(The brilliant artwork on this page is courtesy of Chloe May Smart)
Anyone who has read the first book in the Great Fairy Save series will know that when Chloe May Smart was five years old, she received a letter from a donkey, This was no ordinary donkey, this was The Green China Donkey, who knew all about magic and enchantment and was friends with dozens of pixies, elves and small woodland folk. He also had connections with some extremely influential people and when he heard about the very sad plight of Lorelei the Fairy, he knew exactly whom to contact.
Chloe, who was by then nine years old, soon found herself immersed in another adventure, together with some of her old friends – as well as a few new ones!
Here is an extract from ‘ Another Great Fairy Save' It is a copy of The Green China Donkey's email to Chloe, telling her all about Lorelei the Fairy and asking for her help.
Hello Chloe,
Sorry that I am so late
In keeping you right up-to-date.
The fairy garden’s doing well
But there’s a story I must tell.
At night time, when the moon appears,
A fairy, who’s in floods of tears,
Comes to your very special place
And sits alone and hides her face.
Each night she sings a mournful song,
Tonight I asked her what was wrong,
For In my heart I felt a pang
To hear the song the fairy sang.
She sang of elves and sad princesses,
Of fairies wearing silken dresses
Of tragic mermaids, sylphs and fauns
Of melancholy unicorns.
When I asked her, with a sigh,
She said her name was Lorelei
That she served the fairy queen
Whose daughter was so very mean.
Accusing her of stealing things,
Bracelets, broaches, golden rings.
And, worst of all, I can disclose,
A wardrobe filled with royal clothes.
Lorelei swears she’s not to blame.
And begged for help to clear her name.
Mitten the Squitten has agreed,
To review the case, but said he’d need
Someone clever to help him out,
So, I said I’d give you a shout.
Do you think you’ve got the time
To work with Mitten and solve this crime?
From:
The Green China Donkey
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