Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle by Julia Donaldson

Author:Julia Donaldson [Donaldson, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781509814275
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK

Mirror-Belle was still bewildered. “What is this Christmas thing that everyone keeps talking about? Is it some kind of disease?”

Katy laughed. “No, of course not. Why do you think that?”

“Well, that tree looks diseased to me. Half the needles have fallen off it, and the fruits are gleaming in a most unhealthy-looking way. I think you should take it back to the forest immediately.”

“They’re not fruits, they’re fairy lights,” said Ellen.

“I think I’m the expert on fairies round here, and I’ve never heard of such a thing,” said Mirror-Belle.

Katy’s mother came in. “There’s just time for one game before tea,” she said.

She handed out pencils and paper and then showed them all a bag. “There are five different things inside here. You’ll all get a turn to feel them and then write down what you think they are.”

“I can’t possibly risk that,” objected Mirror-Belle. “Supposing there’s something sharp in there? I might prick my finger. But I like the idea of tea. Perhaps you could call one of your servants and ask them to bring me mine while the rest of you play this game.”

Katy’s mother told her that she would have to wait and have tea with the others.

“But I promise you there’s nothing sharp in the bag. Why don’t you join in?”

Reluctantly Mirror-Belle agreed, though she refused to take her gloves off.

“This is easy,” she said when it was her turn to feel inside the bag, and she began writing furiously.

“You can read out your list first if you like, Mirror-Belle,” said Katy’s mother when everyone was ready.

“Very well,” said Mirror-Belle. “There’s some mermaid’s hair, a wishing ring, an invisibility pill, a witch’s eyeball and a tool for removing stones from a unicorn’s hoof.”

Everyone laughed.

“Very imaginative,” said Katy’s mum. “I’ll give you a mark for the pill, though I don’t think it has any magic powers.”

Ellen had written, “seaweed, ring pull from drink can, pill, grape and matchstick”, and was delighted to find that she was the only one to get them all right. Her prize was a little snowman made out of meringue.

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