The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker (30 page)

“We haven't chased anyone in a long time, sister,” Felice said to Selene.

The air shimmered around the girls. In an instant, two leopards stood in their place, one black and the other spotted. The spotted leopard screamed, a chilling sound that made the creatures in the nearby forest grow silent. Squealing, the two little pigs tumbled off the porch and darted across the lawn. The leopards turned to look at each other before taking off after the pigs.

“Are those girls going to eat them?” asked Johnny. “I planned to arrest Tom Tom for vandalism, if nothing else.”

“The twins told me that they don't eat meat, remember?” Cory told him. “And I have a feeling that the Fey Law Enforcement Agency is about to ensure that Tom Tom will answer for all the things he's done.”

“Pardon me for interrupting,” said Wanita. “But I
just wanted to tell you that
that
bit of magic takes care of the favor I owed you. I have to say, this has been the best party ever!” Turning around, the witch headed back inside with the rest of Cory's guests trailing behind her.

“Yes, it has,” Johnny Blue said to Cory as he gathered her into his arms again.

I would like to thank Victoria Wells Arms, whose advice I will always value; Brett Wright, who knows how to get things done; Kim, my research assistant and sounding board; Ellie, who is smarter than I am; and Kevin, my tech wizard who knows a lot about lawn mowers.

TALES OF THE FROG PRINCESS:

The Frog Princess

Dragon's Breath

Once Upon a Curse

No Place for Magic

The Salamander Spell

The Dragon Princess

Dragon Kiss

A Prince among Frogs

Fairy Wings

Fairy Lies

TALES OF THE WIDE-AWAKE PRINCESS:

The Wide-Awake Princess

Unlocking the Spell

The Bravest Princess

A Question of Magic

Copyright © 2014 by E. D. Baker

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First published in the United States of America in October 2014
by Bloomsbury Children's Books
Electronic edition published in October 2014
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Baker, E. D.
The fairy-tale matchmaker / by E. D. Baker.
pages       cm
Summary: Defying her mother's wishes and the Tooth Fairy Guild, Cory quits her tooth fairy training to explore such things as babysitting an adventurous Humpty Dumpty and helping Suzy organize her seashells by the seashore until, at last, Cory discovers a power she never knew she had.
[1. Tooth Fairy—Fiction. 2. Fairies—Fiction. 3. Characters in literature—Fiction.
4. Dating services—Fiction. 5. Ability—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.B17005Fam 2014       [Fic]—dc23      2014005607

ISBN: 978-1-61963-141-0 (e-book)

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