Indeed, the landing was rough. When the Thimballoon dipped down into a snowdrift, the craft came to an abrupt stop. After climbing forth, the passengers slid on their bottoms all the way down the hill to Annabelle's cottage.

"What a ride!" exclaimed…

"Oh me! Oh my!" Jacob proclaimed.

He continued to look intently through the micro-scope-a-tope. "Yes, I'm sure of it.  I see beautiful faces on those snowflakes," he stated to himself. "Are they saying something to me?" the Whimble asked himself. He bent his long…

"Roots and wings, roots and wings, giving us joy, making us sing," Fern trilled as she set the breakfast table in the sunny kitchen. The apple cinnamon pancakes were…

Fern woke bathed in the brilliance of mooonglow. Insects chattered all around her. 

"Highness, you most majestic oak! What a fine night to climb to your very tippy top!" she spoke to the tree excitedly. 

The fireflies, intermingling with rustling…

"Elspeth, you and the twins must visit the new vegetable garden grandpere and I planted. Tomato, cucumber, and squash vines are winding up the trellises. Bring your saddle baskets with you to take home not only vegetables but also the ripe strawberries in our raised…