Fai r y Ellie
Written by: Martin Jandera Illustrated by: Tereza KoutnĂkovĂĄ
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No. 201200000
Fai r y Ellie
Written by: Martin Jandera Illustrated: Tereza KoutnĂkovĂĄ
Hi Ellie, Happy Birthday wishes from grandpa in Florida..... I love you so much and I miss you every day. Hugs and kisses, Grandpa Tom
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ar far away in a land behind the tall mountains lives a little fairy in the middle of a deep wood, in a house made of ferns. Her name is Ellie and she is a fern fairy. Like all fern fairies, she protects the woods, plants, and animals from evil, and especially from mean people that sometimes find their way into the woods. Ellie is also a very good gardener. Outside her house, she has a lovely garden, which she takes good care of, and where in the spring and summer, lots of colourful flowers grow. From early in the morning until late evening, Ellie keeps busy tending to her garden, trees, plants and animals. She works so hard she is very grateful when she gets the chance to rest for a moment, sitting in the sunshine with its rays gently tickling her.
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ike other fairies Ellie isn’t big at all. In fact, she is so small she can ride a new-born fawn like a racing horse, and she is so light that she can barely stand upright when a rabbit dashes by. But despite her size, everyone in the forest respects her. Flowers turn their heads towards her eager to hear what she says, the trees spread their branches to shield her from the rain, and animals often invite her to their home for tea. And what about people? They can’t see her if she doesn’t want to be seen. Most people coming to the forest never see her, for she only shows herself to those who do something bad to the forest, and when she wants to teach them a lesson.
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llie gets angry when people hurt the forest in any way. She doesn’t like it when people throw rubbish all over the woods, make a mess and lots of noise, which frightens animals and plants. She doesn’t like it when they break off branches of young trees or kick mushrooms heads. In particular she doesn’t like men who cut down the trees with saws and axes. Ellie knows she cannot stop the cutting, but she does all she can to make it as difficult as possible for them. She had the idea to hide all their tools in the trees where people couldn’t see them. Without their tools, they couldn’t cut down the trees, and they would have to go back to where they came from. Then, if only for a little while, the forest would be safe again and everyone would be happy. And what about Ellie? She is back to work protecting the forest. Only when everything is quiet and safe, she enjoys a moment’s rest in the sun.
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