Moonlight Magic

Moonlight Magic
Summer Waters

Exciting new magical adventure series for girls – will you answer the call of Silver Dolphins?Antonia is a secret Silver Dolphin – she's responsible for helping the creatures of the bay when their environment is threatened, by responding to the call of her magic necklace.When Antonia goes on holiday, she doesn’t expect her necklace to sound until she returns to Sandy Bay. But when exotic sea creatures are in danger, she hears their call. Who needs her help in the moonlit waters?

Silver Dolphins

MOONLIGHT MAGIC

by

Summer Waters

For Zara, Naomi and Alicia

With thanks to Pat, Claire, Catherine, Lizzie and Rachel for all their support and hard work.

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u15f5ada8-4b78-56f5-9633-6983fbd15285)

Title Page (#u3933c8f0-ab69-5c66-80f0-3be6355da046)

Dedication (#uff038b61-76cc-518d-ab71-8f47d5691b2a)

Prologue (#uc985b735-b920-58ea-af06-77c640c28b22)

Chapter One (#u811d7b6c-e698-57be-8c00-0b6dcdccd50b)

Chapter Two (#u09384ada-451c-51a2-af6b-33720ea87960)

Chapter Three (#uc528efd0-8e1b-50e2-a0d8-6b89e3ce92d7)

Chapter Four (#u86450b30-e9ae-54f0-8730-9a01b20fd048)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Prologue (#ulink_c1a15693-952b-56da-8303-898c3d2a21bd)

Spirit, the dolphin leader with a striking yellow blaze that stretched along his flank, banged his tail in the water for silence. At once, the thirty dolphins milling in the sea stopped chattering and turned to face him. Spirit bowed his magnificent head.

“I’m going away on a very long journey. Star, my wife, will be in charge until I return.”

“Where are you going, Dad?” A small dolphin with a cheeky face asked the question on everyone’s mind.

Spirit smiled indulgently at his son, Bubbles.

“The Silver Dolphins are leaving us. I have to arrange for their talents to be put to good use elsewhere.”

As one, the dolphins clicked their surprise.

“Why do the Silver Dolphins have to leave?” asked Bubbles, his bright eyes suddenly anxious. “Will they come back again?”

“The Silver Dolphins have a very special journey to make, but yes, they will return.”

“But I don’t want them to go away.” Bubbles was upset and indignant.

Spirit gave him a reassuring smile. “We don’t own the Silver Dolphins and they don’t own us. All creatures should be free to do as they wish. Let someone go and one day they will return. Keep them against their will and they will always hold it against you.”

The dolphins were silent as they digested Spirit’s wise words. Then Bubbles squeaked, “The Silver Dolphins must go on their journey. Tell them I said that, Dad, so they’ll come back to me.”

There were loud clicks of laughter. Affectionately, Spirit patted Bubbles’s head with a flipper.

“You can tell them yourself,” he answered. “Before I go I have a small job for the Silver Dolphins. Hush now and let me call them.”

Chapter One (#ulink_24a712a9-4186-54b0-bfa7-42b920b8b716)

There was no mistaking the tall, athletic-looking man coming towards Antonia and Cai in the airport terminal. He had the same dark, curly hair and laughing brown eyes as Cai.

“Dad!” cried Cai. “Mum!” He threw himself at his parents, hugging them both.

Antonia caught her breath, suddenly feeling shy and a little homesick. She wished her parents were here in Australia too. But that was unfair. It had been almost two months since Cai had seen his mum and dad, who were working in Australia while Cai stayed in England with his Great Aunty Claudia. This was a big moment for him.

Angela Pacific, a slim lady with pretty blonde hair, broke away from the group. “Hello, you must be Antonia. We’ve heard so much about you. It’s great to meet you at last.”

“Thanks,” mumbled Antonia shyly.