One sunny morning, a silver saucer landed in the school playground. Out stepped Kai, a small green alien from planet Blip. He had three fingers and the biggest eyes you ever saw.
The children froze. ‘An alien!’ cried Gus. Everybody ran inside and peeked through the windows. Kai stood alone in the middle of the playground, looking very small and very lost.
Only Rocco went out. ‘Hello,’ he said. ‘My name’s Rocco.’ Kai blinked. ‘Hello,’ he said, in a voice like tinkling bells. ‘I’m Kai. I came to learn about Earth. Do you have a school?’
‘Come in!’ said Rocco. He showed Kai the classroom, the library and the painting corner. Kai loved the paints. He painted a bright purple planet with seven moons. Everyone crowded round.
At playtime, Kai met the other children. Kai showed them how to jump so high that you could touch the clouds. Gus said, ‘I’m sorry I ran away.’ ‘It’s all right,’ said Kai. ‘Everyone’s scared sometimes.’
When it was time to leave, Kai gave Rocco a hat that played music. ‘To remember planet Blip,’ said Kai. Rocco hugged Kai tight. ‘Come back soon,’ said Rocco. ‘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 Kai’.
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 Rocco make Kai feel welcome?
Finish stories to collect Rocco as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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