Emily Gibson found a cute animal at the bottom of her garden. It was just a small abandoned bay creature of some king. It was soft, round and brightly coloured, and when she tickled its belly, it would giggle and blow bubbles.

She picked it up and kept it safe in a small shoe box beside her bed. She fed it with bowls of milk and a spoon of honey twice daily. The little thing seemed to thrive on her attention and care.

As it grew large for the shoe box, it settled on her bed beside her pillow every night. It would cuddle with Emily, giggling and blowing tiny little bubbles.