The Fairy Ring or Elsie and Frances Fool the World by Mary Losure is the true story of Frances and Elsie, the two girls who took photos of "fairies" to prove their existence. While Frances always claimed to see fairies, in order to show the disbelieving adults, the two girls created elaborate cutouts of fairies (and other mythical creatures) to put in their photos. It was an innocent idea which they never knew would get so blown out of proportion! See, there was a movement amongst some people in the early part of the 1900s to identify and classify fairies and other creatures, just as real animals are classified by genus and species. Some adults truly believed in the existence of fairies. When these adults got hold of the girls' photos, they were convinced this was all the proof they needed to show the world! So, the girls kept their secret...
This was an amazing story! I can see how the girls got so caught up in their story that it became difficult, even impossible, to tell the truth. The book is filled with the girls' photos, as well as pictures of the girls and people trying to prove the existence of fairies. It is a short and engaging book, perfect for any curious reader!
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