0:00:06 > 0:00:09Hello. My name's Aaron.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13I'm just on my way to Poppledown Town.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15It's a lovely place.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16But I've heard that there are
0:00:16 > 0:00:21some rather surprising visitors on their way.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Would you like to come with me, and find out who they are?
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Great.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31The story is called When The Dragons Came,
0:00:31 > 0:00:37by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore, with pictures by Benji Davies.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43Poppledown Town was the loveliest town.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47The neat rows of houses had charming front gardens,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51with hedges and lawns that were trimmed every day.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56The high street provided whatever was needed.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00The river bank was perfect for picnics in May.
0:01:00 > 0:01:06Oh, yes - Poppledown Town was the loveliest town,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10and everyone who lived there agreed.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14Amelia Topping loved shopping.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17She skipped down the aisles of Poppledown Market,
0:01:17 > 0:01:22selecting her salads, her cheese and cold meats.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27She paused at the freezers, and chose all her favourites.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Then filled up her trolley with doughnuts and treats.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36Oh, yes. Amelia Topping loved shopping.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Until the dragons came.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Frederick Creeding loved reading.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50He hurried each morning to Poppledown Library,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54treasuring the hush as he browsed along rows.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58He liked choosing stories then reading them quietly,
0:01:58 > 0:02:02and the click of the stamp on each book that he chose.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07Oh, yes. Frederick Creeding loved reading.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Until the dragons came.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Olivia Turning loved learning.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21She sat on the carpet at Poppledown Playgroup,
0:02:21 > 0:02:25eager for stories and songs with Miss Twee.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28She carefully moulded her plasticine biscuits,
0:02:28 > 0:02:32ready to use in her teddy bear's tea.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Oh, yes. Olivia Turning loved learning.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Until the dragons came.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Soon, Olivia Turning hated learning,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Frederick Creeding avoided reading,
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and Amelia Topping stopped shopping.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56For Poppledown Town just wasn't the same,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58since the dragons came.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02But Jeremy Stamping loved camping.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07He set up his tent on Poppledown Common -
0:03:07 > 0:03:10a holiday village of orange and red.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13He checked all the guy ropes, the pegs and the zippers,
0:03:13 > 0:03:17then sizzled his sausages and pumped up his bed.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23Oh, yes. Jeremy Stamping loved camping.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Until the rain came. RAIN PATTERS
0:03:27 > 0:03:31It drummed on the canvas, like zebras tap-dancing.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35It hammered the flysheets and trickled down poles.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38It seeped into sleeping bags, gathered in puddles.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42The campers were soggy and hungry and cold.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Until the dragons came.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51They spread out their wings and provided a shelter.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55They dried up the puddles, cooked sausages to share.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59The campers saw kindness, and talked with the dragons.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03They realised quite quickly they had not been fair.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06They explained to the dragons just how they'd annoyed them,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10with clumsy behaviour and the mess that they'd made.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14The dragons said "Sorry" - they'd meant to be friendly.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18They'd try to be careful and calm if they stayed.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23So, Olivia Turning went back to her learning,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Frederick Creeding continued reading,
0:04:26 > 0:04:31and Amelia Topping only went shopping on Wednesdays...
0:04:31 > 0:04:33when the dragons came.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Who ever would have thought that such a friendly bunch of dragons
0:04:39 > 0:04:42could cause such chaos?
0:04:42 > 0:04:46In the end, everyone found a way to get along.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49It's bedtime for dragons, now.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52And it's bedtime for you, as well.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Off you go to get tucked up, warm and cosy,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57and I'll see you again soon.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Night-night.