The girls knew that the Fun Day magic needed to be collected by the Fun Day Fairies in a special way. Tara would have to return to Fairyland and give the Tuesday Fun Flag to Francis, who would run it to the top of the flagpole on the Time Tower. Then Tara would stand in the courtyard below and hold up her wand. When the sun’s rays struck the glittery pattern on the Fun Day Flag, a stream of Tuesday magic would be reflected from the flag down to Tara’s wand.
“I won’t be long,” Tara said. “And when I get back, I’ll be able to make this Field Day full of fun!”
“Great,” Rachel said happily. “See you soon!”
They waved good-bye to the smiling fairy as she disappeared in a flurry of bright fairy dust. And then, seconds later, a teacher walked into the tent, looking surprised to see the girls standing there.
“Hello,” the teacher said with a puzzled look on her face. Then she smiled. “Oh, are you here to help me get the sacks for the sack race?”
“Um … yes,” Rachel said quickly, relieved that there weren’t still two sneaky goblins in the sacks!
“Great,” the teacher replied, picking up a stack of the sacks. “If you could each take another pile of these, that would be really helpful. The afternoon events are about to start in a few minutes.”
“No problem,” Kirsty said politely, picking up a pile of sacks.
“I hope Tara comes back soon,” Rachel whispered to Kirsty, as they left the tent. “Look at everyone’s faces!”
Kirsty looked around as she and Rachel carried their sacks across the field and set them down by the starting line. She could see that lots of children were drifting back to the field after lunch, but they all still looked miserable.
At that moment, an announcement came over the speakers. “The sack race is about to begin. Would all competitors please come to the starting line to take their places?”
While the morning’s events had only been for the students of the three schools, the afternoon’s activities were fun races and games anyone could enter, including guests, parents, and teachers. Kirsty and Rachel were looking forward to racing together in lots of events, including the sack race.
They watched as a crowd of boys and girls came to the starting line, all looking gloomy about the race.
“My sack feels really scratchy,” one girl grumbled as she stepped into it.
“I wish I hadn’t entered this race,” her friend muttered.
Kirsty and Rachel stepped into their own sacks, looking around for any sign of Tara. “I hope everything’s all right,” Kirsty whispered to Rachel. “What if something happened to Tara and her flag?”
“On your mark … get set …” a teacher called, holding up a whistle. “GO!” As she blew the whistle, turquoise glitter showered all over the sack racers! The teacher looked surprised, but Kirsty and Rachel grinned at one another.
“Fairy dust!” Kirsty giggled.
“Tara must be back with her Fun Day magic!” Rachel said happily. “She’s just in time!”
“Oops — the race has started!” Kirsty laughed, suddenly remembering that they were supposed to be bouncing along in their sacks. “Come on, Rachel!”
There were squeals of laughter from the other children, and breathless shouts as they all jumped along in their sacks, trying to reach the finish line first.
“This is so much fun!” Rachel heard one boy shout, with a big grin on his face. “Can’t catch me!” a girl yelled, between bursts of giggles.
Kirsty and Rachel couldn’t help laughing, too. “Fairy magic is amazing!” Kirsty said as they jumped along together.
“Suddenly, everyone is having fun again!”
“And it’s all thanks to Tara,” Rachel laughed. “Hooray for Fun Day magic!”
A big cheer came from the crowd when a little girl won the race.
Rachel and Kirsty were the last two to hop over the finish line, but they were so happy, they didn’t mind.
Then a special announcement came over the speakers. “We have some good news: the medals and prize certificates have just been found,” came a cheerful voice. “Everyone will be able to collect them before they go home!”
“Hooray!” cheered all the children.
“It looks like the rest of Field Day is going to be full of fun now,” Kirsty said happily.
“I think so, too,” came a silvery voice from just behind her ear.
Kirsty and Rachel smiled at the little fairy who had reappeared beside them.
“Thanks, Tara,” Rachel said. “Everyone’s having such a good time now.”
“Well, I came to thank you for helping me,” Tara replied. “Now I can spread my Tuesday magic everywhere. Before I go, I just wanted to wish you luck in the next race. Have you heard what it is?”
“No,” Kirsty replied. “What?”
Tara smiled mysteriously. “I think you’ll like it.” She laughed. “Good-bye for now!” She waved her wand and a swirl of turquoise sparkles tumbled all around her. Then she was gone.
Before Kirsty or Rachel could say another word, another announcement began. “The next race will be the three-legged race. All competitors, please line up at the starting line to have your legs tied.”
Rachel and Kirsty burst out laughing. “We’re definitely going to enter this one,” Rachel said, grabbing Kirsty’s hand.
Kirsty nodded. “We couldn’t be any worse than the goblins!”
Megan and Tara have their flags back. Now Rachel and Kirsty must help
“This is great.” Rachel Walker said, beaming at her best friend, Kirsty Tate, as they wandered around the Tippington Community Center Arts and Crafts Fair. “I don’t know what to do first!”
The fair was in full swing. Wooden tables covered with long white cloths were arranged in a huge square, and each table had been set up for different crafts. Rachel and Kirsty could see neat piles of velvet, satin, and silk fabrics for making patchwork quilts on one table, and knitting needles and baskets of fluffy wool on another. In one corner of the square, a man was demonstrating origami, and in another Rachel’s mom, Mrs. Walker, was teaching scrapbooking. Each table had space for people to try the crafts themselves, and there were already long lines at some of them.
“This is great, isn’t it?” Kirsty said, looking around. “And I just thought of something. With so much colorful fabric and paper around, this would be the perfect place to find one of the fairies’ Fun Day Flags!”
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Previously published as Talullah the Tuesday Fairy by Orchard U.K. in 2006.
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