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Tippington Town is the town where Rachel Walker lives with her family.
Features[]
Tippington is quite a big town. Kirsty described it as a "metropolis compared to Wetherbury" in Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island.
There is the Morristown Aquarium near the town, two shopping centres called Tippington Fountains Shopping Centre and the Rainbow Shopping Centre, the Tippington Theatre and Swan Theatre. Shops in the Fountains Shopping Centre consists of Winter Woolies, Bath Bliss, Tippington Toys and the Book Nook. Tippington has its own Science Museum and a village hall where Mrs Walker's surprise party was held. There is also a community centre where fun events are held. Tippington Town has its own local radio station, Tippington Radio.
Shops consist of the Tippington Bookshop, a costume shop, Tall Toy Store (with four floors), Fashion Fun, Fabulous Flowers, Dancing Days, and the Bakery. Tippington has a little cinema and a dental surgery. Specific roads consist of Tippington High Street, Twisty Alley and Tippington Lane, a cul-de-sac.
Tippington has a variety of sports places, such as tennis and netball courts, ice rinks, Funky Feet Dance Studios and a swimming pool.
There is a park, another park called Windy Hollow Park, and a skate park next to it, plus an Adventure Playground. The Oval Park is for roller skaters and skateboarders. Rachel attends Tippington School. Every summer, The Fernandos' Fabulous Funfair is held on the school playing field. In the middle of the town, there is a patch of land that was eventually turned into the Peace Garden by the community. There is another park behind Rachel's house called Spinney Park.
Tip-Top Castle is an old castle on the edge of Tippington. As well as the castle, there is Tippington Manor, which has an adventure playground with a big slide and a treehouse. The town has a Clock Tower, a botanical garden as well as a beautiful Japanese garden. There is a 'haunted' house where the community Halloween party was held. Hillfields Farm is a Christmas tree farm.
On the outskirts of town is the Greenacre Rest Home for the elderly, the Tippington Children's Hospital, the City Hospital and Castle Springs Ballet School. There is also a bubbling brook, riding stables and Buttercup Farm. Cherrywell Village, Harton Town and Cooke Stadium are quite close by.
Notable residents[]
- Rachel Walker, Mr Walker, Mrs Walker and their dog Buttons
- The Mayor
- Aunt Angela, Rachel's aunt (Blossom)
- Aunt Willow and Margot, Rachel’s aunt and cousin (Ellen, Maryam)
- Karen Lewis, Jessy and Amy, Claire, Adam, Ellie, Holly, Zac and Tanya, Isabel, Abby, Rachel's school friends
- Lydia, Bril, Angela and Wendy, popular girls in Rachel's school (Return to Rainspell Island)
- Matilda and Georgia, the twins whose parents run The Fernandos' Fabulous Funfair (Funfair Fairies)
- Abigail and Miriam, sisters who are daughters of Rachel’s dad’s Jewish friend (Hana)
- Andrew, the leader of the Christmas choir (Chrissie)
- Charlie, the bookshop owner (Hannah)
- Dominic Grant and Helena Mitchell, famous figure skaters from Tippington (Isla)
- Eliza, the Tippington Youth Club leader (Maria)
- Emily, Mrs Walker's friend (Charlotte)
- Emma, town hall secretary (Greta)
- Erica, person in charge of the peace garden (Jacinda)
- Jane Dillon (Pet Keeper Fairies)
- Lara and Isla, sisters who take part in the poster competition (Greta)
- Marnie, head gardener (Jacinda, Brianna)
- Mr and Mrs Palmer, and Ellie, the Walkers' family friends (India)
- Mrs Bowler, Mr Pike, Mr Nutbeam, Miss Patel, Mrs Hilaria, Mrs Bowles, Mr Chen, and Mr Beaker, teachers at Rachel's school (School Days Fairies, Darcey, Addison and Tilly)
- Mrs Patterson, a resident in Cherrywell Village whose house was where the girls retrieved Chrissie's last object. (Chrissie)
- Nathan, Rachel's neighbour (Sara)
- Ned, worker (Jacinda)
- Sam, Rachel's neighbour (Belle)
- The Kemps, the Walkers' friends who give away great Halloween sweets (Trixie)
Stories set in Tippington[]
Jewel Fairies[]
Tippington in the Jewel Fairies series
Kirsty is staying with Rachel for half term, when they are whisked to Fairyland to discover that the fairies' magic jewels are missing. The girls are determined to return the jewels before the magic fades away.
Fun Day Fairies[]
Tippington in the Fun Day Fairies series
Kirsty and Rachel are together again. But when they notice that people are miserable everyday, they strike out to help the fairies find the Fun Day Flags.
