1. A Very Big Bee

Sunny the Yellow Fairy

A very Big Bee "Over here, Kirsty!" called Rachel Walker. Kirsty Tate ran across one of the emerald-green fields that covered this part of Rainspell Island. Buttercups and daisies dotted the grass. "Don't go too far!" Kirsty's mom called. She and Kirsty's dad were climbing over a fence at the edge of the field. Kirsty caught up with her friend. "What did you find, Rachel? Is it another Rainbow Fairy?" she asked hopefully.

"I don't know." Rachel was standing on the bank of a rippling stream. "I thought I heard something." Kirsty's face lit up. "Maybe there's a fairy in the stream?" Rachel nodded. She knelt down on the soft grass and put her ear close to the water. Kirsty crouched down, too, and listened really hard. The sun glittered on the water as it splashed over big, shiny pebbles. Tiny rainbows flashed and sparkled — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. And then the girls heard a tiny bubbling voice. "Follow me. . . ." it gurgled. "Follow me. . . ."

"Oh!" Rachel gasped. "Did you hear that?" "Yes," said Kirsty, her eyes wide. "It must be a magic stream!" Rachel felt her heart beat fast. "Maybe the stream will lead us to the Yellow Fairy," she said. Rachel and Kirsty had a special secret. They had promised the King and Queen of Fairyland they would find the lost Rainbow Fairies. Jack Frost's spell had hidden the Rainbow Fairies on Rainspell Island. Fairyland would be cold and gray until all seven fairies had been found and returned to their home. Silver fish darted in and out of the bright green weeds at the bottom of the stream. "Follow us, follow us. . . ." they whispered in tinkling voices.

Rachel and Kirsty smiled at each other. Titania, the Fairy Queen, had said that the magic would find them! Kirsty's parents came up behind the girls and stopped to admire the stream, too. "Which way now?" asked Mr. Tate. "You two seem to know where you're going." "Let's go this way," Kirsty said, pointing along the bank. A brilliant bluebird flew up from its perch on a twig. Butterflies as bright as jewels fluttered among the cattails.

"Everything on Rainspell Island is so beautiful," said Kirsty's mom. "I'm glad we still have five days of vacation left!" Yes, Rachel thought, and five Rainbow Fairies still to find: Sunny, Fern, Sky, Inky, and Heather! Ruby the Red Fairy and Amber the Orange Fairy