One sunny morning, a silver saucer landed in the school playground. Out stepped Alfie, a small green alien from planet Blip. He had three fingers and the biggest eyes you ever saw.
The children froze. ‘An alien!’ cried Ravi. Everybody ran inside and peeked through the windows. Alfie stood alone in the middle of the playground, looking very small and very lost.
Only Finn went out. ‘Hello,’ he said. ‘My name’s Finn.’ Alfie blinked. ‘Hello,’ he said, in a voice like tinkling bells. ‘I’m Alfie. I came to learn about Earth. Do you have a school?’
‘Come in!’ said Finn. He showed Alfie the classroom, the library and the painting corner. Alfie loved the paints. He painted a bright purple planet with seven moons. Everyone crowded round.
At playtime, Alfie met the other children. Alfie showed them how to jump so high that you could touch the clouds. Ravi said, ‘I’m sorry I ran away.’ ‘It’s all right,’ said Alfie. ‘Everyone’s scared sometimes.’
When it was time to leave, Alfie gave Finn a bag of star-shaped sweets. ‘To remember planet Blip,’ said Alfie. Finn hugged Alfie tight. ‘Come back soon,’ said Finn. ‘We’ll save you a seat.’
The saucer flew off in a swirl of stars. The whole school waved until it disappeared. And in the classroom, one desk had a name card that said: ‘Reserved for Alfie’.
The little lesson
People who look or sound different from us can become wonderful friends.
Let’s talk about it
- What could you show a visitor from space?
- How did Finn make Alfie feel welcome?
Finish stories to collect Finn as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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