Kofi’s Magic Ball of Marigold Field
Kofi finds a football that glows, and every pass builds a bridge of rainbow light.
One evening at Marigold Field, Kofi found a football hidden under a bush. It was glowing, softly, like a tiny moon. Kofi picked it up. It was warm and tingly in his hands.
Kofi kicked the ball gently. It floated up, zoomed round in a circle, and landed with a PING at Beth’s feet. A little bridge of rainbow light appeared in the air.
‘Wow!’ said Beth the bear. ‘Let’s follow it!’ They kicked the ball again, and another piece of the rainbow bridge appeared. It rose up and up, towards the stars.
But Kofi was too excited. He kicked and kicked on his own. The rainbow flickered, and the glow grew dim. The bridge went wobbly. ‘Pass it!’ cried Beth.
Kofi passed the ball. Beth passed back. Each pass made the rainbow shine brighter. And they walked right up the bridge and into a floating garden.
There, Alfie the dinosaur was waiting. ‘The glowing ball needs friends to make its magic,’ Alfie said. ‘Every kick is a hello, every pass is a hug.’ Kofi thought about that.
They played all night in the land among the clouds, passing, laughing and shining. When the first sunlight reached the sky, the ball carried them softly home.
Back at the park, the ball stopped glowing, but Kofi wasn’t worried. He knew its secret now. Whenever he played with friends, there was a bit of magic in every pass.
The little lesson
Magic works best when it is shared. Pass it on!
Let’s talk about it
- Why do you think the ball only worked when the friends shared it?
- If you had a magic ball, where would you go?
Finish stories to collect Kofi as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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