Look!

It was a warm, sunny afternoon, and three best friends—Ayla, Luca, and Zara—were exploring the beach near their school. They were searching for cool seashells when Ayla’s foot hit something hard.

“Hey! Look at this!” she shouted, kneeling. Buried in the sand was an old glass bottle, covered in tiny barnacles. Luca and Zara rushed over, eyes wide with excitement.

“What do you think is inside?” Luca asked, his voice full of curiosity.

With a quick pull, Zara popped the cork. Inside was a wrinkled, yellow piece of paper. “This looks super old!” she said, unrolling it carefully. The three friends huddled together, looking at the strange symbols and a drawing of a spooky island with a swirling storm around it.

At the bottom, they found a message they could read:

"This bottle begins a big adventure. Only the bravest explorers can follow the clues! Solve the island's mystery, then leave your message for the next explorers!"

A big adventure?” Luca grinned. “That sounds like us!”

“Look at the island!” Zara said, pointing to the map. “There’s an Island! And that storm looks scary. Do you think there’s treasure there?”

Ayla’s eyes sparkled. “We have to find out! Let’s leave a clue of our own after we figure out the mystery!”

With the map in hand, the three friends set off, ready to solve the riddles, explore the Island, and discover hidden treasures.

Ayla, Luca, and Zara stood at the edge of the big forest near the beach. The wind blew their hair. They smiled at each other, feeling very happy about their fun trip!

They walked into the woods and found a big open space. There was a big stone statue there. Its eyes seemed to shine. Ayla looked at the map and read some words on the statue: "To find the treasure you seek, look for a shell beneath the creek." 

Luca scratched his head. "What does that mean?"

"Maybe we need to find something with a shell?" Zara said, looking around.

Ayla's eyes got big. "What about that old tree? It might have something under it!"