A Fin-tastic Surprise
The Ship
As they swim along the ocean bottom, they come across a wrecked ship along the seabed floor. Its masts are broken and its sails are tattered. The mermaids decide it would be a wonderful clubhouse, so they realize they can make a beautiful surprise for their mer-friends.
Mermaid Willa and Mermaid Camille dive right in. They sweep, clean up sand, and scrub the walls. As they work, they sing a song:
Sweep, sweep, sweep, and scrape!
Clear the mess away!
Make the ship the perfect place
For our friends to play.
The next day, the mermaids’ other mer-friends are curious about what they were doing all day. Mermaids Willa and Camille are bursting with excitement about the clubhouse. Secretively, they say they’re working on a project, and can’t wait to share it with them when it’s ready. Their friends understand, and they push them away in order to finish the surprise.
As they swim past Madame Tresses, they see it crowded inside as usual. The mermaids have a laugh about it, and continue onward.