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Dragons and knights · ages 4 to 8

The Knight Who Was Scared of the Dark

Sir Pip is the bravest knight in the kingdom, until the sun goes down. A family of glow worms shows him that the dark has its own kind of magic.

The Knight Who Was Scared of the Dark

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The story in four scenes

  1. 1

    The start

    In the picture: A small knight in shiny armour standing outside a castle at sunset

    How it moves: He looks up at the sky and shivers

  2. 2

    The problem

    In the picture: The knight hiding under a blanket in a dark castle bedroom

    How it moves: He peeks out from under the blanket

  3. 3

    The try

    In the picture: Tiny glowing worms lighting up a path in a dark forest

    How it moves: The glow worms twinkle and wiggle along the path

  4. 4

    The ending

    In the picture: The knight smiling in a forest full of glowing lights

    How it moves: He waves at the glow worms and lifts his sword like a torch

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