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Emily F.   =__Penelope’s Amazing Adventure__ = 

I t was a beautiful morning when Penelope the Pygmy Seahorse awoke from a refreshing sleep. Penelope swam outside to the mailbox when all of a sudden, Olly the huge Orca whale barged through Penelope's garden of seaweed.

"Ah! Please dont eat me! she begged. Olly lunged at Penelope with his mouth wide open. She was barely out of his reach. Penelope swam so fast until she was out of breath. SHe found a patch of kelp that she quickly jumped into. With her tiny eyes she saw Olly zoom past the kelp not even recognizing Penelope as she was camoflagued in the kelp. Penelope slipped through the back of the kelp and, unfortunately, Olly was waiting there for her. He licked his lips hungrily and before Penelope could swi to saftey she was in Olly's unusually large mouth. Just as Olly was about to gulp her down, he felt a startling itch on his flipper. He turned to investigate what the bother was. At that moment Penelope slipped out of Olly’s jaw and swam away thankfully. Olly gasped at the sight of a starfish stuck to him. Not noticing Penelope’s escape, Olly realized that Stella the Starfish was actually helping him. Olly also felt good about himself because he was giving this helpful animal a delicious meal. Olly left Stella to continue cleaning him off. Just before dozing off, Olly discovered that Penelope had secretly left.

Back at her house, Penelope decided to invite her best friends Garret the Gobie fish and Stella over to play. Later the three friends took a break when Garret announced he didn’t feel well.

“What’s wrong?” Penelope asked curiously.

“My stomach doesn’t feel well,” Garret groaned. Minutes later, Garret was sitting in the doctor’s office. Once Garret got called in, he explained his illness. An hour later, the doctor told Garret his problem.

“You have a parasite in your stomach called //Haemogregarina bigemina.// It will probably go away in a week.” Garret thanked the doctor and swam back to Penelope’s house.

 “What did they say?” Penelope and Stella wondered. “I have a parasite in my stomach, but the doctor said that I will be fine in a week. I think I am going to tell my other friend, Olly the Orca whale, the news. Would you guys like to join?” Garret asked thoughtfully. “Olly the whale?” shrieked Penelope in fright. “He tried to eat me this morning! Why would I want to do that?” Penelope said.

“Really? Olly is my friend. I think we should ask him to apologize to Penelope. I’m sure that he will say he is sorry,” Garret said. Next, they all went to Olly and set everything straight. First, Garret told Olly the news about the parasite. Then, Olly apologized to Penelope for trying to make her, his snack. Penelope forgave Olly and they became friends.

The next week everyone came over to Penelope’s house to celebrate that Garret was better. They had a fun time and lived happily ever after.

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