Sporty Fairies[]
Tippington in the Sporty Fairies series
The girls are trying out many different sports, all whilst helping their friends, the Sporty Fairies, seek their magic objects before the Fairyland Olympics.
Showtime Fairies[]
Tippington in the Showtime Fairies series
Kirsty is visiting Rachel in time for the Tippington Variety Show. They attend many audtions and help their fairy friends to find their magic stars at the same time.
Fashion Fairies[]
Tippington in the Fashion Fairies series
The girls are excited for a new shopping centre to open. But things soon go wrong and they are caught in another adventure to help the fairies before the charity fashion show.
School Days Fairies[]
Tippington in the School Days Fairies series
Kirsty is attending Rachel's school for a week because her school was flooded. Whilst there, they help their new friends, the School Days Fairies, to find their badges so Tippington School can recieve an outstanding report.
Fairytale Fairies[]
Tippington in the Fairytale Fairies series
The girls are helping their fairy friends to find their missing objects while staying at Tiptop Castle for the Fairytale Festival.
Helping Fairies[]
Tippington in the Helping Fairies series
Rachel's aunt, Lesley, and Kirsty, are staying with the Walkers. But when the girls begin to notice strange things occurring, they must help their friends once more before the Tippington Helper of the Year is awarded.
Funfair Fairies[]
Tippington in the Funfair Fairies series
Kirsty is staying with Rachel for a weekend and they go to the funfair together. The Funfair Fairies appear, asking the girls for their help as Jack Frost has stolen their magical key rings.
Festival Fairies[]
Tippington in the Festival Fairies series
Kirsty has spent autumn half term with Rachel looking for traces of the other three Festival Fairies’ magic items.
Puppy Care Fairies[]
Tippington in the Puppy Care Fairies series
Rachel and Kirsty are helping at the Leafy Lane Animal Shelter in the half term.
Birthday Party Fairies[]
Tippington in the Birthday Party Fairies series
Rachel is at home when she spots some trouble.
Holly the Christmas Fairy[]
Tippington in Holly's book
In the run up to Christmas, Rachel and Kirsty are preparing and help Holly to find the missing presents and Santa's sleigh.
Paige the Pantomime Fairy[]
Tippington in Paige's book
Kirsty is staying with Rachel until Christmas Eve and the Tippington Christmas pantomime is taking place in 3 days time. The girls must help Paige recover her items before the pantomime is a mess.
Chrissie the Wish Fairy[]
Tippington in Chrissie's book
Kirsty is spending the week before Christmas at Rachel's. Chrissie asks them for their help so festive wishes can be granted.
Trixie the Halloween Fairy[]
Tippington in Trixie's book
The girls are excited to go trick or treating together. But first, they must help Trixie to find her magic sweets before the night is over.
Belle the Birthday Fairy[]
Tippington in Belle's book
After Belle's birthday charms go missing, the girls are determined to find them before Mrs Walker's surprise party is spoiled.
Tamara the Tooth Fairy[]
Tippington in Tamara's book
After Tamara fails to collect Kirsty's tooth, the girls help her find the objects again so she and dentists can do their jobs properly.
Alyssa the Snow Queen Fairy[]
Tippington in Alyssa's book
The girls are spending the weekend together when they are visited by Alyssa who needs their help so winter can pass smoothly.
Tilly the Teacher Fairy[]
Tippington in Tilly's book
Kirsty is spending the day at Rachel's school for the grand opening of an ICT Centre. They help Tilly to find her objects before the ceremony is ruined.
Angelica the Angel Fairy[]
Tippington in Angelica's book
Kirsty and Rachel are in the same Brownie pack, helping with festive activities for the elderly and sick children, and Angelica at the same time.
Carly the Schoolfriend Fairy[]
Tippington in Carly's book
The girls go head to head in a school competition. But when Carly appears and asks for their help, the competition is ruined by Jack Frost and his goblins.
Giselle the Christmas Ballet Fairy[]
Tippington in Giselle's book
The girls win a competition to spend a day at the Castle Springs Ballet School. There, they meet Giselle and get the opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes of the Christmas ballet they're going to see later on.
Addison the April Fool's Day Fairy[]
Tippington in Addison's book
Kirsty is, for some reason, going to school with Rachel on the first day of April, which means tricks and pranks are certainly heading their way, but when they aren't as funny as they'd usually find them, the girls help Addison find her magic objects.
Blossom the Flower Girl Fairy[]
Tippington in Blossom's book
Rachel and Kirsty help Aunt Angela organise the biggest wedding Tippington has seen, until they get caught up in another fairy adventure.
