Remy the giraffe was an astronaut. Today was his first flight into space! He put on his helmet and climbed into the shiny red rocket with Tariq the turtle.
‘Ready?’ asked Tariq. ‘Ready!’ said Remy. They counted together. ‘Five! Four! Three! Two! One!’ WHOOOOSH! The rocket blasted up into the sky.
Up, up, up they went, past the birds, past the clouds. The sky turned from blue to dark blue to black. Tiny stars twinkled all around. ‘Wow,’ whispered Remy.
Remy looked out of the window and saw a ringed planet. ‘Look!’ he said. ‘It’s the biggest thing I ever saw!’ Tariq pressed his nose against the glass.
The rocket landed softly on the moon with a gentle bump. Remy stepped out. With each step, he floated up. Boing! Boing! Boing! He could jump higher than a house!
They planted a little flag, and waved to the blue Earth far away. ‘Hello, home!’ they called. Then they looked at each other and laughed with joy.
Then it was time to go home. Remy fell asleep on the way, dreaming of planets and stars. And when he woke up, he was in bed, still holding a tiny moon rock.
The little lesson
New adventures begin with one brave count of five, four, three, two, one.
Let’s talk about it
- What would you like to see in space?
- Can you count down from five like the story?
Finish stories to collect Remy as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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