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