Hannah the Happy Ever After Fairy[]
Tippington in Hannah's book
The girls are helping out in the Tippington Bookshop when Jack Frost himself drops in for a quick adventure.
Kate the Royal Wedding Fairy[]
Tippington is not shown in Kate's book
Rachel and Kirsty are taking a stroll in the park after roller skating when they are taken to Fairyland to help Kate find the True Love Crown, so the royal Fairyland wedding can go ahead.
Charlotte the Baby Princess Fairy[]
Tippington in Charlotte's book
Kirsty is spending part of the summer at Rachel's. They are taken to Goblin Grotto by Charlotte to find the lion soft toy so babies everywhere can sleep peacefully.
Lila and Myla the Twins Fairies[]
Tippington in Lila and Myla's book
When Kirsty comes to visit Tippington, the girls go to Rachel's school friends Jessy and Amy's birthday party. As things start to go wrong, they meet two special fairies, Lila and Myla.
Tiana the Toy Fairy in the Land of Sweets[]
Tippington in Tiana's book
Kirsty and Rachel are at Tippington School's school disco but everyone is taking all the sweets for themselves, even the teachers. At that moment, they come across a familiar fairy friend, Tiana the Toy Fairy.
Samira the Superhero Fairy[]
Tippington in Samira's book
Rachel and Kirsty are going to see the new superhero movie featuring their two favourite superheroes, until everything goes wrong and they need to help Samira retrieve her objects.
Maria the Mother's Day Fairy[]
Tippington in Maria's book
Kirsty is staying with Rachel over the weekend and they are getting ready for Mother's Day. Just as the plan for the Mother's Day Picnic turns into chaos, Maria appears and asks for the girls' help.
Meghan the Wedding Sparkle Fairy[]
Tippington in Meghan's book
Kirsty is in Tippington for the spring half-term holiday when they spot various engaged couples in the park bickering. They know something is wrong when they find Jack Frost and his goblins fighting over a ring by the pond.
Evelyn the Mermicorn Fairy[]
Tippington in Evelyn's book
The girls are spending the last weeks of their holidays together when they meet Evelyn, who invites them to Fairyland to watch the mermicorns.
Zainab the Squishy Toy Fairy[]
Tippington in Zainab's book
The girls are taking part in a charity event to open as many Squash-Mees in five minutes. However, before they can start, they meet Zainab who tells them some bad news.
Camilla the Christmas Present Fairy[]
Tippington in Camilla's book
Kirsty is spending the week before Christmas with Rachel's family. She meets Camilla hiding in her bag of presents on the train to Tippington.
Greta the Earth Fairy[]
Tippington in Greta’s book
The girls are taking part in the eco competition held by the town council and they meet Greta.
Jacinda the Peace Fairy[]
Tippington in Jacinda’s book
The girls visit the peace garden at its opening day and meet Jacinda.
Brianna the Bee Fairy[]
Tippington in Brianna’s book
After the success of the peace garden, Rachel and Kirsty have learnt how much they love helping the community. They plan to save the bees until Jack Frost decides he doesn’t want them to.
Konnie the Christmas Cracker Fairy[]
Tippington in Konnie's book
Kirsty is staying with Rachel for weekend and they want to help the community again by making eco-friendly Christmas crackers. They meet Konnie as Jack Frost is up to his usual plans.
Maryam the Nurse Fairy[]
Tippington in Maryam’s book
Rachel and Kirsty are visiting Margot after an operation when Jack Frost decides he wants to ruin the careers of nurses as well.
Harper the Confidence Fairy[]
Tippington in Harper's book
Kirsty is staying for a week when they meet Harper.
Felicia the Fidget Toy Fairy[]
Tippington in Felicia's book
Felicia takes Rachel and Kirsty out of school to help find her magical fidget popper.
Charles the Coronation Fairy[]
Tippington in Charles' book
Kirsty is staying with Rachel for the half-term when Charles comes to invite them to a special coronation.
Trivia[]
- The town is usually shortened to just 'Tippington'.
- Rachel lives in a circle.
- Tippington's local football team is the Tippington Rovers.
- Tippington is quite a built-up town with many shopping centres, theatres and entertainment areas. However, it also has lots of greenery, with fields and parks.
- Tippington's first appearance is in Holly the Christmas Fairy but isn't mentioned apart from the map. The first time the name is written into the story is Amy the Amethyst Fairy.
- Its Swedish name is Backeby.
- Its Slovenian name is Sončni dol, meaning Sunny Down.
- Its Serbian name is Типпингтон, meaning Tippington.
- Its Dutch name is Tippiestad.