Holly’s Mermaid’s Missing Pearl
Holly the mermaid lost her pearl necklace in the deep. Her fishy friends join the search!
Every morning, Holly the mermaid wore her beautiful pearl necklace. Her grandmother had made it for her. It shimmered like a tiny moon. But one morning, it was gone!
Holly searched her room. She searched her garden. She looked under the sea cucumbers and behind the sea urchins. Nothing! ‘It’s lost,’ she sighed. A tear drifted up as a bubble.
Xena the crab bobbed over. ‘Don’t be sad,’ said Xena. ‘We’ll help you look.’ And so Nate the turtle joined them, and the three set off to search.
They swam to the coral reef and looked in every nook. They swam over the sandy bed and sifted through every shell. They searched for a long, long time, until the water turned dark green.
‘Wait,’ said Nate. ‘Look over there!’ A tiny gleam peeked out from caught on a bit of seaweed. It was the pearl! Holly reached down very carefully and scooped it up. ‘My necklace!’ she cried.
Holly clasped the necklace around her neck. She hugged Xena and Nate tightly. ‘Thank you. I don’t know what I’d do without you.’ ‘That’s what friends are for,’ said Xena.
That evening, Holly threw a party. There was seaweed pie and bubble pop. And in the middle of it all, her pearl glowed bright, reminding her of her grandmother, and of the friends who had helped her.
The little lesson
Friends who help you search are worth more than any treasure.
Let’s talk about it
- What is something you have lost and found?
- Who helped Holly find the pearl?
Finish stories to collect Holly as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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