Shelly the Green Turtle to the Rescue: A short story for budding young marine biologists

by Chris Well

This s one of a series of short stories for young readers focused on marine life and the environmental challenges that threaten their long-term survival. Shelly the Green Turtle to the Rescue is one of these stories, where Shelly and her family of turtles work together to create a safe habitat for baby turtles to hatch away from people. The story aims to inspire young readers to consider issues facing our marine life and take action towards improving the marine environment through small meaningful steps.

20 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 13, 2023

About the author

Here's the deal: When I was in the first grade, my life goal was that I would grow up to be Batman. Because I thought it was a vocation—you know, policeman, fireman, Batman. Once my first grade teacher crushed the dreams of that little boy, I guess I decided I would do the next best thing and make up stories about Batman. And then somewhere after that I learned about things like "intellectual property" and "copyright law" and "cease and desist" and decided I would have to make up stories about my own characters.

So today, I do just that: Write stories about my own characters— whether it's a doomed hitman named Solomon Long or a grumpy old amateur sleuth named Earl Walker or an out-of-work smart alec crime reporter named Truman.