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    The Baby Firebird
    The Baby Firebird
    The Baby Firebird
    Ebook93 pages45 minutes

    The Baby Firebird

    By Paula Harrison and Sophy Williams

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    In a land far, far away, a small group of animal lovers work to keep magical creatures safe from the grasp of the evil Sir Fitzroy in this third book in the brand-new Secret Rescuers chapter book series!

    Talia lives in a tropical rainforest that is home to a flock of magical firebirds. One day she meets a baby firebird and they become best friends.

    But the firebirds are in terrible danger. Can Talia and her friend Lucas protect the firebirds, and save their home from destruction?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateJul 18, 2017
    ISBN9781481476157
    The Baby Firebird
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    Paula Harrison

    Paula Harrison’s years teaching taught her what kids like in stories and how they respond to humor and suspense.

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      The Baby Firebird - Paula Harrison

      Chapter One

      The Enchanted Stone

      Talia squashed a ball of red-brown clay between her hands. She was sitting on the wooden step in front of her house. Her bright-green dress was smeared with clay and her bare feet were dusty. A row of freshly made cups and plates were drying in the sun beside her.

      She squeezed the clay harder. She was going to make a beautiful bowl and later, when it was dry, she’d decorate it. Maybe she’d paint red Izzala flowers on the side. The prettiest bowls always sold well at the market.

      She bent her head as she molded the bowl into shape. Her long dark-brown hair fell over her shoulders. The sun beat down and the clay felt warm between her fingers.

      In the distance, Talia could hear the sounds of the rain forest. She loved to listen to the calls of the parrots and the scratching of the grasshoppers. Many of the pictures she chose for her pottery came from the plants and animals she’d seen in the forest.

      Kura, the village where Talia lived, was in the middle of the Hundred Valleys at the southernmost tip of the Kingdom of Arramia. The little valleys lay side by side, divided by tall mountains and filled with tropical rain forest. Among them was the most secret place of all—the valley of Jalmar, where the magical firebirds lived.

      Many enchanted creatures lived in the Kingdom of Arramia. There were dragons, sky unicorns, and star wolves, but many of them lived far away in the north of the country. The firebirds’ valley lay just across the river. Talia often ran down to the water to watch them glide from tree to tree on the opposite bank. Tiny golden flames sparkled on their wings.

      Talia knew the flames must be magical, as they never scorched the flowers or leaves. She longed to get closer to the amazing birds, but she knew she mustn’t cross the river. Entering the hidden valley was forbidden. That was the law of her village, and Talia knew the rule had been made to keep the firebirds safe!

      Smoothing the rim of the bowl, Talia held it up to check that it looked good all the way round. She placed it next to the other things she’d made and brushed the clay off her hands. Her mind drifted as she gazed at the swaying treetops in the distance. Something so strange and so amazing had happened last week that she could hardly stop thinking about it!

      She’d been walking in the rain forest, gathering berries that she could use to make different-colored paints. A rising wind had rocked the trees and a dragon had swooped through the air, landing in a clearing up ahead. Talia had nearly dropped all her berries when she saw a girl with blond braids slip down from the dragon’s back.

      Sophy, the dragon-riding girl, had said she’d flown all the way from the royal castle where she worked as a maid. Then she’d given Talia a very special gift—a stone that magically broke open and had sparkling orange crystals inside. It was so beautiful! Talia could hardly believe it was hers.

      She put her hand to her neck. Yes, the stone was still safe. She’d tied it on to some thread so that she could wear it as a necklace. It hung beneath her dress where no one could see. The girl on the dragon had told her to keep it a secret. She’d told Talia something else too. Something amazing.

      She’d said the stone would let her talk to magical animals.

      Talia took out the

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