Sparky's Shiny Shell

In the sunny seaside town of Glimmer Bay, lived a little hermit crab named Sparky. Sparky wasn't like the other crabs. He didn't just use any old shell; he loved collecting shiny, colorful shells! He ran the 'Shell Shack,' a place where everyone could come and admire his amazing collection. One day, his best friend, a silly seagull named Pip, flew in with news. 'Sparky! There's trouble!,' Pip cried. 'The Great Gloom has covered the Sparkle Reef! All the colorful coral is turning dull grey!' Sparky’s heart sank. He knew the Sparkle Reef was what made Glimmer Bay so beautiful. It was also where he found all his best shells! Just then, an old seahorse, Captain Coral, who used to be Sparky's neighbor, swam into the Shack. 'The Gloom is tied to a sad sea slug named Sly,' Captain Coral explained. 'He lost his sparkle, and now he’s making everything else dull.' Sparky knew what he had to do. He picked out his brightest, shiniest shell, a rainbow swirled one called 'Hope,' and, with Pip following overhead, set off to find Sly. After a long search, they found Sly hiding behind a dull rock, his head hung low. Sparky offered Sly ‘Hope’. 'Look,' Sparky said, 'this shell always makes me happy. Maybe it can cheer you up!' Sly cautiously touched the shell. As he did, a tiny sparkle appeared, then another, until the whole slug was glowing! The glow spread outwards, reaching the reef and chasing away the Gloom. The coral turned vibrant again! Sly, no longer sad, became sparkly Sly, and now visits Sparky at the Shell Shack all the time, happy to share his own glow. Glimmer Bay, thanks to Sparky and a shiny shell, was sparkling brighter than ever.