Pip the puppy loved bedtime. He loved snuggling with his stuffed lamb, Lumi, and listening to his human, Lily, read stories. But tonight was different. The moonbeams, usually shining brightly into Lily's room, were gone!
Lily gasped. "Where are the moonbeams?" she whispered. Pip barked softly, his tail drooping. He loved the moonbeams! They made his fluffy fur look extra sparkly.
Lily and Pip decided to be detectives. They put on their detective hats (Lily's was a bright pink beanie, and Pip's was a tiny knitted one). Their first clue was a little trail of glitter leading out the window.
Following the trail of glitter, they tiptoed outside. The glitter led them to the garden, where they found a little fairy, Luna, sitting sadly by a small, empty moonbeam jar.
Luna explained that she was collecting moonbeams to light the way for the fireflies' nighttime dance. But a mischievous wind had blown them all away!
Pip, being a very good and clever puppy, had an idea! He remembered Lily’s sparkly hairspray. He nudged the can towards Luna with his nose.
"We can use this!" Lily exclaimed. They carefully sprayed a little bit of the sparkly hairspray into the air, creating a beautiful, shimmering effect that mimicked the missing moonbeams.
Luna gasped, her eyes wide with delight. "Oh, thank you!" she cried, clapping her tiny hands. The fireflies, who had been waiting anxiously, buzzed happily.
The fireflies danced under the sparkly hairspray moonbeams, their lights twinkling brightly. Pip and Lily watched, feeling warm and happy to have helped.
Luna gave Lily and Pip tiny, shimmering moonbeam stones as a thank you. Lily tucked hers into her pocket, and Pip licked his gratefully. With the mystery solved and the fireflies dancing happily, it was time for Pip and Lily to go back inside for their bedtime.
Lily snuggled Pip and Lumi close. The room was bathed in the soft glow of the moon, and Pip felt very happy. He knew that even though there had been a mystery, kindness, and quick thinking had solved it. And that, he thought, was the best bedtime story of all.