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