A fun, fantasy adventure for 9 to 12's. Playful, imaginative and original.Annabelle Blue is the main culprit in this tale. She has a reputation for being disagreeable, and a talent for creating a quarrel with nothing but the echo of her words. Annabelle is the first to notice that the butterflies are disappearing, but nobody believes her. An alarming new trend in dresses can't be a coincidence. Someone is stealing the butterflies' wings right off their backs. Annabelle's quest for the truth leads her to trespass in lands where lowly pixies are not welcome. She is quick to find trouble. She comes face-to-face with beings who are different from her, and therefore not to be trusted, no matter how nice they are, and how many times they save her life. In a misguided, divided world, it seems an impossible task for Annabelle to save the butterflies before they are gone forever. If such a great feat can be accomplished, it will take more than one lowly pixie.A timely tale about the value of friendship and the fragility of the world.Recommended for t'ween fantasy readers.194 pages in printed book format.Sign up for the author's mailing list at SrigleyArts.comAdditional titles by the author: The April-May June SeriesDeeplyMoody Gasping Middle School AdventuresThe Top-secret LIfe of Timbuktu Kalamazo