The Rainbow Opal by Paula Harrison

Author:Paula Harrison [Paula Harrison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780857633422
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Published: 2014-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

Summer held out the necklace and leaned over the water. She caught her breath. Would the magic begin at once? Did she need to dip the rainbow opal in the river for very long? She wasn’t really sure. She would just have to try it and see what happened.

The opal glowed as it dangled above the surging river. The last rays of the setting sun broke through the grey clouds, making the rainbow colours shine inside the jewel. Then the clouds blocked out the sun again and the wind grew stronger. The trees branches trembled overhead.

The wind gave a sudden gust and Kanga, who was perching nearby, squawked in alarm. Summer was knocked sideways by the wind. She stumbled, dropping the necklace into the water.

“Oh no!” she cried. “Come back!” She crouched on the riverbank and thrust her arm into the swirling water. But her hand came out empty.

Lottie and Rosalind ran to her side. “Careful! Don’t fall in,” said Rosalind. “Rivers can be dangerous, especially after a storm.”

“But I dropped the jewel!” said Summer, tears coming to her eyes. “The wind pushed me over and now the rainbow opal is gone!”

“It’s really bad luck,” said Lottie. “I can’t see the jewel at all. I thought something would change when it went under the water.”

The three girls stared at the place where the necklace had sunk but nothing happened.

Maya called to them from the top of the bank. “Custard seems cold and he’s shivering more than ever.” She hugged the little koala. “I wish we hadn’t brought him outside. I think we should go back.”

Summer climbed miserably back up the riverbank. She hoped the rainbow opal wasn’t their only chance of helping Custard. The jewel had probably sunk to the bottom of the river and it was all her fault.

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