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