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A young boy standing at the top of a red-and-white lighthouse on a stormy night as its beam sweeps over the sea
Short storyAges 7–10

The Little Lighthouse Keeper

Written by Basmala Saleh Illustrations: AI-generated

Ziad lives with his father, the lighthouse keeper, on a rock in the middle of the sea, and he's bored of the daily chores: polishing the lens, filling the oil, writing in the logbook. But one stormy night his father is hurt, the lighthouse goes dark — and the fishing boats are still out at sea...

Genre
Adventure, Values
Reading time
15 minutes
Chapters
4
Age
Ages 7–10
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  1. Ziad polishing the lighthouse lens and gazing boredly at children on the faraway beach

    Chapter 1

    The Lighthouse on the Rock

  2. Ziad and Karim fishing from the jetty as Ziad glances guiltily back at the lighthouse

    Chapter 2

    A Day Without Chores

  3. Ziad climbing the spiral stairs with a lantern as his injured father encourages him from below

    Chapter 3

    The Night of the Storm

  4. At dawn the boats arrive safely as Ziad's father hugs him at the top of the lighthouse

    Chapter 4

    The Light That Never Went Out

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