![]() ![]() There, she discovers Sara-Kate clutching her sickly mother in a rocking chair. One day, Sara-Kate doesn't show up at school, and after some time, Hillary dares to creep into Sara-Kate's home, a place into which she has never been invited. The girls grow close in their mutual passion for the village. Sara-Kate is full of wisdom about the habits and culture of the elves, but alarmingly secretive about her own life, especially her never-seen mother. Though Hillary never sees an elf, she swears they exist. Over the next weeks, Hillary aids Sara-Kate in observing the village, gathering food for the elves, and other duties. ![]() Hillary is enchanted by the prospect of a community of magical elves. There are tiny homes made of leaves and twigs, a well with a bottlecap for a bucket, and a Ferris wheel made out of two bicycle wheels. Sara-Kate shows Hillary what she claims is a magical elf village built in the backyard of her home. Sara-Kate dresses oddly, she is gruff and short-tempered, she is disliked by Hillary's classmates, and she behaves in eccentric ways. She strikes up a unique friendship with Sara-Kate Connolly, eleven years old, who is in many ways the opposite of Hillary. She has an ideal home life, she is obedient and kind, and she is well-liked at school. Hillary Lenox is nine years old, and the protagonist of the novel. ![]() Afternoon of the Elves is the story of a special friendship between two girls, which blossoms because of a "magical" elf village created in the backyard of one of the girls. ![]()
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