Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings Junior Novel by Disney Book Group Page B

uh…how about if I help?” she asked, her eyes shining.
    A short while later, Tinker Bell and Fawn were racing through the Autumn Forest with the animals. Fawn was guiding several weasels, a few bunnies, and a marmot. Tink was trying to steer the youngest bunny by using her tinkered lasso as a leash. But the rabbit was so fast that she kept bouncing along behind it instead.
    â€œSlow down!” Tinker Bell yelled. “Whoa!”
    Fawn looked over her shoulder and grinned. “Need some help?” she asked.
    â€œNope,” Tinker Bell said. “Doing fine!”
    Finally, they reached the border between the Autumn Forest and the Winter Woods. Tinker Bell was just settling her bunny down when she looked up and saw the border for the first time. She gasped. It was amazing! A wide chasm separated the two seasons, and a thin curtain of soft, shimmering snow fell down the center, marking the divide. Down at the bottom of the trench, a rushing stream babbled on the autumn side. But once it reached the winter side, the water froze solid. A long bridge connected the two seasons. Half of it was a log, and the other half was ice.
    â€œWow,” Tinker Bell whispered.
    The bunny beside her trembled nervously.
    â€œAwww,” Fawn said, patting the bunny’s side. “Don’t be scared, little fellow. We’ll let the weasels go first.”
    Fawn guided the weasels to the bridge as Tinker Bell watched curiously.
    â€œSo how far do we take the animals in?” Tink asked.
    â€œUh, Tink, we don’t cross the border,” Fawn replied. “We just help the animals.”
    Tinker Bell raised her eyebrows in disbelief. “But I thought animal fairies got to cross with the animals?”
    Fawn shook her head. “Tink, it’s freezing over there,” she explained. “Besides, no warm fairies are allowed in the Winter Woods. Just like winter fairies aren’t allowed over here.”
    Tinker Bell looked at the beautiful falling snow. “Who made up that rule?” she asked, disappointed.
    â€œI think it was the Lord of Winter,” Fawn replied. Then she turned back to the weasels. “All right, guys,” she said encouragingly. “You ready?”
    The weasels chattered their agreement. Then they skipped up the log. One at a time, they leapt over into winter. As they crossed the border, each of the weasels’ coats magically turned from brown to white!
    â€œWow!” Tinker Bell exclaimed.
    Fawn smiled. “Pretty great, huh? They get their winter coats to protect them from the cold.”
    Next, three baby bunnies hopped up to the bridge. They bounded over the border, and their fur also quickly transformed from brown into brilliant white.
    Fawn flew over to Tinker Bell’s bunny. “Go on, now,” she said gently. “Follow your brothers.”
    The bunny’s ears perked up. He didn’t seem as afraid now that the other animals had all crossed. He hopped to the edge of the bridge and stretched out his ears until they just reached across the border. The tips turned white! Then he spun around and wiggled his tail on the winter side. It turned white, too!
    Tinker Bell giggled. “Bye-bye!” she called as the bunny finally hopped all the way into winter. Tink fluttered closer to the curtain of falling snow. What was it like over there? she wondered. Had any fairy ever tried to cross?
    Behind her, Fawn was wrestling with a very sleepy marmot. It was his turn to go. But he was already starting to hibernate, right there in the Autumn Forest.
    â€œOh, no,” Fawn groaned when the marmot let out a loud snore. “No hibernating yet. You do that in winter!” She nudged him toward the log bridge. “Come on. Wake up!”
    Meanwhile, Tinker Bell was scanning the crisp, white snow that stretched far out on the other side of the border. It shimmered and sparkled in the winter sunlight. Tinker Bell couldn’t help it. She just