This is a collection of stories by Louisa May Alcott, the famous authoress of classics like 'Little Women.' Included are 'The Frost-King', 'Lilybell and Thistledown', 'Ripple, the water-sprite', 'Eva's visit to fairyland', 'Sunshine, and her brothers and sisters', 'The fairy spring' and many more.
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Louisa May Alcott. Lulu's Library Series, Volume 2
CONTENTS:
I. THE FROST KING AND HOW THE FAIRIES CONQUERED HIM
II. LILYBELL AND THISTLEDOWN, OR THE FAIRY SLEEPING BEAUTY
III. RIPPLE, THE WATER SPRITE
IV. EVA'S VISIT TO FAIRYLAND
V. SUNSHINE, AND HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS
VI. THE FAIRY SPRING
VII. QUEEN ASTER
VIII. THE BROWNIE AND THE PRINCESS
IX. MERMAIDS
X. LITTLE BUD
XI. THE FLOWER'S STORY
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Lulu's Library
Volume 2
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"These are the only chains you shall wear, and this is your new kingdom," answered the Queen, as her maids hung wreaths of flowers on the King's arms and put a green crown on his head, while all the fairies gathered round to welcome him to the lovely garden where he was to reign beloved and happy, with no frost to spoil the long summer he had learned to love.
There was a great feast that day, and then the elfin army marched home again, well pleased with the battle they had fought, though all said that it was Star who had conquered the Frost-King.
