02490cam a22003493u 4500 75499 UtSlPG 20260610134740.0 m cr n 260607r20251905utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Brown, Abbie Farwell, 1871-1927 The star jewels, and other wonders Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-03-02 Foreword -- The star jewels -- Ocean wonders -- The balloon boy -- Balloons -- The green cap -- Child or fairy -- Karl and the dryad -- Trees -- The Indian fairy -- Fairies. Carla Foust, David E. Brown, Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Star Jewels and Other Wonders" by Abbie Farwell Brown is a children's fantasy collection written in the early 20th century. The book features imaginative stories, including fantastical elements such as mermaids, fairies, and magical adventures. It introduces readers to characters like Wavilocks, a little mermaid whose desire for a starry necklace leads her on an enchanting journey filled with mischief and lessons about contentment. At the start of the story, we meet Wavilocks, who lives in the depths of the ocean and is spoiled by her father, old Triton. Despite having everything a mermaid could wish for, Wavilocks becomes discontent when she catches sight of the twinkling stars and longs for them as a necklace. Her obsession leads her to the evil Crab, who tempts her into an adventure that challenges her understanding of beauty, greed, and the consequences of her desires. The opening sets a tone of whimsy and moral exploration, hinting at deeper lessons wrapped in enchanting storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905 Fairy tales Children's poetry Brown, Ethel C. (Ethel Clare), 1875-1953 https://archive.org/details/starjewelsotherw00brow/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75499 116224 116224