Lena and the Midnight Knock
Lena hears a strange knock in the night. Who could it be?
It was night, and the stars were out. Lena the little bird was snuggled in bed, nearly asleep. Then, rustle, rustle, rustle. Lena sat up. ‘What was that?’
Lena pulled the blanket up to her nose. Rustle, rustle, rustle went the noise again. Lena tiptoed to the door and peeked outside. Nobody there. Just the dark.
Lena went to wake Noah the squirrel. ‘I heard something,’ whispered Lena. ‘Let’s find out what it is,’ said Noah. ‘Together, we aren’t afraid.’
They crept along the path. Rustle, rustle, rustle went the noise. It was coming from behind a big tree. Lena held Noah’s hand tightly. ‘One, two, three... Look!’
And there was Hattie the hedgehog! ‘Oh, hello,’ said Hattie. ‘I’m sorry to wake you. I could not find the way home.’ Lena felt silly for being afraid. She smiled.
They took Hattie home for warm milk and a cosy blanket. Soon all three friends were fast asleep. And the only noise in the night was gentle snoring.
The little lesson
Strange things in the dark often turn out to be new friends.
Let’s talk about it
- What sounds do you hear at night?
- How did Lena feel when the noise stopped being scary?
Finish stories to collect Lena as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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