One sunny morning, a silver saucer landed in the school playground. Out stepped Alba, a small green alien from planet Zibbo. She had three fingers and the biggest eyes you ever saw.
The children froze. ‘An alien!’ cried Tariq. Everybody ran inside and peeked through the windows. Alba stood alone in the middle of the playground, looking very small and very lost.
Only Nora went out. ‘Hello,’ she said. ‘My name’s Nora.’ Alba blinked. ‘Hello,’ she said, in a voice like tinkling bells. ‘I’m Alba. I came to learn about Earth. Do you have a school?’
‘Come in!’ said Nora. She showed Alba the classroom, the library and the painting corner. Alba loved the paints. She painted a bright purple planet with seven moons. Everyone crowded round.
At playtime, Alba met the other children. Alba showed them how to jump so high that you could touch the clouds. Tariq said, ‘I’m sorry I ran away.’ ‘It’s all right,’ said Alba. ‘Everyone’s scared sometimes.’
When it was time to leave, Alba gave Nora a tiny glowing lamp. ‘To remember planet Zibbo,’ said Alba. Nora hugged Alba tight. ‘Come back soon,’ said Nora. ‘We’ll save you a seat.’
The saucer flew off in a swirl of stars. The whole school waved until it disappeared. And in the classroom, one desk had a name card that said: ‘Reserved for Alba’.
The little lesson
People who look or sound different from us can become wonderful friends.
Let’s talk about it
- What could you show a visitor from space?
- How did Nora make Alba feel welcome?
Finish stories to collect Nora as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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