Rosa and the Special Prize by Darcey Bussell

Author:Darcey Bussell [Darcey Bussell ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780007372935
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

“What?”

“I think I might just have had an idea! If we dance like water nymphs really, really well – so well that we almost become them – then the magic of the ballet will help us. It’ll make us become like water nymphs and we’ll be able to breathe underwater. The magic won’t last forever, but for a little while we’ll be able to go under the waves.”

“So we could swim down and see if we can find this cave?” asked Rosa eagerly.

Nutmeg nodded.

Rosa flung off her heavy coat. “Then let’s do it!”

The two of them hurried down to the beach. Nutmeg waved her wand and music flooded out. It was the same music that Rosa had danced to at the performance that afternoon. As they spun across the sand, lost in the music, Rosa felt her whole body starting to tingle. She looked down and gasped. Her skin was suddenly sparkling with tiny water droplets and her clothes had changed into a knee-length silvery-green dress.

“The magic’s working!” Nutmeg exclaimed. “Quick, Rosa! We’ll be able to go underwater now! But be careful. There are some dangerous creatures in the sea, like poisonous jellyfish, serpents and sea dragons, not to mention King Neptune himself. He’s not usually very friendly to people from the land. Keep a look out!”

She ran towards the sea. Rosa’s heart thumped. The water looked very cold, but Nutmeg jumped straight in! Screwing up her face for courage, Rosa plunged into the waves expecting the water to be icy, but to her astonishment it was as warm as a bath now that the magic was protecting her.

Rosa dived under the waves after Nutmeg and swam down and down…

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