One sunny morning, a silver saucer landed in the school playground. Out stepped Hana, a small green alien from planet Gloop. She had three fingers and the biggest eyes you ever saw.
The children froze. ‘An alien!’ cried Vik. Everybody ran inside and peeked through the windows. Hana stood alone in the middle of the playground, looking very small and very lost.
Only Harvey went out. ‘Hello,’ he said. ‘My name’s Harvey.’ Hana blinked. ‘Hello,’ she said, in a voice like tinkling bells. ‘I’m Hana. I came to learn about Earth. Do you have a school?’
‘Come in!’ said Harvey. He showed Hana the classroom, the library and the painting corner. Hana loved the paints. She painted a bright purple planet with seven moons. Everyone crowded round.
At playtime, Hana met the other children. Hana showed them how to jump so high that you could touch the clouds. Vik said, ‘I’m sorry I ran away.’ ‘It’s all right,’ said Hana. ‘Everyone’s scared sometimes.’
When it was time to leave, Hana gave Harvey a bag of star-shaped sweets. ‘To remember planet Gloop,’ said Hana. Harvey hugged Hana tight. ‘Come back soon,’ said Harvey. ‘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 Hana’.
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 Harvey make Hana feel welcome?
Finish stories to collect Harvey as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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