Brave Little Freddie on the Waves
A small rescue boat sets out in the fog to guide lost fishermen home.
Freddie the fish was a small orange rescue boat who lived in a tiny harbour. He wasn’t fast or big. But he had a very loud horn and a very bright lamp.
One afternoon, thick fog rolled in. White mist covered the sea like a blanket. Out on the water, Hugo the giraffe was coming home with a haul of mackerel, but could not see the shore.
‘I must help!’ said Freddie. Enzo the bear called from the lighthouse, ‘It’s dangerous out there.’ But Freddie switched on the lamp and puttered into the fog.
Toot, toot! Toot, toot! Freddie sounded the horn. In the grey mist, Hugo heard it. ‘There!’ he cried, and steered towards the sound. The two boats met in the middle of the sea.
Freddie led the way back, horn tooting, lamp shining. The lighthouse beam swept through the mist to guide them in. At last, the harbour appeared, and everyone cheered.
That night, Hugo tied up beside Freddie. ‘You may be small,’ he said, ‘but you saved us.’ Freddie blew a happy toot. The fog was gone, and the stars were out.
The little lesson
Small things can do big, brave jobs.
Let’s talk about it
- How did the fishermen find the way?
- Why was Freddie brave?
Finish stories to collect Freddie as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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