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A Birthday Ball

Pearl is invited to the Underwater Kingdom to celebrate her birthday.  The sea princesses give her a beautiful pearl necklace.  Everyone is impressed, especially Princess Amethyst.  On their way to the party, Pearl accidently drops the necklace.  Unnoticed, Amethyst quickly picks it up and puts it in her own pocket.  At the Coral Castle, they play games and eat delicious snacks.  All at once, a magician appears stating he makes things appear and disappear.  In his hands he has Pearl’s necklace yet he returns it to Amethyst!  Ashamed, Amethyst rushes to return it to Pearl saying she just wanted something beautiful for herself.  Pearl tells her it looks pretty on her and that she can borrow it any time.  All she has to do is ask.  The artwork in this simple story will appeal to all princesses.  There is a “pearl” embedded in the front cover.  At the end of the book, the reader is invited to touch the pearl and whisper their own pearl of wisdom by which to live.