The Polar Bear Express
By Debbie Dadey and Tatevik Avakyan
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Kiki Coral is thrilled beyond words when she meets a brand-new friend: a baby polar bear! The problem is, the little bear, whose name is Nestor, has floated away from home on a patch of ice and now he’s lost, hungry, and all alone!
Kiki, Shelly, and Echo want to send Nestor back to his home on the Manta Ray Express, but a one-way ticket costs a whopping four jewels! That’s a fortune! Not to mention, all anyone at school can talk about is the Rays, who are performing a concert in Poseidon. Kiki loves the cute boy band as much as the next mergirl, but what about Nestor? Isn’t saving him more important than a concert?
Can Kiki and her friends find a fun way to send their new furry friend home—and hang out with the Rays in the process?
Debbie Dadey
Debbie Dadey is an award-winning children’s book author who has written more than 150 books. She is best known for her series The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, written with Marcia Thornton Jones. Debbie lives with her husband, her children, and three dogs in Sevierville, Tennessee.
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The Polar Bear Express - Debbie Dadey
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
1. SPLAT!
2. SHAKE YOUR TAIL
3. VISIONS
4. NESTOR
5. DOWN TO BUSINESS
6. PUFFER FISH
7. A SHELL WASH
8. LAST HOPE
9. THE BEST IDEA EVER
10. TOTALLY WAVY
CLASS POEMS
THE MERMAID TALES SONG
AUTHOR’S NOTE
GLOSSARY
WISH UPON A STARFISH TEASER
ABOUT DEBBIE DADEY
To Nancy Crowther, Sybil Johnson, Pete Brunner, Marijane Meckling, Sue Goldsworthy, Bob Scof ield, and all my Moland House friends
Acknowledgment
Thanks to summer intern Hannah Frank for haiku brainstorming.
Splat!
"Five arms stretch out wide
No brains; no blood; velvety
Starfish cling to life."
I really like that,
Kiki Coral told her teacher.
It’s a haiku,
Mrs. Karp explained. Five claps for the first line, then seven, then five for the last line.
Boring,
Pearl Swamp whispered under her breath. Mrs. Karp peered through her tiny glasses at Pearl, who slid down in her seat.
Do you think the Rays’ music is boring?
Mrs. Karp asked Pearl.
Pearl sat up straight and tossed her long blond hair behind her shoulder. Of course not!
The Rays were the most famous boy band in the ocean. They had sung at Pearl’s last birthday party.
Did you know that many of the Rays’ songs are poems?
Mrs. Karp said. Of course, they are different from a haiku.
Really?
asked Shelly Siren. Shelly was the only student at Trident Academy who had actually performed with the Rays at Pearl’s party. When their backup singer had gotten sick, Shelly had filled in for her.
Mrs. Karp nodded and surprised her entire third-grade class by singing one of the Rays’ songs.
"Shark, the sharpnose sevengill, lived near to me.
We swam together every day
And became the best of friends.
Then someone told Shark he should eat me.
And now I miss him terribly
But our friendship had to end.
Shark, the sharpnose sevengill, lived near to me.
I’ll always treasure our friendship
And hope someday he’ll see
That sharks and merfolks can be friends.
One day it will be.
But until that day, I guess I’ll say
Shark, I miss you still."
Pearl rolled her eyes, but most of the class tapped their tails in time to Mrs. Karp’s voice. When she finished, everyone clapped except Pearl.
That was totally amazing!
Echo Reef said.
Mrs. Karp grinned and took a little bow. What do you think about poems now?
she asked Pearl.
Pearl shrugged. I guess some poems are pretty wavy.
I think poems should be silly,
Rocky Ridge said before singing to the class