It was a bright, frosty morning in Malibu, and Barbie Roberts was sipping hot cocoa while sketching designs for a winter-themed fashion line. She’d just finished adding little snowflake patterns to a cozy jacket when she heard an unusual knock at the door — tap-tap-tap… wiggle-wiggle-wiggle.

When she opened it, there stood I Monster — grinning from ear to ear, holding an invitation in one hand and a shiny block of ice in the other.

“Hi Barbie! I’m inviting you to the Incredible Igloo Ice Festival in Icicle Island!” he announced, bouncing on his sneakered feet.

Barbie’s eyes sparkled. “That sounds amazing! But… where’s Icicle Island?”

“Oh, it’s inside the Iceberg Inlet,” I Monster said proudly. “I built a giant igloo for the festival! And it’s full of fun activities — ice carving, indoor ice slides, and even an iguana ice dance show!”

Barbie giggled. “That’s… a lot of ‘I’ activities.”

“Well, of course!” I Monster replied. “I do everything with I!”

The Journey Begins

Barbie quickly gathered her sisters — Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea — along with Ken, and explained the adventure. Skipper packed her camera and drone to capture aerial shots of the igloo. Stacie tossed her ice skates into her bag, and Chelsea grabbed her favorite knitted hat with a pom-pom.

Their parents, George and Margaret, waved them off at the Malibu Pier, where I Monster had arranged for an ice-powered speedboat called the Ice Arrow. As soon as they were aboard, the boat zipped across glittering blue waves, leaving trails of frost behind.

Arrival at Icicle Island

When they reached Icicle Island, the group gasped in amazement. There, in the middle of the snowy shore, stood the largest igloo any of them had ever seen. It shimmered under the winter sun, its icy blocks sparkling like diamonds.

“Welcome to my igloo!” I Monster announced. “Come inside — it’s insulated and incredibly warm!”