Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net [Illustration] _"Come with me for a visit To Fairyland, dear Ned. I'll show you many won'drous things," The tiny Gnomeman said._ [Illustration] _"I've lost a magic golden ring," The pretty Bluebird sighed. "Don't worry," laughed the kind old fish, "I have it safe inside."_ [Illustration] _"I'll hurry, Mother," Jimmy cried, As down the road he ran, When in a jiffy up there jumped A little Rabbitman._ [Illustration] _"Come, Mr. Elephant," cried Shem, "Don't fear the dreadful Shark. The Circus Folk are calling us To leave the big Noah's Ark."_ [Illustration] THE MAGIC SOAP BUBBLE by DAVID CORY LITTLE JOURNEYS TO HAPPYLAND The Cruise of the Noah's Ark The Magic Soap-Bubble The Iceberg Express The Wind Wagon The Magic Umbrella BY DAVID CORY Author of Little Jack Rabbit Series (Trademark Registered) [Illustration: NED ATE THE MAGIC CAKE _The Magic Soap Bubble_ _Frontispiece_] LITTLE JOURNEYS TO HAPPY LAND (Trademark Registered) * * * * * THE MAGIC SOAP BUBBLE BY DAVID CORY AUTHOR OF THE LITTLE JACK RABBIT BOOKS [Illustration] PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY E.I. JONES AND P.H. WEBB GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS NEW YORK * * * * * Made in the United States of America COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY GROSSET & DUNLAP. CONTENTS PAGE THE MAGIC SOAP PIPE 9 THE MAGIC CAKE 25 THE MAGIC NECTAR 39 THE MAGIC AXE 53 THE MAGIC SPRING 63 MAGIC FOOD 73 MAGIC EARS 85 THE MAGIC BASKET 95 THE MAGIC RING 123 THE MAGIC BALLOON 139 THE MAGIC SOAP PIPE The King of the Gnomes prepares the Magic Pipe for making the Magic Soap Bubble. [Illustration] THE MAGIC SOAP PIPE NED had been reading a very interesting book about fairies and goblins, and how these real queer little folk inhabit dense forests and lofty mountain caves and lead a wonderful life apart from the homes and cities of men. The book was very large and heavy, and the afternoon was very warm, and the big armchair in which he was curled up was so comfortable that by and by he let the book slip to one side. He had just closed his eyes for a moment to rest them, when he was startled by a little squeaky voice at his elbow.