The Enchanted Emporium!

Prologue

There are some places that you forget about. The Enchanted Emporium was like that.

Even though, people would encounter magical people. Even though they would see wondrous things that no-one had ever seen before. Even though they would be lost in their own happiness. Even though their face was aching because of the gargantuan smile. Even though they would have the time of their lives.

That was until a girl came along. A girl called Hazel.

Chapter 1

Hazel peered through the shop window, curious as ever. Through the misty glass, there was the most amazing thing Hazel had ever seen. There were rainbow sweets towering above her like a skyscraper, jewels encrusting the walls and the most amazing, gold entwined book. She just had to enter! Eagerly, she stepped inside.

She gazed at everything in awe! It was full to the brim with little fantasies, her eyes were shining like a light had just turned on in them. To her left, she saw a silver cage of magpies that fluttered their wings and squawked joyously, clocks soothingly ticking away the time, stuffed animals that smiled at you and necklaces from faraway, supernatural lands. She peered around more, Hazel could see tropical fish with scales as bright as the sun and a blossoming cherry tree with leaves as green as can be with flowers smelling dreamily. However, what caught Hazel’s eye the most was the gold entwined book she walked towards it tentatively. Just before her fingers were going to brush the cover a voice boomed from what seemed to be behind her.

“I see you have found my book of enchantments.” Hazel turned around rapidly. She gasped.  “I am Mr Kingfisher and I ask you to only touch what is for sale,” he said quietly but firmly.