Sandcastle Day with Pippa
Pippa builds a sandcastle, and the tide comes in. Oh no! Or maybe, oh yes!
It was a hot, sunny day at the beach. Pippa had a bucket and spade, and a big idea: to build the tallest sandcastle in the world. Daisy the deer said, ‘I’ll help!’
They dug and piled and patted. They built towers, walls and a moat. They decorated the top with shells. Jonah the jellyfish 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 Pippa. ‘The tide is coming in!’
Whoosh! The water washed over the castle, and it melted into smooth sand. Pippa stared. Then she laughed. ‘We’ll build another one tomorrow,’ she said. Jonah nodded. ‘The sea will always bring more sand.’
The sun set, red and gold. Pippa sat on the sand, tired and happy. ‘Making it was the best bit,’ she said. And Daisy 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 Pippa as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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Zane Learns to Read the Woods
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Poppy Builds a Sandcastle
Poppy builds a sandcastle, and the tide comes in. Oh no! Or maybe, oh yes!