"What if dinosaurs lived on the moon?" Liam asked, looking up at the night sky.
"Hmm, maybe they did!" Mom chuckled, putting away her drawing pencils. "But the moon doesn't have air like Earth. How would they breathe?"
Liam, with his four-year-old brain, found a solution immediately. "Maybe they wore silly hats!" he exclaimed.
Mom laughed, "Silly hats that give air? That's a good one, Liam!"
Suddenly, a bright light shone through Liam's window. A beam shot down from the sky, stopping right in front of their house. A big, friendly voice boomed, "Anyone want to visit the moon?"
Liam gasped. Could it be true? Was this his chance to find out about the moon dinosaurs? He felt a little scared, but a lot excited. That's what courage is all about, he thought. Mom always said courage is like a warm hug from your heart, even when you're a little afraid.
Liam, holding Mom's hand tight, stepped into the beam of light. It lifted them gently into the air, higher and higher until San Francisco looked like a toy city. The ride was quick, like zooming on a swing set.
The moon! It was amazing! The ground was bright white, covered in craters big and small. And when Liam jumped, he floated! It was like being a bouncy ball! Everything was so bright underfoot, but the sky was dark and full of stars, even brighter than back home.
Suddenly, Liam spotted something unbelievable. A monkey! But not just any monkey, this one was wearing a tiny spacesuit and waving at him.
"Hi there!" the monkey squeaked. "Welcome to the moon! I'm Bobo, and I need your help!"
Liam, thrilled to meet a talking monkey on the moon, jumped up and down, forgetting all about floating. "Help with what?" he asked, eyes wide with excitement.
"Someone stole my spaceship!" Bobo cried. "It was parked right here, next to this giant footprint…"
Liam gasped. A giant footprint? Could it be? "A dinosaur footprint?" he asked, his heart pounding like a drum solo.
"Well, it's awfully big to be from anything else," Bobo said, wiping his eyes with his tiny gloved hands. "I had a map to a secret valley where air grows like flowers! Now it's gone!"
"Don't worry, Bobo," Liam declared, puffing out his chest. He felt that warm feeling in his chest, the feeling of courage. "We'll find your map!"
Liam, with his super sleuthing skills, noticed something sparkling near the footprint. It was a tiny, glittery object, like a lost sequin from a disco ball.
"Look, Bobo, a clue!" Liam shouted, pointing at the sparkling speck.
Bobo carefully picked it up with his tiny glove. "It's a scale!" he exclaimed. "A scale from a Moon Lizard! They love shiny things."
Liam remembered reading about Moon Lizards in one of his space books. They were known for their love of anything that sparkled.
Holding his mom's hand, Liam bravely followed Bobo, his eyes peeled for anything sparkly. They hopped over craters, floated past strange moon rocks, and finally, reached a cave hidden behind a giant, glowing crystal.
And there it was - Bobo's spaceship, surrounded by a mountain of sparkling trinkets! A Moon Lizard, covered in glitter and baubles, was fast asleep beside it.
Bobo carefully tiptoed and snatched his map back. "Thank you, Liam! You're a true moon detective!" he squeaked, overjoyed.
Liam felt proud. He faced his fear, followed the clues, and helped Bobo. That's what courage was all about!
Before they knew it, Liam and Mom were back in their backyard, the moon shining bright above them. Liam hugged Mom tight. Even though he didn't see any dinosaurs, he learned that courage could take you on the most amazing adventures, even all the way to the moon!
