Holly and the Christmas Wish by Poppy Collins

Holly and the Christmas Wish by Poppy Collins

Author:Poppy Collins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Published: 2014-08-27T16:00:00+00:00


Trembling with disappointment, Holly turned round and went back inside her cottage. Sparkling snow dripped from her umbrella and skis. “Oh, I know I love the snow, but I wish it would stop just this once!” she said to herself as she slumped down on to her sofa. But the snow kept falling and whirling around, faster and faster. She’d never seen this much snow in fairyland before – not even at the top of Dream Mountain, which was covered in a blanket of snow in wintertime.

Holly took off her wrap. She should probably get changed – it was clear she’d never be able to get to the ball. She couldn’t stop the tears that spilled from her eyes as she unzipped her dress. Her heart felt like a cold stone in her chest. She’d never been so disappointed.

Holly was about to slip out of her ball gown when she noticed something sparkling in the sky. It looked like a shining star. She put a hand to her mouth in thought. It has to be worth a try, doesn’t it? One last chance to get to the ball… Holly had never wished upon a star before, and even though it felt a bit silly, she was desperate enough to try anything. She took a deep breath.

“Oh, little star, shining bright, help me get to the ball tonight…”



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