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Ilvie and Leonie giggle. The way the little monkey was trying unsuccessfully to climb up onto the bench just looked silly.

“And voilà!” shouts Ilvie, grabbing Theo and placing him on the bench.

‘That’s better. That’s much better …’ twinkles Theo, still a bit grumpily. ‘And soon it will be even better. It’s good that I thought to bring along ­something to eat!’ He opens his knapsack and grabs a strawberry cupcake. Feeling happier already, he takes a big bite and looks at the two girls.

Suddenly he thinks of something. Munching on the cake in his mouth, he reaches into his knapsack again and pulls out two more cupcakes; the ­girls should also have something. Although he is grumpy, he is still a polite little monkey.

“Mmm, that looks good! Thank you, Theo,” says Leonie.

“Those are old photos of my great-grandmother,” explains Leonie, who had followed Ilvie’s gaze. “My people are sailors, and we all go to sea very early—some people even go as children. My ­great-grandmother Grace was a very famous sailor and pirate! Sometimes, when I’m longing for the sea, I drag out the box and look at old photos.”