Sparkle Learns to Listen

Sparkle Learns to Listen

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Sparkle Learns to Listen

Sparkle the unicorn loves to talk but never stops to listen. When she gets lost, a mermaid friend teaches her that listening is the key to finding a magical secret cave.

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Sparkle Learns to Listen

Sparkle is a white unicorn. She has a rainbow mane. Sparkle has a gold horn. Sparkle loves to talk. Sparkle talks all day long. Sparkle talks to the birds. Sparkle talks to the flowers. Sparkle does not listen. Sparkle meets Marina the mermaid. Marina has long blue hair. Marina has a green tail. Marina lives in the water. Marina wants to help Sparkle. Marina knows a secret place. Marina starts to speak softly. But Sparkle does not listen. Sparkle talks about her horn. Sparkle talks about her mane. Sparkle runs away to play. Sparkle runs into the woods. The woods are very dark. Sparkle is lost and sad. Sparkle finds the blue water. She sees Marina the mermaid. Sparkle stops talking now. Sparkle stays very, very quiet. Sparkle opens her big ears. Marina speaks to her again. Marina points to the rainbow. Marina says to go left. Marina says to go right. Sparkle listens to every word. Sparkle walks past the trees. Sparkle walks over the hill. Sparkle finds a secret cave. The cave is very bright. The cave has many rainbows. Sparkle is a happy unicorn. Sparkle learned a big lesson. It is good to listen. Sparkle loves her new cave. Sparkle loves her mermaid friend.

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