Books with title Folly in Fairyland

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...Where a thousand million wonders be. Where a lark can bark, And a cow can bow, Where a kite can write, And a pig can dig, Where a goat can float, And a sheep can weep, Where an owl can scowl, And a rook can cook, Where a snake can make Herself a cake, And put it in the stove to bake. Oh, come with me, oh, come with me, Oh, Topsy Toodles, come with me. It was foolish, of course, but what else could you expect from a Goose, and Folly found it all very entertaining. There were more recitations on the programme; indeed, all the animals seemed eager to speak pieces, and they really spoke very well, so that it was a pleasure to listen to them. Little Robin Redbreast was asked to sing, and he hopped up on a twig of a tree near by and sang: I know a castle in the air, So snug and tight and warm; A little family lives in there, Secure from wind or storm. They care not how the raindrops fall, Or how the breezes blow--Indeed, they do not mind at all A few soft flakes of snow. And there the little birdies stay Till they can fly, and then They spread their wings and fly away, And ne'er come back again. And then a funny old fat pig, with great pomp and ceremony, recited the following lines, called "A Pig Tale:" Old Farmer Wiggs He sold some pigs, Because he had pigs for sale; The pigs he sold, So the tale is told, And that is the end of the tale. Last of all, an old Donkey was asked to speak a piece. He stood up, wagging his great ears carelessly, and shifting from one foot to another as he spoke: A timid donkey, walking out, Was frightened at his shadow; But when he turned and looked about He saw that it was nothing. The animals laughed at this verse, and a Fox remarked that as it was so short at least it might have rhymed. "It does rhyme," answered ...

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A Magical Adventure! Ava Paige is a sweet little girl who loves the color yellow. Rupert Appleton is a tubby man with a colorful bag. Somehow, they end up on the same train together, a train bound to a magical country called Fairyland! Join Ava and Rupert on their adventure in this new fully illustrated book by T.K. Wade! Meet Jasper the Bunny, who is trying to get back home before an army of foxes capture him. Read about the friends they encounter along the way, like Rocky, a wolf made of stone, and Hyjinx, a hyena who likes to tell stories. In the tradition of "Wizard of Oz" and "Alice in Wonderland," this story will spark the imaginations of children everywhere!

A Magical Adventure!Ava Paige is a sweet little girl who loves the color yellow. Rupert Appleton is a tubby man with a colorful bag. Somehow, they end up on the same train together, a train bound to a magical country called Fairyland!Join Ava and Rupert on their adventure in this new fully illustrated book by T.K. Wade! Meet Jasper the Bunny, who is trying to get back home before an army of foxes capture him. Read about the friends they encounter along the way, like Rocky, a wolf made of stone, and Hyjinx, a hyena who likes to tell stories. In the tradition of "Wizard of Oz" and "Alice in Wonderland," this story will spark the imaginations of children everywhere!