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Airmail Story Series: Episode 6 - Tight Rope

Solly is determined but scared to cross a tightrope to deliver Ms Sloth’s fragile tea set. Will he accept the special help from Jenny and Branston Crowe?

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Tight Rope

Solomon Hogg stood at the edge of the cliff with his one-wheeled flapicycle. Only a single, thick rope stretched between him and the treehouse on the other side. Solly looked at the package he was holding. It was covered in FRAGILE stickers. He returned it to his backpack.

Solly looks at a tree in the distance looking worried and holding a package. Between Solly and the tree is a wide gap and only a small rope to get there.

“Okay Ms Sloth, at 44 Treehouse, Thorny Oak,” Solly said to himself. “Why would anyone have only a rope to get to their own house?” Solly looked over the cliff’s edge. 

“Oh!” He took a step back.

Solly trembled. The height made him a little woozy. “Maybe I can just throw the box all the way across.” He pulled it from his backpack and saw the FRAGILE stickers again.

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Benefits of reading the Airmail - Tight Rope

This short story covers themes of belonging, bravery/courage, friendship, hardship, hard work, problem solving 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 - Tight Rope?

The main character in all of the Airmail series stories is Solly the pig. In this animal story and specifically episode 6 there are plenty of animal characters such as a crow, sloth and a wren.