Marytale
Splash and the Starry Water
- 6-8 min read
- 11 pages
- 3+
Splash is a quick, curious little dolphin who lives in the warm sea by a sunny beach. More than anything, he wants to see the water past the coral reef that sparkles like stars, so one morning he slips away on his own. When the weather turns and he can't find his way home, a kind sea turtle named Tia helps him back, and Splash learns that faraway places are best explored with a grown-up by your side.
In a warm blue sea near a sunny beach, where little waves ran up onto the sand, lived a small dolphin named Splash. He was quick and happy, and very, very curious.
Every morning, Splash leaped from the waves, flipped in the air, and played tag with the little fish. But most of all, he wanted to see the quiet cove past the coral reef. He just had to know what was out there!
“The water there sparkles like stars!” said Mama. “But it’s deep and not safe,” said Papa. “Never go without a grown-up,” Grandma said firmly. Now Splash wanted to go more than ever.
One morning, while his family dozed after breakfast, Splash swam quietly to the reef. He slipped through a gap little ones weren’t allowed to use alone. His tummy fluttered, but he had to see!
“Hooray! At last I’ll see the water that sparkles like stars!” Splash cried, and he dove into the glittering cove.
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