Lizzie McGiven Goes Wild - Samantha Cochrane (primary phonics books TXT) 📗

as she could. The dolphin pushed her from behind.
After a few minutes, Lizzie saw why the dolphin was trying to hurry her up.
In the deep, blue ocean, Lizzie could see more grey fins. But they looked different to her dolphin. This time, Lizzie was sure that they were sharks. She swam faster. The dolphin didn’t leave her side.
A few moments later, the dolphin swam off to the shark pod. Lizzie turned to see what it was doing. The dolphin seemed to be swimming around them. It was almost talking to them.
Lizzie carried on swimming on her back. She did not want one of those sharks to sneak up behind her!
Suddenly, the dolphin jumped up high out of the water, between Lizzie and the sharks!
Lizzie screamed with shock! Splash! Dolphin swooshed bakc into the sea!
It jumped out again and this time came down on its back, making a huge great splash!
Lizzie was soaked! But it worked! The sharks began to swim away.
“Hooray for dolphin!” laughed Lizzie. She clapped her hands as the dolphin poked her head out of the water and began clicking and chattering.
As they were making so much noise, neither Lizzie nor the dolphin heard the far away sound of the boat coming back.
Suddenly, dolphin dipped back into the waves and swam away. Lizzie stopped, afraid. Her only friend had gone!
Lizzie stayed still. Now what should she do? If the sharks came back she would be in big trouble! Why did the dolphin leave?
The dolphin had not left. It had heard the low rumble of the boat. It could hear much better than Lizzie.
It swam off to find the boat, to bring it to Lizzie.


Chapter Six
“Mummy, there’s a dolphin!” Bella pointed into the water.
“That’s nice, Bella, but we need to find Lizzie. Can you see Lizzie?” Mummy was looking through binoculars.
They were all looking into the sea. It was such a big place! Mummy was so worried that she wouldn’t ever find Lizzie.
“But he’s talking to me, mummy!”
“I’m busy, Bella!” said mummy in a worried voice.
“Don’t dolphins help people?” Bella asked. “When they are in the water? Miss Andrew told us at school.”
“Bella! Of course!” said Ben. “Let’s see if it wants us to follow.”
Ben slowed the boat down and turned the wheel. The dolphin swam in front. Daddy helped Bella up onto his knee to see.
In the sea, Lizzie turned around. She thought she heard a boat! There it was! Mummy and daddy! And she could see Bella and teddy!
And here was the dolphin!
Daddy grabbed Lizzie and helped her into the boat. She was very cold and needed to get dry.
Mummy and Ben also gave her a big squeeze. Then Lizzie turned to the water. Dolphin was looking at them.
“Thank you dolphin!” she said and leaned down to touch her.
The dolphin put her nose to Lizzie’s hand and bounced her head up and down. Then she swam backwards, chattered for a second, and was gone.
Mummy wrapped Lizzie in a big towel. Bella sat next to her and gave her teddy to hold. Lizzie was usually too cool for teddies, but she held onto teddy and Bella in one big hug.
“You’l never believe what I saw in the water, Bella!” she said.
Lizzie began to tell her about the sharks but Bella squealed and put her hands over her ears. Mummy laughed and daddy brought out the rest of the chocolate for them all to eat. Chocolate before dinner was a most special treat!


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Publication Date: 02-07-2011

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Dedication:
To my children, Bea and Ingrid. With love