Liam and Anya were divers. They loved the ocean. Every day, they went to work on their boat, ready to explore the world under the sea. The water was always warm and clear where they worked. Fish of every colour swam around them. It was a beautiful place.

One sunny morning, they went down to a new coral reef. They saw many new things: big turtles, small seahorses, and bright, red coral. After an hour, Liam saw something big and dark in the distance. “Anya, look!” he said, pointing with his hand.

They swam closer. It was an old ship. It was very big and a little scary. The ship was covered in green plants and colourful fish lived inside it. They looked at each other and smiled. They had found a secret.

They swam into the ship. It was dark and quiet. They used their lights to see. In a small room, they saw a wooden box on the floor. It was old and strong, with a rusty lock. They tried to open it, but they couldn’t. They took a picture of the box. Inside, through a small hole, they could see something shiny. It looked like gold.

Back on their boat, they were very excited. “It’s a real treasure box, I think!” said Anya.

Liam looked on the internet for information about the ship. After a long time, he found it. The ship was from the year 1920. It was a trade ship that had an accident and sank. It was full of valuable things.

The next day, they went back to the ship. This time, they had a special tool to open the old lock. They swam down to the small room, found the box, and opened it. Inside, there were many beautiful silver coins. They also saw a small silver locket. Anya opened the locket. Inside, there was a tiny picture of a man and a woman. They were smiling.

“The coins are a treasure,” said Anya, “but the locket is a real story.”

They took the coins and the locket to the surface. After thinking for a long time, they decided what to do. They did not want to sell the coins. They wanted to share the history. They called a museum in the local town. The museum was very happy to hear the news. They said they would show the coins and the locket in a special exhibition about the town’s history.

Liam and Anya felt very good. They had not just found a treasure, they had also found a story. They had helped to remember the people from the past. It was the best day of diving they had ever had.

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Vocabulary Notes

Explore
To explore means to travel around a new place to learn about it. It’s what Liam and Anya do in the ocean.
Example: “Every day, they went to work on their boat, ready to explore the world under the sea.”
New example: The children wanted to explore the big forest behind their house.
Similar words: discover, investigate, travel.

Distance
Distance is how far away something is. When Liam sees the ship, it’s far away.
Example: “After an hour, Liam saw something big and dark in the distance.”
New example: The small island was a long distance from the mainland.
Similar words: space, remoteness, gap.

Treasure
A treasure is a collection of valuable things, often money or jewellery, that has been hidden.
Example: “It’s a real treasure box, I think!” said Anya.
New example: The old map showed where the pirate’s treasure was buried.
Similar words: riches, jewels, valuables.

Valuable
If something is valuable, it is worth a lot of money. It is the opposite of cheap.
Example: “It was full of valuable things.”
New example: The antique vase was so valuable that it was kept in a museum.
Similar words: precious, expensive, costly.

Surface
The surface is the top part of something. In the story, it means the top of the water.
Example: “They took the coins and the locket to the surface.”
New example: She saw a small boat on the surface of the lake.
Similar words: top, exterior, outside.

Exhibition
An exhibition is an event where objects, such as paintings or historical items, are put on display for the public to see.
Example: “They said they would show the coins and the locket in a special exhibition about the town’s history.”
New example: We went to the museum to see the new dinosaur exhibition.
Similar words: display, show, collection.

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