Daisy the Deer
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“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