Pickled Fairy - Mischief Makers


	The Mischief Makers All through the ages, people have explained the loss of household items by saying that they were taken by the faerie folk. "Who took my keys?" asks Dad. Well, it was either the gremlins or the faeries, that's for sure. People around the world have different names for the mischief-makers. In Denmark, people blame the Nisser, especially around Christmas. In Britain, it's the brownies who take the blame. Pixies, or Piskies, from Cornwall, are bold enough to steal (they would say "borrow") horses and they go for wild gallops through the night. In Ireland, it's the leprechauns who, known to drink too much, make lots of trouble.

Obe the Elf

Fairie Leonie

Maybe this little fairy with the cheeky grin has been into your bedroom in the night. There are thousands of tooth fairies, because there are so many children to visit. They are usually invisible, so we were very lucky to get this photo. In Faerieland, there are beautiful castles built from teeth. Shiny teeth make perfect white building blocks, so keep yours all gleaming and well brushed and they may end up as a faerie castle.

Gremlins are known in many cultures to be guilty of hiding things away and then replacing them in exactly the same spot a day or two later. Do you know of other tricksters from other cultures? Let us know and we will add them to our pages. In the meantime, if you are missing something in your house, ask Fairy Leonie or The Little Elf Obe where it might be. If they're in a good mood, they'll show you.

Sophie the Tooth Fairy