For curious minds ages 3–12

🦉 The Night Safari

Level 4 · 97 words · ages 9–11

📜 Read it aloud

When the sun sets, the Night Safari wakes up.

My family boarded the tram and rolled into the darkness.

A guide whispered into the microphone, pointing at glowing eyes among the trees.

We saw tapirs, leopards and a very sleepy lion.

The air smelled of damp leaves and distant rain.

I learnt that many animals sleep during the day and hunt at night.

The stars above looked like a thousand tiny lamps.

By the time we reached the exit, my eyelids were heavy.

On the ride home, I dreamt I was a leopard running through silver grass.

❓ Comprehension check

You may look back at the story — reading is thinking!