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Copyright 2005All rights reserved by Charles Denton

Dim Media LLC

Book Design/Layout by Kalpart team

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form

or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including

photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage

retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the

publisher.

Eloquent Books

An imprint of Strategic Book Group

P.O. Box 333

Durham CT 06422

www.StrategicBookGroup.com

ISBN: 978-1-60911-672-9

Printed in the United States of America

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This story is dedicated to my Mom

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A lonely shipsails Soapy Seas.

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I am Dee! Master of the sea!I eat every ship crossing me!

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Youve had enough bubbles for one night,Dees mother said. Now spit that poor boat out.Its time for bed.

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Soapy Seas floodedDees bedroom, causinghim to drift towardsdistant islands, while hecounted the stars.

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Thunk! Dee washed up on theshore of a tropical island. He

raced past a sign that read,The Island of Ming. Dartingto the playground, he

discovered a key hanging

from a tree. He dashed tothe monkey bars and setall the monkeys free.

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Together,Dee and the

monkeysplayed until anangry voiceinterrupted

them.What areyou doing?the voice said.

Their fun hadended, because Minghad arrived. Shesnatched the key from

Dee and locked themonkeys up again.She scolded them:No coconuts for

a week!10

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Ming approached Dee and said,

The first rule here is everything is mine and I wantyour boat! As Ming turned toward her new boat,clever Dee darted to the monkey bars and pickedthe lock, setting them free. Seeing more monkey

business, Ming ran around yelling. Dee dashed to hisbed, with a few brave apes, and pushed off to sea. 11

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Tying a blanket to thebedpost, they sailed the soapy seas.12

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Sailing the SoapySeas with thescurvy piratemonkeys, Captain

Dee looked up andcounted the stars.13

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Leaping ashore with bones and swords, Dee shouted,We claim this island for all sea-loving monkeys!

The children didnt defend their land.They explained that they had no leaderand would not fight.

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Then I will be your leader! Dee said,and all the children cheered. Soon,

a celebration began.They built an emerald

statue and dancedall night.

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King Dee retired to a cozy throne to relax

and count the stars. He thought he couldhear the strange sound of bubbles popping.

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Dee thought quickly and made a plan. Fine, Mr.Sabagoo, Sir, he said. You can eat me and all my

monkeys, if you eat every star I can count.

The dragon smiled and laughed. Sabagoo was mighty

hungry and underestimated Dees counting ability.1

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Dee crawled onto the dragons back, and they soaredinto the sky. As Dee counted, Sabagoo devoured starsin single gulps. Soon, Sabagoos belly grew heavy.I must rest, the dragon said. My wings are tired.

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Sabagoo landed on a cloud and fell asleep.

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In three rolls, Dee nudged the dragon over,and Sabagoo plummeted to the icy waters.

Sabagoo sank to the bottom,and Deewas safe.

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After making a cloud

parachute, Dee jumped and floateddown. Looking to the sky, Dee finishedcounting the remaining stars.

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Dee gently landed in his bed and fell fast asleep.

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