Daisy the Deer

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by Lily Small


  “Well done, Maddy!” Daisy called out.

  “Daisy!” Maddy exclaimed happily, trotting back up the bank. “Come on—you have to help me eat my crumble!”

  “Oh, no,” said Daisy. “You won it—it’s all yours!”

  “Don’t be silly,” Maddy said with a smile. “If you hadn’t caught my net for me, I never would have won. And anyway, there’s far too much of it for just me.”

  Daisy grinned. “Well, if you’re sure,” she said. “Thank you!”

  Together, they fetched the crumble and sat down by the trees to eat it. As Daisy took her first bite, she closed her eyes. It was the yummiest crumble ever.

  “Mmmmmm,” she mumbled.

  “Mmmm-mmmm!” agreed Maddy.

  Their mouths were too full to say anything else!

  Daisy gazed over to the east, where the first hint of dawn was turning the sky from purple-black to deep blue. What a night of adventure it had been! As the crumble settled down into her tummy, she began to feel all warm and sleepy. She thought of Herbie enjoying his lovely dream, and smiled as she remembered how hard he’d tried to stay awake. Soon it would be bedtime for her, too, but she was quite sure that she wouldn’t have Herbie’s problem. Oh no! She was so tired and happy, it would only be seconds before she was fast … asleep.…

  How many Fairy Animals books have you collected?

  Chloe the Kitten

  Bella the Bunny

  Paddy the Puppy

  Mia the Mouse

  Poppy the Pony

  Hailey the Hedgehog

  Sophie the Squirrel

  Daisy the Deer

  And there are more magical adventures coming very soon!

  About the Author

  Lily Small is the author of the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood series. You can sign up for email updates here.

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  Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Map

  Dedication

  Chapter One

  Sweet Dreams, Misty Wood

  Chapter Two

  The Hedgehog Gobbler

  Chapter Three

  The Night Fright

  Chapter Four

  The Lost Moonbeams

  Chapter Five

  A Special Visitor

  Chapter Six

  The Best Dream Ever

  Other Books in the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood Series

  About the Author

  Copyright

  Text copyright © 2014 by Houthouse Fiction Ltd.

  Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Kirsteen Harris Jones.

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  First American edition 2017

  eBook edition February 2017

  eISBN 9781627797399

 

 

 


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