I would like to dedicate
this book to my family,
friends, and Vista
Verde Middle School.
-Michelle Sivitos

This book is dedicated to my family,
2015 eight grade Jr. Scholars class,
friends, and especially my niece
Zion who loves to read.
-Jasmine McGary

Once upon a time there lived a
girl named Lily and her friends,
who everyone called the seven
drops. They lived happily in their
village, playing day after day and
finding ways to preserve and
conserve water.

Ha!
Found
you!

Cloud cloud in
the sky, who's
the biggest water
waster, do not lie?

You, Evil
Queen Ivana.

I know, and I
shall always be.

The little village was not entirely at
peace. Evil Queen Ivana was always in
her tower plotting ways to waste water.

Yawn!

What a beautiful
morning. I can’t
wait to go and save
more water today!

Every morning Lily and her friends
would meet in the woods to play and
think of ways to save water.

Evil Queen Ivana,
I have terrible news!
A young girl named
Lily has seven water
friends!

What? Oh my!
We need to get rid
of them, and fast!

Back at Evil Queen Ivana’s Castle, her
voice could be heard through the
Windows as she plotted an evil plan.

A drought will come to
the area and there will
be very little water for
the people in the village!
Bwaaaahahahahahaah!
Bwaahaha...

My loyal henchman, go
find Lily’s seven drops and
take them away. Make sure
she can never find them!

Yes, Queen,
right away!

Hey guys,
where are you?
Guys? Hello!?

The next day Lily could not find
her little friends anywhere.

Lily searched
all day, but
could not find
her friends.

Lily could not find her water friends
because the queen’s henchman had
taken them. He trapped them in a
large Container that could only be
unlocked one way.

That should do it!
Lily will never find
them here!

While Walking
back home
Lily overheard
someone whistling,
so she crept closer
to the sound.

She got dose enough to see the
seven drops in a cage with Evil Queen
Ivana’s henchman standing guard.
When Lily saw her poor friends
trapped and the mean old henchman
guarding the cage, she knew what she
had to do.

In order to get
her friends
back, Lily had
to save water.

Lily always
makes sure
she turns the
water off while
she is brushing
her teeth.

Lily takes short showers and fills the tub
only half-full when she takes a bath.

I never fili
the tub to
the top.
I just fill it
half-way.

Lily believes everyone should use
California Friendly plants, which
use more than 50 percent less
water than turf-grass.

Lily never waters her
plants or turns on the
Sprinklers when it is
raining outdoors.

It’s raining, it’s
pouring. Your
Sprinklers should
be snoring!

Lily and her family
take their car to a
car wash that uses
recirculated water.

Lily never uses a hose
to clean her driveway
or sidewalk; she uses
a broom instead!

Lily also likes to
remind everyone
to quickly fix
their leaky pipes.

Lily shared what she was doing with
her friends and neighbors, and they all
began to save water. The news spread
quickly that water was being saved.

There is a slight
problem Evil
Queen lvana...

Once Lily discovered seven ways to
save water, Evil Queen Ivana’s curse
was removed, and the seven drops
were set free.

Noooo! Evil Queen
Ivana’s plan is ruined!

After all of Lily’s hard work to preserve and
conserve water, Evil Queen Ivana’s water
wasting plan was ruined. The seven drops
and the village were saved.