[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 the trees, they go, Dancing round; then in a row; All their tiny feet […]
The jealous Giant visits Fairyland [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[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 their time up in the big gum trees, talking to the […]
Introducing Goblins [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[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 called Goblins; they were always a great worry to their Queens, […]
Golden Cap and Dawn of Day [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[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. The King was handsome, kind and generous, […]
The Brownies’ day out [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[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 pretty name? It makes you think of the beautiful perfume […]
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