Little Alba, Big Sea
Alba is a little fish with a big wish: to see what lies beyond the coral reef.
Alba was a little fish who lived in the coral reef. Every day, she swam round the same rocks and the same pink coral, and every day she wondered, ‘What’s out there, beyond the reef?’
One morning, Alba took a deep gulp of water and swam out past the last piece of coral. The sea became blue, and bigger, and deeper. Alba’s fins went flutter-flutter-flutter.
Then a great shadow floated overhead. It was Beth the whale! ‘Hello, little one,’ said Beth, in a voice like a deep, warm hum. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m exploring,’ said Alba, a little bit squeaky.
‘Hop on,’ said Beth. Alba swam up and sat on the whale’s back. They glided over a rainbow of sea-stars. Alba’s eyes grew as round as pearls. There was so much to see!
Soon, Juno the jellyfish waved from a rock. ‘Don’t go too far!’ called Juno. ‘It’s nearly teatime!’ Alba suddenly noticed a little rumble in her tummy. She missed her home.
Beth gave Alba a ride all the way back to the reef. ‘Thank you,’ said Alba. ‘I saw so many wonders.’ ‘You can see more tomorrow,’ said Beth. And Alba swam home to sleep in her cosy coral bed.
The little lesson
The world is full of wonders, and home is wonderful too.
Let’s talk about it
- What would you like to see under the sea?
- Why did Alba feel happy to be home?
Finish stories to collect Alba as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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