Eli the octopus only had seven legs.

"The last one will grow," the ocean doctor said the day Eli was born.

"But when?" asked Eli's mother. She was very sad.

"When Eli turns eight years old," the doctor said.

For seven years, Eli's brothers and sisters teased her about her missing leg. She was the youngest octopus in the family. Her sister Olivia was the oldest.

"Eli only has seven legs because she isn't part of our real family," Olivia told the other sea creatures one day.

It was a lie, but everyone believed Olivia because she was the oldest.

When the other sea creatures played games like tag and hide and go seek, Eli's brother Oscar wouldn't let Eli play.

"You can't catch a fish with only seven legs," Oscar said. "Go and find a friend that has an extra leg to play with."

Eli searched around the ocean, but there weren't any kind sea creatures to play with. She was very lonely.

One day Eli's brother Orlando saw Eli playing by herself in the seaweed. He was very happy.

"Guess what I found today, Eli!" Orlando said. "A treasure chest. It is from a ship and it is full of beautiful jewels."

"Can I see it?" Eli asked. "I have always dreamed of seeing a treasure chest."

"I'm not showing it to anyone!" Orlando said. "Especially not a tiny octopus with only seven legs."

Eli went home and told her mother that she was sad. "Everyone treats me differently because I only have seven legs," she said.

"Don't worry," her mother said.

 "Tomorrow is your eighth birthday and you will finally grow another leg! Then you will never be lonely."

That night Eli dreamed that she grew another leg. Everyone celebrated and ate delicious food. She was so happy. But the next day, when Eli woke up and counted her legs, there were still only seven.

Eli hid in the seaweed patch and cried. She was so sad. Suddenly a sea fairy appeared. It was the tiniest creature Eli had ever seen.

"You are the lucky octopus I have been waiting for," the sea fairy said.

"I am?" Eli said.

"Yes. Only the luckiest octopus gets to make three wishes."

Eli knew exactly what to wish for.

"First I wish that Olivia was honest," Eli said.

"Your wish is granted. Now you have two more wishes," the fairy said.