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Contents:
The secret life of fairies -- What are fairies? -- The anatomy of a fairy -- Fairy wings -- The life cycle of a fairy -- Clever camouflage -- Fairies of the world -- Fairy habitats -- Meadow and garden fairies -- Woodland fairies -- Mountain and hill fairies -- Freshwater fairies -- Marine and coastal fairies -- Jungle fairies -- Desert and savannah fairies -- Polar fairies -- House fairies -- Life in fairyland -- Fairies and plants -- A poison garden -- Fairies and animals -- Fairy foes -- Fairy language and secret scripts -- A guide to finding fairies.
Summary:
"This enchantingly illustrated natural history of fairies, compiled in the 1920s by the botanist Professor Elsie Arbour for her niece, is now unveiled for readers of today"-- Provided by publisher.
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