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Airmail Story Series: Episode 5 - Wish Upon A Starling

Solly wins star-employee of the month at FlapOn™ delivery service, then his flapicycle begins malfunctioning. Bad luck? Or the work of jealous co-workers?

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Wish Upon A Starling

Solomon Hogg’s eyes and snout appeared above an eagle’s nest. His hooves held on tight to the high branches of the tree.

Solly hangs off a tree branch. On the branch there is a birds nest full of little baby birds and a large brown mother eagle. The mother eagle has one arm bandaged.

“Here you go, ma’am,” Solly said to Ms Gold, an eagle. Her wing was in a cast. “Worm delivery for your babies.” 

Her baby eagles chirped with excitement. 

“Hope you feel better soon, Ms Gold,” Solly said.  

Solly reached into his vest pocket and pulled out a small tin of tuna. “I know you didn’t order this. But I figured you could use some food for yourself. At least until your wing heals.”

“Solly Hogg, you're an angel.” Ms Gold hugged the tin to her chest. Her baby eagles slurped the worms. 

“At your service!” Solly smiled.

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Benefits of reading Airmail - Wish Upon A Starling

This short story covers themes of belonging, bullying, hardship, hard work, jealousy, responsibility and trust. This story can be read to kids in their early ages and is a great way to start a bedtime routine. It can also be read by children themselves. We recommend children with a reading age of 6 - 10 years old for this story.

Who are the main characters in Airmail - Wish Upon A Starling?

The main character in all of the Airmail series stories is Solly the pig. In this animal story and specifically episode 5 there are plenty of animal characters such as a crow, eagle, koala, pelican, starling, swallow and a worm.