Little Orphan Blue Tit


written by
Zach Preston
edited by
Jackson Snyder
title by
Quinn Holmes
picture by
Nightangle Eminem



The world can be a dangerous place for a little bird and poor little orphan Blue Tit had no family left at all.

She was all alone in the world. But she was brave and clever and she had learnt to look after herself.

Every day, she went searching for food. The garden was a good place. It had a bright green patch of lawn with colourful flowers all around. She found plenty of caterpillars and other insects to eat there.

But there was danger, too. In the corner by the old birch tree, where the bushes hid the fence, Cat hid in the shadows. He waited there to catch anything that landed in the tree. Blue Tit knew to stay well away. As she searched for caterpillars, she kept an eye on the other end of the garden.

'That's it. Fatten yourself up, little bird. You'll soon make a tasty snack!' Cat sneered from the shadows. 'You'll have to catch me first,' said Blue Tit bravely as she flew off.

But she didn't feel brave all the time. 'Autumn is coming,' she said...