The Dragon

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Series created by Roderick Hunt and

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 Written by Roderick Hunt
Illustrated by Alex Brychta

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BEFORE READING DURING READING
Talk together Enjoy the story together.

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• Look at the title and cover picture. If your child needs
• Ask: Do you know any stories about support to read the

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dragons? Explain that dragons are story:
creatures in stories that can breathe • Remind your child to

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out fire. sound out and blend
• Look through the book and talk about unfamiliar words from
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• Look for compound
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About the words in this book word, e.g. moonlight.

• Your child should be able to sound • If a word is still too
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out and blend some words, which tricky, simply say the
may include: whole word for
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don’t time house about
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• Re-read sentences
came magic dragon inside to focus on their
• Some words may be more challenging. meaning where
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Encourage or model blending, then necessary.

read the words below to your child
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if necessary.
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couldn’t helped
frightened pulled See the inside back cover
for more ideas.
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Kipper was looking at a book. The

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book was about a dragon. Kipper

couldn’t read the story.
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Biff didn’t want to read it. She didn’t

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like dragons.

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Kipper went into Chip’s room. Chip

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read the story.

“I like dragons,” said Chip.
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Something was glowing. It was the

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magic key.
“Oh no!” said Chip.
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Chip picked up the box. He ran into

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Biff’s room.
“The magic is working,” he said.
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Biff picked up the key. They looked

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at the magic house.

“The door is open,” said Biff.
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The magic was working. It took the

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children inside. It took Floppy too.

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It took them to a wood.

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Floppy didn’t like the wood. He was
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Biff pulled Floppy.

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“Come on,” she said. “Don’t be silly.”

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An owl flew out of a tree. Floppy

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didn’t like the owl. He ran away.

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Floppy ran out of the wood.

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“Come back,” called Biff.

“Come back,” called Chip.
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It was no good. Floppy ran and ran.

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“Oh help!” said Biff.

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The children looked for Floppy. They

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called and called.

“Floppy! Come back!” they called.
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The children came to a tree. It was

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called “The Dragon Tree”. A dragon

lived under the tree.
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The dragon had Floppy. He wanted

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Floppy for supper. Floppy was

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“Oh no!” said Biff. “What a nasty

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dragon! I don’t like dragons!”

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Biff looked at the dragon’s tail. She

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took off her belt.

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helped her.
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She put it round the tail. Chip

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Kipper went inside the tree. He

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pulled Floppy out. Chip helped him.

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see them.
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The dragon was cooking. It didn’t
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“Come on!” called Chip.

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They ran and ran. The key was

glowing.
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“The key is glowing,” called Biff. “It’s

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time to go home.”

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“What an adventure!” said Chip.

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“I don’t like dragons,” said Biff.

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• Talk about who liked dragons before the

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adventure and whether anyone liked dragons
after the adventure.

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• Turn to page 3. Look at the picture on the back
cover of Kipper’s book. Then look at the cover of
the book on page 24. Ask: Why is there a piece of

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tree tied to the dragon’s tail now?
• Ask: Did you think the story was frightening or

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exciting? Why?

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Text © Roderick Hunt 1986

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Illustrations © Alex Brychta 1986

First published 1986
This edition published 2011
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ISBN 978-0-19-848245-1
All rights reserved. Photocopying of this
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book is prohibited.
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Printed in China by Imago
Paper used in the production of this book is a
natural, recyclable product made from wood
grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing
process conforms to the environmental
regulations of the country of origin.
 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories

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Oxford

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Level 5

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Book Band 5 Green

3 The Dragon

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The children meet
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a nasty dragon.
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Biff, Chip and

Kipper Stories
Level 5
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Stories
1 The Magic Key
2 Pirate Adventure
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3 The Dragon Tree

4 Gran
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5 Castle Adventure
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Australia: Transitional Levels 12–14 6 Village in the Snow

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