Chapter One ‘Isn’t it great to be going back to Glitterwings?’ said Twink Flutterby to her best friend, Bimi Bluebell. ‘I can hardly wait to see everyone again!’ Twink’s lavender wings blurred as she did a quick somersault in the air. Bimi smiled in agreement as the two fa...
Chapter Six Crystal magic takes place in many ways. One of the most common is to take an appropriate crystal (for instance, rose quartz for love, amethyst for inspiration, etc.) and cast a corresponding spell upon it. The crystal then acts to strengthen the spell, and also provides a handy talism...
Chapter Seven All too soon, the day of the first written exam arrived. After breakfast that morning, Twink sat with the other second-year students in the Great Branch. The rest of the school had departed for lessons, leaving the Second Years to hear an announcement from Miss Sparkle. ...
Chapter Seven ‘So, ah . . . springtime is a very busy time,’ mumbled Mr Woodleaf, peering nervously at his class. ‘Creatures such as . . . er . . . amphibians, especially, depend on us.’ Twink sighed. Another year with Mr Woodleaf in Creature Kindness, and he seemed just as terrified of them as e...
Chapter One Twink Flutterby felt very grown-up as she and her younger sister Teena flew through the bright spring afternoon. For the first time, their parents were allowing her and Teena to fly to Glitterwings Academy on their own. Twink was a fourth-year student now, and they knew they could tru...
Chapter Five Nobody, though, had any bright ideas in the weeks that followed, and Twink stayed on the ground. Mrs Lightwing kept giving Twink extra lessons, but nothing the Flight mistress tried seemed to work. ‘Relax!’ she kept ordering. ‘You’re thinking too much, my girl...
Chapter Two Soon after Twink’s mother left for home, the bird squad returned to the bottom of the tree. Teena and Zuzu mounted a pair of grey and yellow tits, perching on jaunty red saddles. Twink hovered to one side. ‘Would you like me to fly up to Snowdrop Branch with yo...
Chapter Three ‘Hey!’ called Twink, leaning against the door. ‘Do you think I could come back sometime?’ ‘What would you want to do that for?’ replied Shadow’s muffled voice. ‘Go away!’ Twink hesitated for a moment, and then decided that she’d better do as Shadow asked. Slowly, she made her way ba...
Chapter Eight ‘Stripe!’ shouted Twink. She flew for the window without thinking, wrenching it open and flinging herself outside. Stripe clung to a nearby branch, his sides heaving. The bird was poised above him, just about to strike. ‘Leave him alone!’ Twink screamed at th...
The woman was already halfway up them, and Twink darted around her as she flew upwards. There was a startled squeal. ‘Tom! It’s up here!’ ‘I know!’ Twink could hear the man’s heavy footsteps pounding after her. Gasping with terror, she skimmed down the upstairs corridor and ducked into the first ...
Chapter Three The storm continued for two days – and then abruptly, on the morning of the third day, it ended. The students awoke to soaring blue skies, with sunshine sparkling on the snow like diamonds. Like everyone else, Twink was relieved to hear that the glow-worms ha...
Chapter One Drip! Drip! Twink Flutterby groaned to herself as she flew along behind her parents. The rain had been drumming down all day, and showed no signs of stopping. What an awful start to the new term! ‘Hold your umbrella higher!’ called Twink...
Chapter Five ‘Our next three free afternoons gone!’ moaned Sooze. ‘And if that isn’t bad enough, we have to clean all the windows in the school! It’ll take us ages!’ ‘Since you’re so fascinated by windows.’ Zena made a face as she imitated the first-year head. They had just left Mrs Lightwing’s o...
Chapter Three Twink and the other girls followed Maximus up through the winding branches. The higher they flew, the more elaborate the buildings became. Windows and jewels sparkled everywhere, and there were carvings of fairies and woodland creatures. A leaf brushed Twink’...
Chapter Five ‘What will you have?’ asked Miss Honey impatiently. ‘Candied nuts, sweet seeds? Come along, girl, there’s a queue behind you!’ Hovering at the tuck shop counter, Twink glanced over her shoulder at the queue of first-year students. ‘Well – I don’t want to buy anything,’ she confessed....