Chapter 1

DRAGON GIRLS Book 12 Sofia the Lagoon Dragon by Maddy Mara

龙女孩第十二册《泻湖龙索菲亚》作者:玛蒂·玛拉

1 The last day of aquatics camp was here. The campers were celebrating by having a party at the nearby lagoon. Sofia curled her toes around the edge of the rock and looked around. From the moment she arrived, Sofia could tell the lagoon was a special place. The water was

1这里是游泳营的最后一天。 露营者在附近的泻湖举行派对庆祝。 索非亚把脚趾绕在岩石边缘，向四周看了看。 从她到达的那一刻起，索菲亚就知道泻湖是一个特别的地方。 水是

surrounded by rocky cliffs and lush greenery. It glittered like a precious jewel. There was an impressive waterfall that flowed over the rocks before tumbling into the lagoon. The camp counselors had decorated the tall palm trees with paper lanterns, making everything look truly magical. Best of all, to one side was a long table loaded with tasty things to eat and drink. "Sofia! Coming for a swim before we eat?" Sofia looked over. On the little beach were her cabinmates and new besties, Grace and Zoe. They waved at her. Sofia smiled and waved back.

四周是岩石悬崖和郁郁葱葱的绿色植物。 它像一颗珍贵的宝石一样闪闪发光。 有一个令人印象深刻的瀑布从岩石上流过，然后坠入泻湖。 营地辅导员用纸灯笼装饰了高大的棕榈树，使一切看起来都很神奇。 最妙的是，一边有一张长桌子，上面摆满了好吃的东西和饮料。 “索菲亚!吃饭前去游泳吗?”索菲亚看了看。 小海滩上是她的舱友和新闺蜜格蕾丝和佐伊。 他们向她挥手。索菲亚微笑着向他挥了挥手。

Normally, it took her a little while to make friends. But she had clicked instantly with Grace and Zoe. Maybe it was because they all loved water. Or maybe it was because they shared an amazing secret. The three girls had the ability to travel to a place called the Magic Forest. This was a beautiful land, ruled by the kindly Tree Queen. In the Magic Forest, Sofia and her friends were no longer normal girls. They became Sea Dragons!

通常，她需要一段时间才能交到朋友。 但她立刻就和格蕾丝和佐伊合得来了。 也许是因为他们都喜欢水。 或者是因为他们分享了一个惊人的秘密。 这三个女孩有能力去一个叫做魔法森林的地方。 这是一片美丽的土地，由善良的树女王统治。 在魔法森林里，索菲亚和她的朋友们不再是普通的女孩了。 他们变成了海龙!

As Sea Dragons, they had powerful mermaid-like tails that helped them swim very fast underwater. They also had strong wings so they could fly high above the treetops. Sofia loved how she could roar as a dragon. For a start, roaring was fun. But it was more than that. The Sea Dragons' roars had amazing magical powers! But the Magic Forest was facing a terrible threat. There was an evil Fire Queen, who was trying to destroy the seas surrounding the forest. She had kidnapped three Sea Keepers, who were in charge of looking after the seas and keeping them in balance. So far, Sofia, Grace, and Zoe had rescued two of the missing Sea Keepers: the dolphin leader and the sea turtle. Sofia couldn't wait to return and help rescue the third and final one. "I'll be there in a sec," Sofia called to her friends. "I just want to do one dive."

作为海龙，它们有强大的美人鱼般的尾巴，帮助它们在水下游得很快。 他们也有强壮的翅膀，所以他们可以飞到树梢之上。 索菲亚喜欢她像龙一样咆哮。 一开始，咆哮很有趣。 但不止于此。 海龙的吼声有着惊人的魔力!但是魔法森林正面临着可怕的威胁。 有一个邪恶的火女王，她试图摧毁森林周围的海洋。 她绑架了三名海洋守护者，他们负责照顾海洋并保持海洋平衡。 到目前为止，索菲亚、格蕾丝和佐伊已经救出了两名失踪的海洋守护者:海豚首领和海龟。 索菲亚迫不及待地回来帮助营救第三只也是最后一只。 “我马上就到。”索菲亚对她的朋友们喊道。 “我只想跳一次。”

Sofia loved diving. She had come to camp so she could work on her diving skills. She had learned a lot during the daily training sessions at the camp's dive pool. Just today, she had perfected her reverse dive. It had been so cool! She really wanted to try it out again. The late-afternoon light was slowly turning the water from bright blue to purple. Low on the horizon, a full moon was rising. Sofia shivered with happiness. This was the perfect setting for a dive! Once again, she looked down. She had already checked with her dive instructor, Mel, that the lagoon was safe, and deep enough for diving. The water was so clear, she could see all the way down. The bottom of the lagoon was strewn with smooth pebbles that glimmered like treasure. I'll dive down there and scoop one up, Sofia decided. As she prepared herself to dive, she heard something. It was a song. At first Sofia thought

索菲亚喜欢潜水。她来露营是为了练习她的潜水技巧。 在营地潜水池边的日常训练中，她学到了很多东西。 就在今天，她完美地完成了反向跳水。 真是太酷了!她真的很想再试一次。 傍晚的阳光慢慢地把水从亮蓝色变成了紫色。 一轮满月正在低低的地平线上升起。 索菲亚高兴得发抖。 这是潜水的最佳地点!她又一次低下头。 她已经和潜水教练梅尔确认过了，礁湖是安全的，足够深，可以潜水。 水是那么清澈，她一路都能看到。 泻湖的底部散布着光滑的鹅卵石，像宝藏一样闪闪发光。 “我要潜下去捞一个上来，”索菲亚决定。 正当她准备潜水时，她听到了一些声音。 那是首歌。起初索菲亚以为