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Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950)

Fairies Everywhere [poem for children, by Eva Oakley]

11 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] Fairies Everywhere Fairies here and Fairies there! Fairies dancing everywhere Up the hill and down the dale, In the lovely moonlight pale! Underneath … [Read more...] about Fairies Everywhere [poem for children, by Eva Oakley]

Filed Under: poetry for children Tagged With: Eva Oakley (1881-1952) (author), poem for children, Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950), SourceSLV, year1950

The jealous Giant visits Fairyland [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

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[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] The jealous Giant visits Fairyland Right away in the beautiful Australian Bush, where the lovely, little Bush Fairies lived, and spent a great deal of … [Read more...] about The jealous Giant visits Fairyland [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

Filed Under: short stories for children Tagged With: Eva Oakley (1881-1952) (author), Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950), short story for children, SourceSLV, year1950

Introducing Goblins [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

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[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] Introducing Goblins Well, children, to begin this story, I must tell you that sometimes there have been some very naughty Fairies, and they have been … [Read more...] about Introducing Goblins [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

Filed Under: short stories for children Tagged With: Eva Oakley (1881-1952) (author), poem for children, Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950), short story for children, SourceSLV, year1950

Golden Cap and Dawn of Day [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

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[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] Golden Cap and Dawn of Day Right in the heart of Fern Tree Gully, there lived, in their beautiful Fairy palace, King Golden Cap and Queen Dawn of Day. … [Read more...] about Golden Cap and Dawn of Day [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

Filed Under: short stories for children Tagged With: Eva Oakley (1881-1952) (author), Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950), short story for children, SourceSLV, year1950

The Brownies’ day out [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

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[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] The Brownies’ day out Here, in “Sunny Australia,” in our very own State of Victoria, we have the beautiful country district of Boronia. Isn’t that a … [Read more...] about The Brownies’ day out [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

Filed Under: short stories for children Tagged With: Eva Oakley (1881-1952) (author), Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950), short story for children, SourceSLV, year1950

The Bush Fairies, Elves and Pixies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

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[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] The Bush Fairies, Elves and Pixies One beautiful, cold, autumn night, when a lovely moon and stars lit up the whole place, the Bush Fairies came … [Read more...] about The Bush Fairies, Elves and Pixies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]

Filed Under: short stories for children Tagged With: Eva Oakley (1881-1952) (author), Real Australian Fairy Stories v2 (Eva Oakley 1950), short story for children, SourceSLV, year1950

Real Australian Fairy Stories [version 2, booklet by Eva Oakley, 1950]

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[Editor: This book of children’s stories by Eva Oakley was published in 1945. The contents of this publication are entirely different to the booklet of the same name, and by the same author, which was published in 1945. As this publication did not have a contents page, a list of … [Read more...] about Real Australian Fairy Stories [version 2, booklet by Eva Oakley, 1950]

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