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Fairies

As Martin & Sylvia begin preparing for the annual Fairy Ball, they are led on a treasure hunt after finding a map in their playroom.

A dinner adventure leads Sylvia on a hunt to find fairies ... on a ferry!

Sylvia helps Martin with his difficulty falling asleep by introducing him to the "go-to-sleep" fairy.

Sylvia hunts for a fairy as she and Martin take a walk looking for signs of spring.

Martin struggles to find all of the necessary items for entrance to the fairy ball until Momma teaches him a magical "finding trick".

Brigit seems magically able to keep many houses clean even though she cleans each just once a month. Could her secret method be... gratitude?

Inspired by the "Three Little Pigs" story, Martin and Sylvia try to make different kinds of fairy houses to weather a storm.

When Martin decides he'd like to be a wood elf, Momma suggests that he just try - and he is surprised that he can do everything they do - with the help of a little magic and imagination!

Sylvia ponders what kind of creature could be responsible for spreading trash all about their yard.

Cami is worried about starting school for the first time, but she meets a salamander who helps her transform her worry into excitement.

December 20: Sylvia decides to enjoy her magical, quiet feeling day with other magical quiet friends: the fairies!

Blunt gnomes and Shiny gnomes strongly disagree about how to work with gems. But one day, when they have to work together, they begin to understand each other

Martin & Sylvia are disappointed that their pumpkins didn't grow very big, but are thrilled to find a creative and beautiful alternative to make jack-o-lanterns.

Sylvia thinks learning to knit may be too hard until Miss Melinda chooses the perfect project for her - a fairy poke.

A trail of confetti leads the club to a body of water. Could this be the place they have been looking for?

As the youngest child, Quincy knows a lot, but he is about to learn something new from Kalebas, the golden gourd fairy...

Haard, the house fairy of a very old cottage, must find a way to communicate with the new owners before they change the fairy world forever.

An adventure story inspires an exciting dream about missing jewels and fairy kingdoms. Or was it a dream at all?

A maple tree elf is tired of the wind knocking down his golden leaves so he devises a plan. This year, he will surprise the wind...

After turning her back on the fairy world, Rosa meets a familiar young man. Could it be her adored tree elf in a man's form?

When two elderly people meet, a photograph takes them to a time long ago when magic embraced them both, a magic that still exists.

A king is granted his wish on a condition that gives new perspective on what it means to be a king.

How does the mysterious Captain Hicks always have such miraculous luck? He's been listening to the same little voice his whole life...

When the family takes a day-trip to the ocean, Martin and Sylvia discover that fairy magic can appear in the most unlikely places.

The Dusty Dirty Gnome makes Buddy wonder: "What would things be like if everything in my room had its own place?"

When the green ash tree is dying, Grandfather remembers when another tree was dying and how he called the help of the fairies.

How does a small girl know how to mix such beautiful bouquets? The fairies tell her! But the day lilies, too, have a secret to share...

Overwhelmed by bright lights and loud sounds, the crystal gnome learns how to make a home among the sights and sounds that intrigue him.

A host of fireflies — or are they fairies? — takes a nervous boy on a magical adventure in his new backyard.

The whisperings of a paper fairy help a bookmender discover true treasure...

How did a child named Marion become The Hummingbird Lady?

Can Oobst, a fruit fairy, help a nervous apricot tree find peace?

Billy is bored. When Billy's parents send him to his grandparent's farm for the summer, he is not prepared for the magic he encounters!

The Iris Nymphs are fed up with the Peony Pixie o they plan a trick — a trick that has larger consequences than they intended.

A unique fairy loves a unique cow — and with a little fairy magic brings a little cow fun (and wreaks a little cow havoc) on a dairy farm.

Monty the Moose doesn’t want to be big and rough and tough. So he makes a wish, not knowing that a magical Brownie is listening...

When Paul's mother is in the hospital, Whisp has a little fairy magic and important wisdom for Paul and the whole family.

Lonely in the hospital, Suzi hears that magical things can happen in this ward and, if she pays attention, she might discover them, too.

When the garden comes under the care of a dreamy young man, the lilac tree elf must find ways to teach him her garden rules.

