Captain Mira stood on her small ship, the Sunny Shell. The sea went swish, swish. Her crew were two silly pirates: Jo and Pip.
“Treasure day!” said Mira.
“Yo-ho!” said Jo. Pip beat a pot like a drum. Bong! Bong!
A map sat on a barrel. Mira tapped it. “We sail to Star Sand.”
The wind stopped. The sail hung down, soft and slow.
Pip blinked. “Uh-oh.”
Mira smiled. “No worry. We think.”
She looked at the sky. She looked at the sea. “Row time!” she said.
Jo and Pip took the oars. Splash, splash. Mira sang, “Row, row, row!”
Soon a tiny fog came. It was like milk in the air. The ship went slow.
“Left?” asked Jo.
Mira held a bell. Ding! “We listen,” she said. “Hear the gulls? They go to land.”
They rowed to the gull sounds. The fog slid away. A small isle popped up.
On the sand sat a box with a red bow. Pip giggled. “A gift!”
Mira opened it. Inside were gold coins and a warm note: “For brave, kind pirates.”
They shared the coins, then shared biscuits too.
Kind hearts and calm minds help you find the best treasure.
