I grew up with the original Little Apple Paperback print of this series and absolutely adored it. As a tutor, I have introduced Pixie Tricks to my students who struggle with reading and building vocabulary. They are reading the Branches Book reprint because the old books are hard to find, and I've found that both versions are an equally great tool for getting kids invested enough to want to read and learn.

The Branches Book reprint redesigns the characters with new artwork, raises the reading level just a smidge, and substitutes more story/chapters for the Little Apple Paperback's stickers and activity pages. It's interesting to see the differences between the two versions and I think the Branches Book leaves less to the imagination but certainly maintains the magical charm of the original.