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My 9 year old has decided to write a book. :) She's gotten drawn into a series she found in the library called The Fairy Realm and her story is kind of along the same lines yet completely original. I was so impressed to see the organized manner in which she set out to write. All on her own, she sat down and determined how many chapters the book would have, basically what would happen in each chapter, and the chapters' titles. She wrote out a synopsis and the table of contents. It was really neat. Then she started to write. :) As I fell in love with her story more and more, I asked her if I could put it up on my blog in installments as she finished each chapter. I hope you and your children will enjoy it as much as I do. Fairy Grove Hill - by Elisabeth E. Kaether Chapter 1 - In the Grove One day, as Jane was in the garden she found a big gold stone. When she picked up the stone, she found a strange mark on the bottom. It looked like a button. When she pushed the mark there was a big cloud of mist. It swarmed around her for a minute or two. Then it didn't feel like fall anymore. It felt like summer! When she could see again, she was not in the garden anymore either. She was in a forest flooded with golden sunshine. It was beautiful! She must be in a different world! But she was still holding the rock. Could she have been knocked out for one day? She wondered about it for a little time, and then took a walk. A squeeky little voice startled her. "Are you lost?" said the voice. "I think so," said Jane. "Can I help you get home?" asked the voice. "I don't know, said Jane. "I don't even know where I am," she said. "Well, you're in the fairy grove, of course." "The fairy what?" said Jane. "The fairy grove," said the small voice. So, that's where she was, she thought. "Will you help me?" Jane asked. "Yes, if you will do a favor for me first," said the little voice. "What can I do?" asked Jane. "You can help us find a lost treasure," said the voice. "By the way, my name is Lily. What's yours?" "My name is Jane," said Jane. "Well then, Jane," said Lily. "Let us be off!" "Off to where?" asked Jane. "Well, to meet the other fairies, of course," said Lily. "Oh," said Jane. "You're a fairy?" "Yes," said Lily, and flew out of the bush. "When we get to town I'll introduce you to Lilac, Rose, Foxglove, and Violet," said Lily. "Oh, and I can't forget Princess Snowflake and Queen Crystal," said Lily. They walked to a row of houses. Lily knocked on four doors. Four little fairies came out into the sunshine. "Hi, Lily!" they yelled all together. "Hi," said Lily. "Lilac, Rose, Foxglove, Violet, this is Jane. She is going to see how she can help us find the Princess' and Queen's treasure," said Lily. "That's great!" said Rose. "It's wonderful!" said Lilac. "I'm so happy!" said Violet. "Yes," said Foxglove, "but when can we get going?" "As soon as you're ready," said Jane. "Wait," said Lily to her fairy friends. "Jane can't make it up the hill without riding something," said Lily. "So we need to go to Unicorn Valley next." "I think we should go talk to the Queen and Princess before we worry about my needing to ride," said Jane. "Ok, we'll go to the palace next," said Lilac. And with a flutter of wings, they were off. It seemed like they'd been walking for hours yet they had only walked halfway. Jane was getting tired, but she ran on with the fluttering fairies. When they finally got to the palace, Jane was out of breath. "So, this is the palace?" she panted. "Yes, said Violet. The palace was huge and glowed in the sunshine. A little fairy dressed in white greeted them at the gate. She had a crystal crown. But this time, Jane introduced herself. The fairy said she was Princess Snowflake. Snowflake had them come in for the night. The next day they had a wonderful breakfast of sausage, pancakes, waffles, bacon, and eggs. When they left, they brought the princess with them, for her mother had lost something very valuable on a walk a very long time ago and it still had not been found. She said that it was on the hill that they were going to, and that it was urgent, so they took her with them. Lily had explained that Unicorn Valley was 13 miles away, but the road was rather icy. Halfway there they met an elf named Pip. When they told Pip where they were going, he said, "You're doomed! It's too far. It would take forever even if most of you have wings! But I could show you a short cut." "Really?" said Lilac. "Really," said Pip. "Cool," said Rose. "Where?" said Violet. "Over here," said Pip. So they went with Pip to a tree with a very big trunk. "So where exactly is this shortcut?" asked Snowflake. "Well, it's very secret. You have to promise that you will not use it without me, ok?" "Yes, sir!" Pip twisted three knots on the tree and just then a little door opened. When they were all in, the door shut, but it was light enough to see for the walls had lamps on them. It was beautiful! Flowers were hung on lanterns on the ceiling and berries were strung to the walls. A moss carpet covered the hard dirt floor. When they came out, it was very sunny. They could see the door to Unicorn Valley, but Lily had said that only the Daisy fairy could open the door. So they made up a game. The first one to find a daisy and life the correct three petals wins of course. It was easy for them because they all knew what a daisy looked like, but Jane was the winner. She picked the daisy, lifted three petals, scooped up the fairy, and asked her to open the door. But alas, she was asleep and Violet said fairies are very deep sleepers. So they had to wait til it was dark before she would open the door. It was almost evening. Jane said, "I better be getting home or Mom will get worried." "Boloney! You just want the way home so you can leave us here," said Lily. "I do not!" yelled Jane. "Well, you're the one that made it so we came here first instead of the hill!" yelled Lily. "I was not! You said that I could not make it up the hill without riding something!" Jane yelled back. "Well, you two better stop fighting or you're going to make the unicorns stampede!" yelled Pip. Just the the fairies' eyes opened wide. "Wot's awl the hustle an bustle, ey?" "Y- you're awake," whispered Lilac. "An it seems to me ye've gawt a good faght awn yor hands. Are ye awl lawst?" drawled the sweet Southern Daisy fairy. "No, we're on our way to the hill, and Jane, the big one, said she needs to go home," explained Lilac. "Nawt true," said the Daisy fairy. "What?" asked Jane. "Nawt true. Oh, ye dinna know the tahm in yer world goes much slower than he'ah in the grove?" "Really?" asked Lily, turning from the fight. When Jane looked up, the Daisy fairy was looking in her bag for the key to the door. All of a sudden, an owl swooped down with something in its beak. When it came down it handed the Daisy fairy a gold key. "Wayl how'd ye git this, Harold?" "Whoooo," said the owl and flew off. "Now, Ah jist have to fahnd the lock to the door." "Daisy, when we leave, will you come with us?" asked Snowflake. "Why, Ah'd love to," said the fairy. Pop! the latch opened with a blast of light. "Ok, now, we jist need ta push it opin." "Here, you will need this." Lily handed Jane a ring. She said it would make her know how to ride a unicorn. When they opened the door, it was day. Daisy said that it was always day in Unicorn Valley.
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