Magical things happen when you are five years old
Chloe Smart was five years old and, because five is a magical age, it is understandable that sometimes exciting and unexpected things happen. So, Chloe was not in the least surprised when she received a letter from a donkey. This was no ordinary donkey, this was the Green China Donkey, a very wise animal indeed, who knew loads of important things and had connections with some extremely influential people.
As the weeks passed, Chloe came to know a number of other curious creatures, some of whom also sent her letters and entertained her with details of their lives and their various squabbles. One, amongst the many, was Bella The Elephant, a pink, soapstone elephant, who, since she was always in a pickle, caused her friends no end of upsets.
Then there was Mitten The Squitten, (half squirrel-half kitten) who 'lived in an ash tree, that was tidy and trash-free.' Mitten was a successful private detective, whose skills would be put to good use in the bothersome matter of the Fairy Garden, which was under threat by a group of hoodlum magpies and crows.
The adventures that all these creatures shared had resulted in a good deal of work for Chloe who, together with her grandma, recorded all their goings-on in a wonderfully illustrated book which recounts the triumphs and disasters that culminated in:
'The Great Battle of the Fairy Garden.'
(The brilliant artwork on this page is courtesy of Chloe May Smart)
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