While walking in the woods, Wren found a big, speckled green egg under a giant fern. It was cold and all alone. ‘Where’s your mum?’ she asked. The egg didn’t answer, of course.
Wren looked and looked, but nobody came. The sun was going down. ‘I can’t leave you here,’ she said, and wrapped the egg in her scarf. Then she carried it home, very carefully.
For three days, Wren kept the egg warm. She read it stories. She 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 Wren’s lap. ‘Nate,’ Wren whispered. That was just the right name.
But Nate grew quickly. It ate everything. It followed Wren to the shops, and the school gate, and the park. People pointed and whispered. ‘It’s too big to live in a house,’ sighed Wren.
Wren went to Poppy the pony, who lived on the hill and knew about dragons. ‘Dragons need mountains,’ said Poppy. ‘But I can show you where the dragon family lives.’
They climbed all day. At the top, there were big dragons everywhere! Nate flew to them, then turned and flew back to give Wren a hug. ‘Goodbye,’ whispered Wren. ‘Come and visit me!’
Every spring after that, a little puff of smoke appeared at Wren’s window. And Wren 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 Wren take care of the egg?
- What do you think the baby dragon will do next?
Finish stories to collect Wren as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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