Holly loved to swim with her friends and play in the waves. Each day, she leaped high above the water, splashed down, and then made bubbles in the water.

One day, after a storm, Holly saw something strange. There was a thick layer of ice that blocked her path.

She tried to swim around it, but the ice was everywhere. Holly felt afraid. "What if I cannot get to my food?" she thought.

Holly swam quickly to find her friend, Sunil the seal. "Sunil, the ice is too thick! I can't find my way," Holly said loudly.

Sunil nodded and said calmly, "Let's go talk to the wise old walrus, Wally. He might know what to do."

They found Wally resting on a large chunk of ice. Holly firmly called, "Wally! The ice is too thick. What should we do?"

Wally slowly opened his eyes and looked at Holly and Sunil. "You must be brave and think," he said kindly but directly. "Sometimes the ice can be a tricky problem. With a bit of teamwork, you can solve any problem."

Holly and Sunil thought that it would be best to get more help. They gathered their friends - Drew the puffin, Gail the turtle, and Leroy the seagull. Holly and Sunil politely asked for their help.

"We need to move the chunks of ice," Sunil said. "If we work together, we can make a path."

They all agreed. They swam to the edge of the thick ice. Holly boldly used her strong tusk to crack the ice. Sunil and Gail pushed the broken bits aside.

Drew flew back and forth to help direct them. It was hard work, but they did not give up. The group worked safely and swiftly to break the ice. Finally, with a loud crack, the ice broke apart and floated away.

"We did it!" Holly exclaimed. "You were all so brave. Thank you so much for your help!" she smiled brightly.

Holly was able to swim happily with her friends knowing that no problem was too big when they worked together. The group had worked boldly and made the sea lovely again.