While walking in the woods, Stan found a big, speckled green egg between two mossy rocks. It was cold and all alone. ‘Where’s your mum?’ he asked. The egg didn’t answer, of course.
Stan looked and looked, but nobody came. The sun was going down. ‘I can’t leave you here,’ he said, and wrapped the egg in his scarf. Then he carried it home, very carefully.
For three days, Stan kept the egg warm. He read it stories. He sang songs. On the fourth night, there was a CRACK! A tiny claw poked out. Then a little nose. Then a pair of big golden eyes.
It was a baby dragon! It sneezed a small puff of smoke and promptly climbed into Stan’s lap. ‘Zara,’ Stan whispered. That was just the right name.
But Zara grew quickly. It ate everything. It followed Stan to the shops, and the school gate, and the park. People pointed and whispered. ‘It’s too big to live in a house,’ sighed Stan.
Stan went to Eli the elephant, who lived on the hill and knew about dragons. ‘Dragons need mountains,’ said Eli. ‘But I can show you where the dragon family lives.’
They climbed all day. At the top, there were big dragons everywhere! Zara flew to them, then turned and flew back to give Stan a hug. ‘Goodbye,’ whispered Stan. ‘Come and visit me!’
Every spring after that, a little puff of smoke appeared at Stan’s window. And Stan always knew a friend had come to say hello.
The little lesson
Caring for someone smaller teaches us patience and love.
Let’s talk about it
- How did Stan take care of the egg?
- What do you think the baby dragon will do next?
Finish stories to collect Stan as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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