Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings Junior Novel Read Online Free

Clank and Bobble. Before they could stop her, Tink hoisted herself into a moving basket and began rising into the air.
    â€œTink, wait!” Clank cried, sounding worried. He looked over at Bobble, and the two friends flew after her.
    The pulley was carrying baskets up to meet the snowy owls as they swooped down. Tinker Bell’s basket was nearing the top.
    â€œYou can’t cross the border, Miss Bell,” Bobble whispered urgently over the rim. “Your wings—”
    â€œDon’t worry,” Tinker Bell said. “They’re in my coat.”
    â€œDoes this have to do with the sparkling?” Clank asked.
    â€œYes,” Tink answered. “And there’s somebody in winter who can tell me what it means.”
    â€œClank? Bobble?” Fairy Mary’s voice echoed from down below. “Is there something wrong with that basket?”
    â€œWh-what? Oh, um…” Bobble stammered. He shot Tink a nervous glance. She looked at him pleadingly. They couldn’t give her away now!
    â€œTink,” Bobble begged one last time.
    â€œI just have to do this,” Tinker Bell whispered.
    Bobble turned back to Fairy Mary. “Uh, no. Everything is, uh, fine,” he said.
    â€œWe’re just sad to see it go,” Clank added. He patted the side of the basket. “Pretty basket.”
    Fairy Mary rolled her eyes and let out a heavy sigh. “Oh, honestly!” she said. “Let it go!”
    Clank and Bobble released their hold on the basket, and one by one the snowy owls swooped down to collect the deliveries. Tinker Bell peeked over the edge. Her basket was next for pickup!
    Just then, the young owl from the previous day came into view. He was assigned to collect Tinker Bell’s basket.
    â€œOh, that’s the new one,” Fairy Mary said to Clank and Bobble.
    Tink’s friends gulped. A new owl wouldn’t be as steady when picking up a heavy basket as the other, more experienced owls. They hoped the bird wouldn’t drop Tinker Bell!
    A moment later, the young owl flew past and grabbed the handles of Tinker Bell’s basket. He wobbled a little. Then he flapped his wings hard, trying to keep up with his brothers.
    Tinker Bell smiled. They were on their way…
    â€¦and heading straight for a wall! Panicking, Tinker Bell crouched against the side of the basket and braced for impact. But at the last second, the determined little owl gained enough momentum to lift the basket up and over the wall. They just missed it.
    Back on the ground, Clank and Bobble let out a sigh of relief. That was close!
    Tinker Bell sneaked a look back at her friends one last time, then she quickly ducked down.
    â€œExcellent work, everyone,” Fairy Mary praised the tinkers in the depot. “They’re off to the cold of winter.” She looked around. “Well, that’s that until next year.”
    As Fairy Mary left, Clank and Bobble continued watching Tinker Bell’s basket disappear over the horizon.
    â€œStay warm, Miss Bell,” Bobble whispered softly.

I nside the basket, Tinker Bell was nervous and excited. There was no turning back now. She was going to the Winter Woods!
    Peering over the edge, she saw the border between autumn and winter rapidly approaching. It grew closer, and closer, and then…
    Fwoom!
    The moment they crossed over, a burst of cold air hit Tinker Bell hard. She shivered and opened her eyes. She was in winter!
    The snowy owl flew on at top speed. Tinker Bell held tight and watched as a world of white whizzed past her. Winter was incredible! They dipped under a sparkling ice bridge and then pulled up high over a magnificent snowy valley. Tinker Bell’s breath came in short puffs of frosty air. It was like nothing she had ever seen or felt before. No stories about the Winter Woods could have prepared her for this.
    â€œI made it,” she whispered to herself.
    Up ahead, a handsome winter fairy flew over to greet