Scarlett loved to brush her teeth! She brushed them every day with her mommy. "Brush, brush, brush!" she would say, pretending her toothbrush was a train going "Chugga, chugga, choo choo!" all around her mouth.
One day, while playing hide-and-seek with her fluffy cat Yuna in their house in Columbus, Scarlett stumbled upon a hidden door behind her bookshelf. "Wow!" she exclaimed. Yuna purred beside her. The door opened to reveal a shimmering portal, and beyond it, a sea of sand dunes under a bright blue sky. "It's Magic Desert!" Scarlett gasped, remembering the stories her grandma used to tell about a place where the sand sparkled and witches made magical things.
Scarlett, being a brave girl, grabbed Yuna and stepped through the portal. Instantly, they were in Magic Desert! The sand shimmered with colors, and the air smelled like cinnamon and sunshine. Suddenly, a friendly voice called out, "Well, hello there! You must be Scarlett!"
A kind-looking witch with a pointy hat and a mischievous twinkle in her eye stood before them. She held a sparkling toothbrush that shimmered with rainbow colors. "I knew you’d come," the witch chuckled. "This desert is magic, you see, and it tells me things. It whispered that a little girl who loves to brush her teeth would visit!"
Scarlett was amazed. A talking desert AND a magical toothbrush? This was even better than ballet class! She pointed at the toothbrush. "Wow! What does it do?" she asked.
"This, my dear," the witch winked, "is no ordinary toothbrush. This toothbrush makes brushing your teeth the most fun you can have!" She handed it to Scarlett. "Try it!"
Scarlett held the toothbrush and gently brushed her teeth. As she did, the toothbrush began to play a happy tune, and bubbles in all colors of the rainbow floated out of her mouth! The bubbles floated up, forming funny shapes like cats and dancers!
Yuna, who had been watching with wide, curious eyes, batted at the bubbles playfully. “Meow!” she chirped, delighted.
The witch chuckled. "See? Brushing your teeth is fun, especially in Magic Desert! Everyone here knows how important it is to have clean and sparkly teeth!"
Scarlett spent the whole afternoon in Magic Desert, brushing her teeth with the magical toothbrush, giggling at the colorful bubbles, and learning about the desert from the friendly witch. She even saw a camel wink at her! Finally, it was time to go home.
"Thank you!" Scarlett hugged the witch. "That was the best day ever!"
"Remember to brush your teeth!" the witch called out as Scarlett and Yuna stepped back through the portal.
Back in her room, Scarlett looked at her own toothbrush. It wasn't magical or sparkly, but when she brushed her teeth that night, she remembered the colorful bubbles, the friendly witch, and the magic of taking care of her smile. And as she drifted off to sleep, with Yuna curled up beside her, Scarlett thought that even though she was back in Columbus, a little bit of Magic Desert magic had followed her home.
