Page 16 - Lydia and the Tooth Fairy

carefully sat up, and spoke in a clear, silvery

voice. "Oh Lydia, thank you so much!"

Everybody cheered and clapped at once. The

Tooth Fairy had been so ill that she had

completely lost her voice, and some of the

fairies even wondered if they would ever

hear her speak again!

The Queen clapped her hands for everyone to

be silent. Then, after she had thanked Lydia

again, she asked Fairy Fleur to step forward.

She asked Fairy Fleur for the golden pouch

containing the tooth, which the little fairy

handed over. Then, with a wave of the

Queen's arms, there suddenly appeared on

Fairy Fleur's back, the most beautiful pair of

shimmering, lacy wings. At the Queen's

command, two other apprentice fairies

stepped forward, holding a large, shiny wand,

which they handed to Fairy Fleur.