In the magical town of Quixel, a young girl named Ida lives with her father. Ida is a sweet but sad girl who loves flowers and talks to them as if they were her friends. She never smiles, and her flowers are dying. One day, a boy named Henry, who believes in magic, tells Ida that her flowers are not dead, but rather, they are tired of dancing and go to the king's palace at night to dance. Henry convinces Ida to trust him and promises that if she closes her toy room door at night, the flowers will dance there instead. Ida does so, and to her surprise, the flowers come to life and dance in her room. The flowers, including a dying one, regain their color and vitality as they dance. Ida is overjoyed and finally smiles. The flowers promise to return every year, and Ida, now believing in magic, can talk to the sun, moon, and plants. The story ends with Ida's happiness and the legend of the dancing flowers in Quixel.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story takes place in a town called Quixel, where magic resides.
2. In Quixel, objects like toys, trees, houses, and furniture come alive.
3. Only those who believe in magic can see it.
4. Ada lives in a big house in the middle of Quixel.
5. Ada is a sweet little girl who loves flowers, including roses, carnations, daisies, and tulips.
6. Ada never smiles, despite her love for flowers.
7. Ada's father wants her to smile and arranges for her to teach art in their home.
8. Henry, a young boy who believes in magic, attends Ada's art classes.
9. Henry talks to trees, bushes, and clouds.
10. Ada's flowers are withering, and she doesn't know why.
11. Henry tells Ada that the flowers are tired of dancing and go to the summer residence of the king at night to dance.
12. Ada is skeptical but wants to see the dancing flowers.
13. Henry comes up with a plan to help Ada see the dancing flowers in her toy room.
14. Ada's toys, including a doll named Sophie, come to life when Ada is not looking.
15. Sophie gets stuck in a drawer and is rescued by the chimney sweeper.
16. Sophie joins the dance festival and is happy to be included.
17. The flowers ask Ada to bury them in the garden so they can come back and visit every year.
18. Ada buries the flowers and they keep their promise, returning to visit her every year.
19. After believing in magic, Ada can talk to the sun and the moon, and sees magic everywhere.