1. Message on a Kite

Heather the Violet Fairy by Daiw Sveadows

《紫罗兰仙子希瑟》，大卫·斯多斯著

"I can't believe this is the last day of our vacation on Rainspell Island!" said Rachel Walker. She gazed up at her kite as it flew through the clear blue sky. Kirsty Tate watched the purple kite soar above the field next to Mermaid Cottage. "But we still have to find Heather!" she reminded Rachel. Jack Frost had cast a wicked spell that banished the seven Rainbow Fairies to Rainspell Island. And without the Rainbow Fairies, Fairyland had lost all of its color! The Fairy King and Queen had asked Kirsty and Rachel

“我真不敢相信今天是我们在雨魔岛度假的最后一天！”瑞秋·沃克说。 当她的风筝飞过晴朗的蓝天时，她抬头凝视着它。 Kirsty Tate看着紫色的风筝在美人鱼小屋旁边的田野上翱翔。 “但我们还是得找到希瑟！”她提醒瑞秋。 杰克·弗罗斯特施了一个邪恶的咒语，把七位彩虹仙女驱逐到雨魔岛。 没有了彩虹仙女，仙境失去了所有的色彩！仙王和仙后问了柯斯蒂和瑞秋

to help find the fairies. The girls had already found Ruby, Amber, Sunny, Fern, Sky, and Inky. Now they had only Heather the Violet Fairy left to find. Rachel felt a tug on the kite's string. She looked up. Something violet and silver flashed at the end of the kite's long tail. "Look up there!" she shouted. Kirsty shaded her eyes with her hand. "What is it? Do you think it's a fairy?" she asked. "I'm not sure," Rachel said, pulling in the string.

帮助找到仙女们。女孩们已经找到了露比、安布尔、桑尼、弗恩、斯凯和印基。 现在他们只剩下紫罗兰仙女希瑟了。 瑞秋感到有人在拉风筝的线。 她抬起头来。风筝长长的尾巴末端闪着紫色和银色的东西。 “看那儿！”她喊道。 柯斯蒂用手遮住眼睛。 “什么事？”你认为这是一个仙女吗？”她问。 “我不确定，”瑞秋说着，把绳子拉了进去。

As the kite came floating toward them, Kirsty saw that a long piece of violet-colored ribbon was tied to its tail. She helped Rachel untie the ribbon and smooth it out on the ground. "It has tiny silver writing on it," Rachel said. Kirsty crouched down to have a closer look. "It says, follow me." Suddenly, the ribbon was swept up by the breeze. It fluttered across the field. "It must be leading us to Heather!" Kirsty said, jumping up. Rachel gathered up her kite. "Mom, is it OK if we go exploring one last time?" she called. Mrs. Walker was talking to Kirsty's mom in the yard outside Mermaid Cottage. Kirsty's family was staying in Dolphin Cottage, right next door. "Of course, as long as Kirsty's mom agrees," Mrs. Walker replied.

当风筝飘向他们时，科斯蒂看到一条长长的紫色丝带系在风筝的尾巴上。 她帮雷切尔解开丝带，把它铺在地上。 “上面有银色的小字，”瑞秋说。 科斯蒂蹲下来仔细看了看。 “它说，跟我来。”突然，丝带被微风卷了起来。 它拍打着翅膀飞过田野。 “它一定带我们找到希瑟了！”科斯蒂说着跳了起来。 瑞秋收起她的风筝。 “妈妈，我们最后一次去探险可以吗？”她喊道。 沃克太太在美人鱼小屋外的院子里和科斯蒂的妈妈说话。 科斯蒂一家住在海豚小屋，就在隔壁。 “当然，只要科斯蒂的妈妈同意，”沃克太太回答。

"It's fine by me," said Mrs. Tate. "But don't go too far. The ferry leaves at four o'clock." "We'll have to hurry!" Rachel whispered to Kirsty. The girls ran through the soft, green grass, following the ribbon. It bobbed and drifted on the breeze.

“我没意见，”泰特太太说。 “但不要走得太远。渡船四点钟开船。” “我们得快点了！”瑞秋小声对柯斯蒂说。 女孩们跟着丝带跑过柔软的绿草地。 它在微风中上下浮动。

Suddenly, the ribbon flew out of sight behind a thick hedge. "Where did it go?" Kirsty wondered. "Through here!" Rachel said, pulling back one of the branches. Kirsty followed her friend through the hedge. Luckily, the leaves weren't too prickly. On the other side, they found a path and a gate. There was a sign on the gate, in purple paint, that read: SUMMER FAIR TODAY!

突然，缎带飞到茂密的树篱后面不见了。 “它去哪儿了？”想知道。 “在这里!”瑞秋说着，拉回了一根树枝。 柯斯蒂跟着她的朋友穿过树篱。 幸运的是，叶子不太带刺。 在另一边，他们发现了一条小路和一扇门。 大门上挂着一个紫色的牌子，上面写着：夏日集市！