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A witty short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two Irish talents in children's fiction today The first great snowfall of winter and Brian and his friends can't contain their excitement. They rush out to play in this magical new world before the daylight fades. Noticing a glistening above them, the children see the snow-laden boughs of the trees are dripping in icicles, each one dressed in a ribbony wisp of gold. 'Ice fairies…' Brian breathes in wonder. Trying to get a closer look, no one is sure whether or not the fairies are real, and as delicate white flakes start falling from the sky, they are soon distracted from finding out by throwing snowballs and having fun. Will anyone remember about the fairies, hanging silently from the trees? Or notice a mysterious old man sitting on a bench, trailing golden ribbon from his pocket… A magical and imaginative tale brought to life by beautiful illustrations. Look out for the other eleven stories, also available as e-shorts! • One of the twelve winter-themed tales of adventure, magic and wonder, taken from the collection of stories, BEYOND THE STARS • Written and illustrated by two Irish talents in children's fiction today • Siobhán Parkinson was Ireland's first Laureate na nÓg, Children's Laureate • Olwyn Whelan has been shortlisted twice for the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year • All profits go to Fighting Words – the Irish Story Centre that supports creative writing for children and adults and was inspired by Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia project in the USA, as have other creative writing centres all over the world since then