Once upon a time, in a bright village by the wavy, wide sea, there lived a clever girl named Jana. She had curly brown hair, twinkling eyes, and a smile that could light up any rainy day. Jana loved two things more than anything—treasure maps and pirates! But today, she was not smiling. Her mouth throbbed with an ouchy pain, making her grumpy. "Why do teeth have to grow?" Jana moaned, rubbing her jaw. "Why can't I just have all my teeth already?" Outside, the salty breeze called to her. But even the thought of exploring the tide pools didn’t cheer her up. Just then, a tiny, scratchy voice came from her windowsill. “Ahoy, landlubber Jana! What troubles yer?” croaked a parrot in a little pirate hat. Jana sat up in surprise. Was she dreaming? The parrot winked. “Name’s Captain Squawkbeard! Lost me crew, lost me ship, and all me teeth are gone too!” He opened his beak wide to show a toothle...

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