Poppy Builds a Sandcastle
Poppy builds a sandcastle, and the tide comes in. Oh no! Or maybe, oh yes!
It was a hot, sunny day at the beach. Poppy had a bucket and spade, and a big idea: to build the tallest sandcastle in the world. Wren the rabbit said, ‘I’ll help!’
They dug and piled and patted. They built towers, walls and a moat. They decorated the top with pebbles. Yusuf the octopus peeked out of the waves and clapped a claw. ‘Splendid!’
But slowly, slowly, the sea crept closer. Swish, swish. A little wave touched the moat. A bigger wave touched the wall. ‘Oh no!’ cried Poppy. ‘The tide is coming in!’
Whoosh! The water washed over the castle, and it melted into smooth sand. Poppy stared. Then she laughed. ‘We’ll build another one tomorrow,’ she said. Yusuf nodded. ‘The sea will always bring more sand.’
The sun set, red and gold. Poppy sat on the sand, tired and happy. ‘Making it was the best bit,’ she said. And Wren agreed.
The little lesson
Enjoy making things, even if they don’t last.
Let’s talk about it
- What happened to the castle?
- What would you build?
Finish stories to collect Poppy as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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