Fairy of the Night and Still

By Jill Tunbridge

A little girl has a dream in which she meets the Fairy of the Night and Still. She embarks on a whimsical adventure and travels to the mythical land of Orient-R, where everything is topsy turvy and exotic birds fly hurly burly. Will she return home safely after her encounter with a mischievous raven?
Fairy of the Night and Still is a fairy tale poem which will delight all ages. Read it out loud to someone you love. Listen with your eyes closed and your imagination wide, wide open.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jill Tunbridge
• Release date: Dec 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781775375036

Jill Tunbridge

Jill Tunbridge is passionate about music, movies, art and flamenco. She loves to bring stories and ideas to life through poetry, prose and dance. Jill was born in Cape Town, South Africa and moved with her family to Sarnia, Ontario in 1977. After graduating from the University of Guelph, Jill moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the Artistic Director of Flamenco Del Mar Dance Studio. Jill currently lives in White Rock, BC. “Like a Butterfly...Screaming” is Jill Tunbridge’s first novel.

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Fairy of the Night and Still

A Poetic Story by Jill Tunbridge

Acknowledgments

I thank my team of editors: David Powell, Rhona Segarra and Diane Parsons; storybook illustrator Bryce Willushaw; cover illustrator Katherine Siemens; my friends and family. And a special note of gratitude to my parents who have inspired me throughout my life: my father, Ron, who is a natural storyteller; and mother, Rhona - thank you for your love and support.

Published by Zanthus Publishers

Copyright © 2018 by Jill Tunbridge

1st Revision September 2018

In its entirety, this book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously; in the grand scheme of things, any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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ISBN: 978-1-7753750-2-9

ISBN: 978-1-7753750-3-6 (ebook)

Contents

1. Her Sleep

2. The Mythical Land of Orient-R (and What Nka Chai Found There)

3. Glendowynnekin Falls

4. Nka’s Challenge

5. Home at Last

Chapter 1

Her Sleep

In the still of night she had a dream,

Or did the dream have her?

Underneath a blanket of sleep,

Her yawns would now retreat

To the shed of night that holds the world

A singing lullaby.