Hume-Cook, James 1866-1942 creator Hughes, William Morris 1864-1952 Waller, Christian Mary Emily Yandell 1875-1956 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Australian Fairy Tales" by James Hume-Cook is a collection of whimsical stories written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the enchanting adventures of Australian fairies, incorporating unique elements of the Australian landscape and culture into classic fairy tale themes. Through tales that capture the imagination, readers are introduced to charming characters, including Prince Waratah, as they navigate enchantment, adversity, and the pursuit of love. The opening of the book sets the stage for the first story, "The Magic Well." It begins with the father of three children being encouraged to tell Australian fairy tales after their quest for local magical beings, which leads to the discovery of the titular Magic Well by Prince Waratah. This well, located on a beautiful island, becomes the focal point of the fairies' adventures and the key to creating a flourishing city. As Prince Waratah embarks on a journey filled with challenges, readers witness not only the intriguing world of Australian fairies but also the importance of friendship and the triumph of good over evil as he strives to fulfill his dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The magic well -- The fairy city -- The prince's palace -- The prince's marriage -- The skylark's story -- Gourds and quinces -- The grape vine's story -- When the stork called -- The raindrop's story -- The door mat's story -- Clover perfume's story -- Music's story -- The moon's garden party. Release date is 2022-09-18 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: Australia: J. Howlett-Ross, 1925 Fairy tales -- Australia PZ Australia: J. Howlett-Ross, 1925 https://archive.org/details/b1862946/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69011 https://archive.org/details/b1862946/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69011 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134609.0 69011