Footprints in the Snow, Nora
Strange footprints appear in the snow outside Nora’s door. Whose are they?
One winter morning, Nora opened the front door and gasped. The whole world was white. And right across the garden, leading away into the woods, was a line of small footprints.
‘Who made those?’ wondered Nora. She put on her warm coat and boots and called Zane the zebra. ‘Let’s follow them,’ said Nora. ‘It’s a mystery!’
They followed the tracks across the garden, over the fence and into the woods. The footprints were small and round, with four tiny toes. ‘Not a bear,’ said Zane. ‘Not a dog either.’
The trail wound past the frozen stream. It went round a big fir tree. Then it stopped. ‘Where did they go?’ said Nora. They looked around. There was only a pile of snow and something shivering inside it.
Nora brushed the snow away very gently. Out peeped Amy the rabbit, with big, scared eyes. ‘Oh, hello,’ squeaked Amy. ‘I had wandered away from the others. I’m so cold.’
‘Don’t worry,’ said Nora, wrapping her scarf round Amy. They carried Amy home, where the fire was crackling. Zane made hot chocolate. Amy drank it and started to get pink and warm again.
When the snow stopped, they took Amy home. And on the way back, Nora looked at the footprints. Four sets now, all side by side. The mystery was solved, and a new friend was made.
The little lesson
A little curiosity and a lot of kindness can turn a mystery into a friendship.
Let’s talk about it
- What animals leave footprints in snow?
- How did Nora help the lost one?
Finish stories to collect Nora as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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