Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Craig who lived on the shore of a beautiful beach. One day, Craig discovered a sparkly gem beneath the tide. He was so excited that he ran to tell all of his crab friends about his amazing find.

But when Craig and his friends got to the spot where the gem was, they found out that it was actually a magical gem that could change the type of creature they were. So they each took turns touching the gem and becoming something different.

First, Craig turned into a starfish, then his friend turned into a seagull, and another friend turned into a jellyfish. They had so much fun changing and exploring the beach in their new forms.

But then, the tide started to come in and they realized they needed to get back to their original forms before they were swept away. They quickly touched the gem again, and poof! They were all crabs once more.

Craig and his friends were so happy that they made a record of their adventure in the sand for all the other creatures on the shore to see. From that day on, the little crabs always remembered the fun they had on the beach with the magic gem.

Reflections

1. What did Craig and his friends turn into when they touched the magic gem?
2. What happened when the tide started to come in?
3. What did Craig and his friends do to remember their adventure?
4. How did Craig and his friends feel about the magic gem?