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Dragon's egg Y1-2an on-screen reading text broadly parallel in level to books in book band 6 (orange).(Bridging Bands for Guided Reading KS1, Institute of Education, University of London)

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The names, characters and situations in this story are entirely fictitious. We are grateful to the headteacher, staff and children of the primary school who helped us by playing the parts and enacting the scenes for the camera.

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Zane had to go to a new school. He wasn’t very happy because he had no friends there.

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His grandmother gave him a gift.

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‘If you hold it tight,’ said his Gran, ‘it may grant your wishes. But it only works for people who are kind and helpful.’

‘Is it really for me?’ asked Zane.

It was a dragon’s egg. The egg was hatching and a baby dragon was crawling out.

Zane wasn’t sure he believed it, but he said thank you anyway.

‘I’ll give it a go, Gran.’

In school Zane kept the dragon’s egg in his hand and used it to wish.

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When they were going out to play the other children were all talking.

When they were going out to play the other children were all talking.

Zane held the dragon’s egg tightly, wishing he had someone to talk to.

One of the boys fell over, hurting his hand and making it bleed.

One of the boys fell over, hurting his hand and making it bleed.

Zane lent him his clean hanky.

One of the boys fell over, hurting his hand and making it bleed.

Zane lent him his clean hanky.

He helped him to the secretary’s office, where the plasters were.

They talked all playtime.

In maths the other children all worked together.

In maths the other children all worked together.

Zane held the dragon’s eggtightly, wishing he had someone to work with.

The group on the next table were all stuck. Nobody knew what to do.

The group on the next table were all stuck. Nobody knew what to do.

Zane knew so he went over to help them.

The group on the next table were all stuck. Nobody knew what to do.

Zane knew so he went over to help them.

‘Thanks,’ said one of the girls. ‘Would you like to work with us?’

They worked together all lesson.

At dinner time the other children all played together.

At dinner time the other children all played together.

Zane held the dragon’s egg tightly, wishing he had someone to play with.

Some children were playing catch when the ball bounced away.

Some children were playing catch when the ball bounced away.

‘I’ll get it,’ called Zane, chasing the ball and throwing it back.

Some children were playing catch when the ball bounced away.

‘I’ll get it,’ called Zane, chasing the ball and throwing it back.

‘Thanks,’ said one girl. ‘Do you want to play with us?’

They played together all dinner time.

At home time Zane’s grandmother picked him up from school.

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‘It was magic,’ Zane told her. ‘The dragon’s egg granted my wishes all day.’

Gran could tell at once that he was much happier.

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‘Well now, there’s a thing!’ said Gran with a smile.