Chloe the Rescue Boat
A small rescue boat sets out in the fog to guide lost fishermen home.
Chloe the crab 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, Kit the zebra was coming home with baskets of crabs, but could not see the shore.
‘I must help!’ said Chloe. Ollie the pony called from the lighthouse, ‘It’s dangerous out there.’ But Chloe switched on the lamp and puttered into the fog.
Toot, toot! Toot, toot! Chloe sounded the horn. In the grey mist, Kit heard it. ‘There!’ he cried, and steered towards the sound. The two boats met in the middle of the sea.
Chloe 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, Kit tied up beside Chloe. ‘You may be small,’ he said, ‘but you saved us.’ Chloe 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 Chloe brave?
Finish stories to collect Chloe as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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