Jackson woke up one morning and something felt…fuzzy. Not fuzzy like his pet goldfish, Jacob’s, scales, but fuzzy like his teeth! He ran to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Yikes! His teeth were covered in green fur!
“Jacob! My teeth are fuzzy!” Jackson shouted, running back to his room. Jacob, being a goldfish, didn’t quite understand, but he blew a bubbly smile at Jackson from his tank.
Just then, a loud POP! filled the room, and standing before Jackson was a man in a tall hat with stars and moons. He had a long white beard and a twinkle in his eye.
“Fear not, young Jackson! For I am Merlin, the Magnificent, and I know just what you need!” He pulled out a long, sparkly toothbrush.
“A toothbrush? But mine makes my teeth fuzzy!” Jackson exclaimed.
Merlin chuckled. “Not this one! This is a magic toothbrush, straight from my secret workshop on the beach! It cleans teeth with sunshine and laughter!”
Jackson loved the beach! He was brave and always ready for an adventure. “The beach? Can we go, Jacob? Please?” he pleaded. Jacob, as always, was happy to go anywhere as long as there were fish flakes.
Merlin snapped his fingers, and POOF! They were whisked away to the beach. The sun was warm, the sand was soft, and the air smelled like salty popcorn.
“Okay, Jackson,” Merlin instructed, handing him the toothbrush. “Brush your teeth, but here's the trick: you need to laugh while you brush!”
Jackson giggled, brushing his teeth. He imagined the toothbrush as a surfboard riding the waves in his mouth. He laughed so hard, sand flew everywhere! Even Jacob wiggled with laughter in his little fishbowl Merlin had magically provided.
As he laughed and brushed, Jackson felt the fuzziness disappear. He checked in the reflection of Merlin’s shiny, star-shaped belt buckle. His teeth were sparkling white!
“Wow! It worked!” Jackson shouted, beaming.
Merlin smiled. “Of course, it worked! Brushing your teeth is always more fun with a little magic and laughter.”
They spent the rest of the day building sandcastles, splashing in the waves, and laughing. Jackson even shared his yummy seaweed snacks with Jacob.
As the sun began to set, painting the sky in orange and pink hues, Merlin announced it was time to go.
“But I don’t want to leave!” Jackson whined.
Merlin patted his head. “You don’t have to say goodbye to the beach. It will always be here, waiting for you. And remember, even brushing your teeth at home can be an adventure if you use your imagination!”
With another POP!, they were back in Jackson’s room. The toothbrush was gone, but Jackson still felt the warmth of the sun and the joy of laughter in his heart.
From then on, whenever Jackson brushed his teeth, he thought of the beach, Merlin, and the magic toothbrush. He imagined his toothbrush as a surfboard or a funny fish, and he laughed as he brushed, keeping his teeth sparkly clean and his heart full of beachy joy. And Jacob? Well, he was always happy as long as Jackson shared a few fish flakes with him!
