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(In Part II, Sam had run toward the cave, where she thought she saw treasure shining, and was captured by pirates!)

Sam makes the biggest pirate so angry that he says she must “walk the plank” into the sea. While the pirates prepare to go to the ship, Sam does get to see the treasure—she is tied up right beside it! Crabs skitter into the cave and loosen Sam’s ropes and whisper that a rescue plan is in progress. But no rescue happens. The pirates take Sam out to the ship and off the plank she goes into the water!

What happens next? Do [Turtle] and Stanley save Sam?

Was this adventure real, or was it all just a dream that Sam had while she sat in her special resting spot in the cave?

Ah, for the answer to those questions, me matey, you will need to enter the contest to name [Turtle].

Fabrics that appear in Part III include those below, and more.

(In Part I, Sam met a starfish who demanded Sam’s sandcastle in return for leading her to the pirate treasure.)

Sam decides she will trust the talking starfish, Stanley. She agrees to the deal and follows him to the beach. There he summons [Turtle]. After Stanley promises [Turtle] Sam’s room in the castle, they all set off with Sam riding on [Turtle's] back. With help from a friendly whale, they make the trip quickly. As they approach the shore, Sam sees a cave and something shining inside it. Treasure?! Ignoring [Turtle's] warnings, she runs toward the cave — and is captured by pirates who also are eager to make turtle soup out of [Turtle]!

What happens next? How does [Turtle] escape the soup pot and will Sam be rescued?

This portion of the story picks up several of the fabrics in the quilt, including the three shown here.

[Turtle] needs a name! Enter the contest — and win the Storybook Quilt — here.

It’s not easy writing a story about a character with no name!

So far, Sam and her Auntie Jen have built the world’s biggest sandcastle, while Auntie told tales from long ago of pirates and caves full of treasure. Sam soon meets a very sassy starfish who insists that our heroine (or hero), Sam, give him the sand castle in return for a glimpse at pirate treasure. What would a starfish know about pirate treasure? Does Sam believe him?

Join the contest to help name the turtle!

This part of the story picks up on several of the fabrics in the quilt, including those below.