1 A Party

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1 A Party "What pixie should we look for today?" Violet Briggs asked. "Yeah, I'm ready for some pixie-tricking action!" her cousin Leon added as they walked home from school. A tiny fairy with yellow hair and pale green skin popped out of Violet's backpack. He fluttered his shimmery rainbow wings. "I'm not sure," Sprite replied. "There hasn't been a sign of a new pixie in days."

Violet's life had changed so much since the day she met Sprite. He had come through a magical door in the oak tree in her backyard. Sprite had explained that fourteen pixies had escaped from his world. It was Sprite's job to trick them and send them back. And the fairy queen said he needed an eight-year-old girl to help him. Violet had agreed to help, and Leon had joined them. Since then, they had tricked five pixies together. "Maybe we could look in the park today, and then over by the library tomorrow," Leon suggested.

Violet shook her head. "We can't look for pixies tomorrow. It's Brittany's birthday party, remember?" Leon scratched his head. "Is it tomorrow? I thought it was next week." Violet took the party invitation out of her backpack. "No. This says Wednesday." Sprite fluttered up to Violet's face. "A party? Can I go?"

Violet frowned. "I'm not sure that's a good idea, Sprite. Brittany is my best friend, but I can't tell her about you. She'd put you on the front page of the school newspaper!" "I'll stay hidden!" Sprite promised. "Please!" "I'll think about it," Violet said. They had reached the yellow house where she and Leon lived. "Let me go inside and get my pixie- tricking tools." Violet left Leon and Sprite outside. She ran up to the second floor. Her dad was strumming on his guitar. Today was his day off from the restaurant where he worked with Violet's mom. He smiled at Violet.

"Hey there. How was your day?" he asked. Before Violet could answer, her dad's phone rang. "Hi! She's right here," he said. Then he handed the phone to Violet. "It's Brittany's mom. Brittany wants to talk to you." Violet heard her friend's voice on the other end. "Violet, did you and Leon forget? You're supposed to be at my party!"