After many weeks Layla, Themba and George were
excited to hear that they were finally going back to school.
They had been at home for a really long time because of a scary, invisible monster called the coronavirus.
They had done such a super job of washing their
hands, wearing their masks and playing on their
own that they stopped the monster’s droplets from
spreading even further. This meant that the friends
would be able to see each other once again.
It also meant that...
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The Super 3 would
be reunited!
But something didn’t feel right.
The thought of going back to school
made Layla’s heart beat faster. It made
Themba’s knees grow wobbly and it gave
George knots in his tummy.
Just
Even though they were excited to see each other,
a Worry Worm kept popping out of nowhere
making them feel super stressed!
Layla would be happily daydreaming, but then
her mind would wander to thoughts of her granny
getting sick… and suddenly the Worry Worm
would appear, making her heart race.
Themba would be building sandcastles in his backyard
and a thought about heaps of homework would
pop into his head. Suddenly the Worry Worm would
appear out of nowhere and steal all of his energy.
George would happily be enjoying his ice-cream cone,
but out of nowhere thoughts about his mom and dad
looking sad would pop into his head… and POOF!
The Worry Worm would make his appetite disappear
The Worry Worm was stealing their fun and
filling their heads with lots of questions.
Was it safe to go back to school?
What would it be like leaving home?
Would they still have other friends to play with?
Would their families be okay?
When would these worries go away?
One day, while George was watching his
favourite TV show, the Worry Worm arrived
with a flood of scary thoughts.
George suddenly felt his head pounding, his heart
racing and his tummy turning all at once. He got
really scared, thinking it would never stop!
Eventually those feelings went away and the
Worry Worm left, but George wanted to make sure
that it never happened again. He sent an emergency
message to Layla and Themba, asking for
an urgent meeting.
The Super 3 had a video call.
They decided to come up with a plan to defeat the Worry Worm.
As they spoke, they realised that they had all
been visited by the Worry Worm! So it was normal
to feel nervous sometimes – especially when
things were about to change.
Layla, Themba and George asked
themselves… What would our superheroes do?
Suddenly, all at once,
the Super 3 had some
amazing realisations!
Layla was Cat Fantastic! And like any curious cat,
she could shake off those worrisome thoughts
by keeping her curious mind busy. Painting and
drawing made her feel calm and happy.
Themba was Brickslayer! He could exercise and
practice his karate to fight off those uneasy feelings.
Exercising not only made him fitter and stronger,
but also made him feel really good.
George could practice his magic tricks.
When he was doing something he loved,
his worried thoughts would disappear. Poof!
Together the Super 3 realised that they would be
okay and that the Worry Worm could come and go, just like feelings.
They had the power to make it less scary.
Whenever they felt nervous, they could stop,
take a few slow, deep breaths in and out
and blow the Worry Worm away!
And with this secret weapon, the Super 3 could calm their worrisome thoughts.
They bravely went back to school knowing that their new skills could defeat any Worry Worm that wiggled their way.
The End.
Super 3 and the Worry Worm, Book 2.
