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IT’S YOUR FAIRY TALE, YOU KNOW - CHAPTER I THE WISHING STONE
CHAPTER II THE PIXIE STARTS IT
CHAPTER III THE PIXIE’S FIRST TASK
CHAPTER IV WENDELL FINDS AN UNEXPECTED ALLY
CHAPTER V A FROG SOMEWHAT OUT OF THE COMMON
CHAPTER VI THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED MAIDEN
CHAPTER VII WENDELL WORKS THE MIDNIGHT SPELL
CHAPTER VIII COUSIN VIRGINIA HAS A CALLER
CHAPTER IX THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM
In the quiet corner of a bustling library, ten‑year‑old Wendell discovers a ragged book of fairy tales that seems to hum with hidden magic. He’s a boy who can’t sit still, preferring stories of giants, witches, and wishes to the dry facts of schoolwork, and the moment he opens the volume, an ordinary stone on the table begins to pulse with possibility. The stone awakens a mischievous pixie who nudges Wendell onto his first whimsical quest, setting off a chain of challenges that blend his love of myth with real‑world daring.
As the adventure unfolds, Wendell meets quirky allies—a talking frog with an unexpected talent, an enchanted maiden whose fate hangs by a thread, and a reluctant giant who guards more than treasure. Each task tests his bravery, quick thinking, and the very imagination that has always kept him out of trouble. Listeners will find a delightful mix of classic fairy‑tale charm and fresh, light‑hearted humor, perfect for anyone who still believes the world holds secret wonders waiting to be uncovered.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (146K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chuck Greif, amsibert and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2018-08-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A writer and magazine editor with a gift for lively children's stories, she often set her work in Boston and brought a warm, everyday charm to her books. Her writing mixed imagination with the rhythms of family life, school, and neighborhood adventures.
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