Brave Little Tilly on the Waves
A small rescue boat sets out in the fog to guide lost fishermen home.
Tilly the turtle was a small orange rescue boat who lived in a tiny harbour. She wasn’t fast or big. But she 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, Bruno the bear was coming home with barrels of herring, but could not see the shore.
‘I must help!’ said Tilly. Opal the owl called from the lighthouse, ‘It’s dangerous out there.’ But Tilly switched on the lamp and puttered into the fog.
Toot, toot! Toot, toot! Tilly sounded the horn. In the grey mist, Bruno heard it. ‘There!’ he cried, and steered towards the sound. The two boats met in the middle of the sea.
Tilly 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, Bruno tied up beside Tilly. ‘You may be small,’ he said, ‘but you saved us.’ Tilly 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 Tilly brave?
Finish stories to collect Tilly as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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