Merry the Fairy and Other Stories from Joyful Road Hardcover – February 21, 2026

Merry the Fairy and Other Stories from Joyful Road is the complete collection of the original five stories Merry the Fairy, The Garden, The Boy With Sparks, The Mice and the Food, and Merry the Fairy Learns to Fly. All five stories center around Merry the Fairy and her friends (both human and not-so-human!) who live in the garden that belongs to the cottage on Joyful Road.Step into a magickal world where fairies, children, animals, and the earth itself become friends on joyful adventures of discovery. Although written for children, these stories are meaningful for readers of all ages. Told in a gentle, song-like cadence, the stories have a soothing rhythm that helps children relax and makes them perfect for bedtime.Each tale explores encouragement, kindness, overcoming challenges, personal growth, and connection to nature and each other. Follow along and see how the characters learn that difficult situations often turn out to be their greatest gift.- In Merry the Fairy, Merry is a typical fairy in most ways except one, she has a broken wing and can't fly. Follow Merry and her friend, the big, white pelican, as he helps her discover her own special magick.- In The Garden, join Merry the Fairy as she helps all the creatures in the garden and teaches us about what happens there during each season.- In The Boy With Sparks we meet Liam, the boy who lives in the cottage and prefers being with his cat in the garden rather than the classroom. Merry and Liam become dear friends and she helps him with a challenge he is having.- In The Mice and the Food follow along as three mice make different decisions when faced with a difficult choice. See what lessons and gifts come from those choices.- In Merry the Fairy Learns to Fly Merry joins her dear friend, the big white pelican, as he takes her on her grandest adventure yet!These stories were inspired by the author's own boy with sparks, her youngest son, Scott, who was born having a severe seizure disorder. Despite appearing to have insurmountable challenges, like other children with disabilities, he provided a light to this world and others that was profound. This book is dedicated to him and all the children like him who may appear to be fragile on the outside but possess enormous strength. The book is also dedicated to the many people who supported these children; teachers, support staff, physicians, nurses, therapists, volunteers and many others. Copies of this book will be donated to various organizations that support children with disabilities and other challenges through "The Joyful Road Project". Read more