Chapter 1

THE GOBLIN AND THE LOST RING Guid Blyton A WISHING-CHAIR ADVENTURE

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CHAPTER ONE A MAGIC SPELL One day, when Mollie and Peter were playing with Binky in the playroom, they heard footsteps running down the garden. 'Quick! Hide, Binky! There is someone coming!' cried Mollie.

The pixie always hid when any one was about. He ran to a cupboard and got inside. Peter shut the door just as Mother came into the playroom. 'Children!' she said, 'I've lost my ring! I must have dropped it in the garden somewhere. Please look for it and see if you can find it.' Peter and Mollie were upset. They knew that their mother was very fond of her

best ring. It was a very pretty one, set with diamonds and rubies. They ran out into the garden and began to hunt- but no matter where they looked, they could see no sign of any ring! 'Let's go and ask Binky to help,' said Mollie. So they ran back to the playroom. Binky was sitting reading. They told him how they had hunted for the ring.

'I'll soon find out if it's in the garden,' he said, shutting his book. 'Is your mother certain she dropped it there?' 'Quite certain,' said Peter. 'How are you going to find out where it is, Binky?' 'You'll see in a minute!' said the pixie with a grin. He went to the door of the playroom and looked round. There was no one about. He whistled softly, a strange little twittering tune. A freckled thrush flew down to his hand and stood on his outstretched fingers. 'Listen, Freckles,' said Binky. 'There is a ring lost in this garden. Get all the birds together and tell them to hunt for it.' Freckles gave a chirrup and flew off. In a few minutes all the birds in the garden were gathered together in a thick lilac bush.