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In this cartoon adventure for preteens, the world of fairies focuses on collecting baby teeth of sleeping youngsters and leaving treasure under their pillows. Skateboarding teenage rebel fairy Van (voiced by Booboo Stewart) shows little enthusiasm about spending his future to collecting baby teeth—a sentiment that’s completely understandable. He is just a bit more interested in the financial workings behind it all: the fairies deliver the teeth to mysterious goblins, who provide metal as payment. However, Van’s interest is piqued when he spots a goblin (voiced by Larkin Bell), who proves to be far from the hideous gnome he had imagined.

A Forbidden Bond and Shared Threat

The stage is set for an exciting quest with a light sprinkling of teen romance (though it’s very much suitable for younger kids). The fairy and goblin communities are separated from one another, and nothing fuels the excitement of secrecy to bring people together. Both groups as seen here are remarkably alike, yet both maintain prejudiced beliefs about the opposite side. Fairies are said to be entitled types, given to stealing whatever they fancy, while goblins are allegedly stupid, foul-smelling, and backward, but are actually bright and advanced in technology.

Naturally, this scenario requires a common enemy to join forces against, and this is duly provided by some nasty spiders, with voices by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. There’s no beating about the bush with these guys: they aim to devour the fairies and goblins, and they make for fairly bloodthirsty, though not especially competent, villains.

Ideal Viewers and Overall Impression

There aren’t all that many children’s animations aimed at the viewer group that is beginning to have first crushes, but aren’t yet old enough for whatever teenagers view these days instead of Twilight. If your child is in the right age bracket, it probably won’t to be their next all-time fave, but you could do worse.

A Tooth Fairy Tale releases in movie theaters in Scotland from 10 October and across the United Kingdom from 24 October.