Ollie’s Treasure of Percy’s Island
Ollie finds an old map with a big red X. Time to go hunting for treasure!
Ollie was a young pirate, and had a small ship called the Sea Sparrow. One day, Ollie found a bottle on the beach. Inside was a rolled-up map with a big red X. ‘Treasure!’ squawked Percy the parrot.
The map showed how to find an island with a big whale-bone gate. ‘Let’s go!’ said Ollie. With Luca the lion at the wheel and Percy on Ollie’s shoulder, the Sea Sparrow set sail. The wind filled the sail.
They sailed past a school of dancing fish and a very big, very friendly whale. They sailed through a rainy cloud and out the other side. At last, Percy cried, ‘Land ahoy!’ And there was the island.
They followed the map: ten steps past a big whale-bone gate, then left at the tall rock, then three steps towards the old well. ‘Here!’ said Ollie. The red X was painted on a flat, white stone. They dug and dug.
Clunk! The spade hit something hard. It was a chest! Ollie opened the lid slowly. Inside lay tins of seeds and bulbs. ‘Wow!’ said Luca. ‘It’s not what I expected,’ said Ollie, ‘but it’s wonderful.’
Back on the ship, Ollie sat thinking. ‘We can’t keep all this,’ he said. ‘It would be better to share it.’ Percy squawked, ‘Share! Share!’ So they sailed home and gave the treasure to plant a village garden.
The villagers cheered. They threw a big party on the beach with music and fire and fish stew. ‘This,’ said Ollie, looking round at all the happy faces, ‘is the best treasure of all.’
The little lesson
The best treasure is sharing what you find with others.
Let’s talk about it
- What would you hope to find?
- What did the pirates do with the treasure?
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