Phoebe Meriweather is a little faeiry unaware of her own special abilities. At school, Phoebe is considered a slow learner and a bit of a late bloomer for Faeiryland. She is also shorter than her classmates; standing a mere 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall rather than the 30 centimeters (12 inches) she should be by now, in comparison to her peers. Blissfully unconcerned, Phoebe always keeps a positive attitude and a belief in her heart that she, too, will learn to fly
Then, on the eve of her ninth birthday, Phoebe has a surprise visit delivered by messenger from a magical world....