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A Dinosaur in My Garden

One sunny morning a friendly long-necked dinosaur peeks over the fence. He is hungry, and the washing line looks delicious.

A Dinosaur in My Garden

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The story in four scenes

  1. 1

    The start

    In the picture: A friendly green long-necked dinosaur peeking over a garden fence

    How it moves: His head rises slowly over the fence

  2. 2

    The problem

    In the picture: The dinosaur munching socks off a washing line

    How it moves: He chews happily as the socks disappear

  3. 3

    The try

    In the picture: A boy and his spaniel looking up at the dinosaur in surprise

    How it moves: The dog wags its tail and barks

  4. 4

    The ending

    In the picture: The boy riding on the dinosaur's back down the street

    How it moves: The dinosaur plods along and the boy waves to the neighbours

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What does the dinosaur eat next? The garden gnome? The trampoline?

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