Meadows, and illustrated by Georgie Ripper in earlier books and other uncredited illustrators in later books. The series follows the lives of Kirsty Tate, Rachel Walker, Gracie Adebayo and Khadijah Khan and their magical adventures with their fairy friends.

Rainbow Magic books by Daisy Meadows were the most-borrowed children's books at libraries in the United Kingdom, and the second-most borrowed books overall at those libraries, in 2010 and 2011, respectively.^[5]^[6]

The Rainbow Magic books were issued by Scholastic Inc. (from 2005 to 2019) and Silver Dolphin Books (as of 2022) in the United States and Canada, and by other publishing companies internationally. Some series and individual book titles vary by country and language.

The books are usually six chapters long, and tell one overarching story spanning out over seven books in the earlier series, four books in the later series. Each set of books is based on a theme, such as 'The Sporty Fairies' and 'The Jewel Fairies'.

Characters

Main characters

Rachel Walker
Kirsty Tate
Gracie Adebayo
Khadijah Khan
Jack Frost, king of the goblins
Mr. Walker, Rachel Walker's father
Mrs. Walker, Rachel Walker's mother
Mr. Tate, Kirsty Tate's father
Mrs. Tate, Kirsty Tate's mother
Mum, Gracie Adebayo's 1st mother
Mama, Gracie Adebayo's 2nd mother
Mr. Khan, Khadijah Khan's father
Mrs. Khan, Khadijah Khan's mother
Rafi, Khadijah Khan's brother
Queen Titania, queen of the fairies
King Oberon, king of the fairies
Betram, frog footman

Authors

The Rainbow Magic books are written and illustrated by a number of authors and illustrators:^{[citation needed]}

Linda Chapman
Narinder Dhami
Rachel Elliot
Sue Bentley
Sue Mongredien
Kristen Earhart
Mandy Archer
Tracey West
Sarah Levison
Shannon Penney
Charlie Hart
Karen Ball
AnnMarie Anderson
Marilyn Kaye

Each title carries a dedication including a "special thanks" indicating the primary author.

Books

Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island

Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island is a straight-to-video anime movie that was first released in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2010.^[7] It is a British-Japanese co-production that was co-produced by HIT Entertainment and The Answer Studio. It was also released in Japan; the film was only recorded in English as its Japanese release has no Japanese vocal track.

References

^ "Working Partners Ltd". Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ "Rainbow Magic". corporate.mattel.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
^ O’Brien, Kiera (1 April 2020). "HCG away with the fairies as translation deal brokered for Rainbow Magic". Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Hit Entertainment - Our Brands - Rainbow Magic". Hit Entertainment. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
^ "Children's Writers Ride High in PLR's Most Borrowed Authors List" (PDF) (Press release). Public Lending Right. 3 February 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ Dugdale, John (18 February 2011). "The most borrowed library books of 2010". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
^ "Rainbow Magic - Return to Rainspell Island". www.bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

External links

Rainbow Magic official website
Rainbow Magic Series Homepage at Hachette Children's Archived 2013-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
Rainbow Magic on Hit Entertainment website Archived 2017-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island at IMDb

[1] "Working Partners Ltd". Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

[2] "Rainbow Magic". corporate.mattel.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.

[3] O’Brien, Kiera (1 April 2020). "HCG away with the fairies as translation deal brokered for Rainbow Magic". Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[HitBrand-4] "Hit Entertainment - Our Brands - Rainbow Magic". Hit Entertainment. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

[5] "Children's Writers Ride High in PLR's Most Borrowed Authors List" (PDF) (Press release). Public Lending Right. 3 February 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[6] Dugdale, John (18 February 2011). "The most borrowed library books of 2010". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

[7] "Rainbow Magic - Return to Rainspell Island". www.bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

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