10 A Good Report

CHAPTER 10

A Good Report Clara stood in front of her class. She was the last one to give her geography report. "Sometimes the most beautiful place on earth is right under your nose," she began. "And I found that place. It's a place I had passed many times—and maybe you have too—but I had never been inside." Clara walked over to the map of Wrenly. "I visited the Stone Forest," she continued. "It is located to the southeast of Mermaid's Cove and overlooks Hobsgrove on one side. This enchanted city was built entirely by gnomes over hundreds of years."

Clara held up an animal hide to show her sketches of the Stone Forest.

"Not only are the arches and towers beautiful, but you can also climb up winding stairs inside and outside the structures. The views of Wrenly are amazing! Underneath the spires is a stunning underground world. There is more treasure in these tunnels than in all the fairy tales ever written."

Then Clara told the story of Princess Bella and her missing dog. She described Pilwinkle, the other gnomes, and the caverns of crystals and jewels. She showed her classmates the route they had taken through the tunnels and described what they had seen.

"An entire world exists beneath the Stone Forest," said Clara. "There are homes, stores, roads, bridges, and