Little Tessa, Big Sea
Tessa is a little fish with a big wish: to see what lies beyond the coral reef.
Tessa 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, Tessa took a deep gulp of water and swam out past the last piece of coral. The sea became blue, and bigger, and deeper. Tessa’s fins went flutter-flutter-flutter.
Then a great shadow floated overhead. It was Sia the whale! ‘Hello, little one,’ said Sia, in a voice like a deep, warm hum. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m exploring,’ said Tessa, a little bit squeaky.
‘Hop on,’ said Sia. Tessa swam up and sat on the whale’s back. They glided over a shipwreck full of treasure. Tessa’s eyes grew as round as pearls. There was so much to see!
Soon, Oscar the octopus waved from a rock. ‘Don’t go too far!’ called Oscar. ‘It’s nearly teatime!’ Tessa suddenly noticed a little rumble in her tummy. She missed her home.
Sia gave Tessa a ride all the way back to the reef. ‘Thank you,’ said Tessa. ‘I saw so many wonders.’ ‘You can see more tomorrow,’ said Sia. And Tessa 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 Tessa feel happy to be home?
Finish stories to collect Tessa as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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