The Old Bottle Was A Toy For A School Of Fish

When Miles threw the bottle back into the water it continued on it's journey. It floated and bobbed up and down. It went miles and miles. It was being carried by the ocean's big waves. The wind was blowing causing the bottle to go even faster. It even found it's way into a school of fish. ( A school of fish is an old old term from the people that lived in Holland. Holland is a little country that lives far away. It means a big group.) The fish swam and swam all around it. They were very curious what was in the old bottle. But they mostly wanted to play with it. So they pushed and shoved that old bottle with their noses and had a good time. When they got tired of the game they swam away to find something good to eat. Sometimes the people on cruise ships threw them really good treats.

What the fish didn't know or care was that the bottle was about to land on a beach in Florida. Who will find it?

Bonnie and her friends had disembarked from their cruise ship. Everyone but Bonnie was excited to go to the Pirate Parade. She got off the ship with a heavy heart. She had so much wanted to find more proof that she was the Bonnie or Bonita that was related to Lady Kathleen of long long ago. She loved that island and would someday like to retire there. "On my very own island. That would be so wonderful," she thought. " I know that Marlee and Whitlee and my sons would love it there. Maybe someday I will go back and find the proof that I need. For now I have a suitcase full of souveniers.That will have to do I guess."
Bonnie had not heard about the treasure hunt.

  Nora and her friends had docked close to Bonnie's ship. They were headed to the parade too. Nora was the only one that was excited to go to the parade. She had heard about the treasure hunt.

There were four dogs and a lady hitchhiker that were having a party at a motel not far from the parade grounds. There was lots of barking and splashing in the pool. There was a special present for one of the dogs. Can you guess which one? Why do you think that dog should get a special present?