Hillary Lenox

Hillary is nine years old, and the protagonist of the novel. She is sweet, good-natured, intellectually curious, and young enough to still believe in magic. She has two friends at school, Jane and Alison, and is a good and obedient student. She has a to which family she is very close, including Mr. and Mrs. Lenox.

Hillary's maturation begins when she meets Sara-Kate Connolly and is introduced to the elf village in Sara-Kate's backyard. Hillary is enchanted and entranced by the notion of magical tiny elves living in the yard, and she enthusiastically helps Sara-Kate build, improve, and maintain the village. Hillary shows herself to be of strong character and will when she repeatedly refuses to listen to others' opinions about Sara-Kate. Others believe Sara-Kate is weird and will only lead Hillary to trouble, but Hillary remains stubbornly loyal to Sara-Kate. In the span of a few...