Nani's house burns down and Miriam is afraid that fire may happen again. It takes the work of fairies to help her appreciate fire again.

Spilky is always in a hurry. In his haste, he makes a big mistake, a mistake that teaches him a lesson about the value of slowing down.

Old Man Hickory demands order. Then one day, the playful antics of two young chipmunks turn things upside down.

Anna's best friends are fairies, and she feels lonely at school. Then she dreams about fairy feathers, and wakes with bumps of her own...

Could there be fairy magic afoot in the house? Martin and Sylvia form a "fairy detective agency" to find out.

When the old stone hearth is lit in the bakery, Delia's sad world changes. This is a story of grieving and the magic that comes with letting go.

On her sixth birthday, Sarah makes a wish that inspires a certain fire fairy to create some birthday magic for the whole party.

Close friends overcome the sadness of moving by finding new ways to connect.

Valo the crystal fairy lives happily in the earth until one day she suddenly finds herself above ground. But some new friends help her to adjust to her new world.

Sam Sugarpop is a frisky little fire sprite who loves, loves, loves sweets “for breakfast, for dinner, for supper, and tea," inspiring a Halloween tradition: trick-or-treating for candy!

One difference between Cupid and his brother, Eris, changed the course of "love" forever...

Benno and his farming family sail away to seek a new life, but they land in a place with no water. What are they to do?

When Ilsa loses her way on the mountain, the mountain gnome Crisp gives her a gift that opens a door to her future.

Daddy's excitement about the season changing inspires Sylvia and her friend to paint the "in-between" colors of nature.

When there’s a sudden change in the backyard of twin brothers Russell and Randolph, the stonewall gnomes, brook nymphs, and oak tree elves must assemble a “feast” — a special and very potent fairy gathering.

The teacher, Miss Hadley, takes her three young students on a hike to the Paper Birch Council to deliver an important message

Caldo seeks a wise man for an answer to an important question. The wise man is not a man at all, and the answer surprises and delights them.

When a housecat gets lost outside, a dedicated fairy who loves Star engages the natural world to help him find his way back home.

When her family once again fails to receive a magic carpet, Katri thinks she might know where the carpets come from and decides to find out.

The Lantern Prince spies a poor beggar woman in the streets and his life is never the same again.

Here is a tale of baker’s son, who — with the help of a magic seed and an enterprising fire sprite named Jack — transformed a simple orange squash into a sparkling, magical lantern that charmed an entire town.

When James must apprentice with the Bodger, he wonders, "What is a bodger?" He finds out he has a lot to learn about work - and life.

Madeleine and her friends love to play Knights of the Round Table. When she hears a voice she wonders, "Could it be Merlin?"

The granite gnome's longtime grumpiness is about to change when the new family in the house brings in a "fairy man" to set things right.

Tilde the house gnome helps new step-siblings learn to get along when their mother leaves town for a week. Her secrets: love and empathy.

Carrick Tully is now 18 and for the first time joins the town fisherman as they address the "Codbells", or sea fairies, and declare their wishes for the new year.

The children find a second "Story House," and they learn that, once upon a time, the fairy life was very rich in that neighborhood

Schoolmates Henry and Brie discover that this is no ordinary Halloween

When Liza Jane has to move to a new town and live with her cousin, she meets a birch tree fairy who helps her find her inner strength, and happiness in her new home.

A Day of Rest challenge: all four members of the family want to do different things. They are inspired to enjoy being "service sneaks."

A brother and sister come across an unremarkable stone that houses the magical power of granting wishes.

Day Ten: Everyone is feeling too tired to do all the work that needs to be done, so instead the decide to relax at home and enjoy each other's company.

Day Eight: Martin is overwhelmed with Sylvia's plans but doesn't want to hurt her feelings, until the day's story inspires them to tell each other the truth.

Pooshla the water fairy provided a flow of water to turn the town's paddle wheel and run their flour mill. Until the people of the town took her for granted...

When Mr. Morrison comes without his wife to tap the maple tree, Leibli the elf knows that it's time to offer him a little extra sweetness.

Gibb the turkey learns to embrace his sensitivity for the good of his flock.