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la-la-la.
    Trill the ancient island carol,
    Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
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    By the time they had sung the first verse, they felt a bit better. The nice thing was that all the other fairies stopped their Christmas shopping and joined in on the next two verses. So, by the time they reached the last verse, there was a great chorus of voices making a joyful noise, and the Fairy Bell sisters’ spirits lifted high:
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    Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

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    E verything would have gone pretty well after that, if it hadn’t been for Sylva.
    Sylva was following Goldie down the aisles of the Christmas Fair to try to get an idea of what her sister would really like for Christmas. Sylva could think of a hundred things for Goldie—she liked so much!—but with only three stones to use, she didn’t want to waste a single one. Maybe she’d get three pairs of lacy socks from the Cobweb sisters, or a bracelet from the Gemstone sisters (if she could afford it), or—
    Just then, Sylva saw Goldie holding up a green-and-orange bandanna.
    â€œThis would be perfect!” she said to Avery. They were both giggling. Does Goldie really want that old bandanna for a Christmas present? Sylva thought. Then she heard Goldie say,“It goes with everything. Too bad I don’t have any stones left to buy it for myself.”

    That was all Sylva needed. She swooped down to the table as soon as Goldie turned the corner and picked up the bandanna Goldie had just been holding.
    â€œHow much for this?” she asked Fern Stitch.
    Fern checked her price list. “That’s three stones,” she said. “It used to be four, but since the fair is almost over . . .”
    Sylva couldn’t really believe she’d have to pay her only three stones for this not-very-nice bandanna, but . . . “This is what Goldie wants,” she said. “And since Goldie’s the only one I’m buying a present for—”
    â€œThe only one?” said Fern. “Why aren’t you getting presents for your other sisters? Did you have a fight? That doesn’t sound like you!”
    â€œOf course we didn’t have a fight. It’s just that—well, Tinker Bell kind of changed the rules this Christmas.”
    At the sound of Tink’s name, several fairies stopped to hear the news from Neverland.
    â€œTink changed the rules? What do you mean? Is she hoping to get here this year?”
    â€œHoping! She didn’t say hoping,” said Sylva. She didn’t want the other fairies thinking that Tink would leave them hanging. “Tink says she’s coming on the morning of Christmas Eve with our tree and our decorations and all our presents.” By this time Sylva was grinning wide. She remembered how fantastic Christmas was going to be once Tink arrived. “She’s been away so long, and now she’s coming home.”
    â€œOh, we can’t wait to meet her!” said Fern. Many of the fairies on Sheepskerry had only heard of Tinker Bell in books. They gathered around now.
    â€œYou can all meet her,” said Sylva. “You can all come over when she arrives. We’ll have a huge surprise party for her!”
    â€œSylva, what are you talking about?” said Clara, who had flown by to see why the crowd was forming around her little sister. “We’re not having—”
    â€œOh yes we are,” said Sylva. “We’re having a huge surprise party at four o’clock on Christmas Eve.” She grinned at the fairies around her. “You’re all invited! And Tink will be the guest of honor.”

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    I ’m sure I don’t need to tell you that Sylva had acted a little too quickly. She got an earful from Clara about remembering to check with her sisters before she did something like that again. But Clara couldn’t be upset with Sylva for long. Sylva was so excited about Tink’s arrival that adding another ten or