Leo and the Lost Egg

Leo and the Lost Egg

starring Leo

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Leo and the Lost Egg

starring Leo

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   Leo liked brave jobs. At home, he made toast mountains, rescued socks from under chairs, and told his puppy, Pip, “We can help anyone!” Pip wagged from nose to tail. One sunny morning, an orange kite fluttered past the window, pulling Leo’s curious feet towards the garden gate.

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   Beyond the garden was Dinosaur Valley: a green, swishy place of giant ferns, sparkling pools, and friendly dinosaurs munching leaves. Far, far away, a volcano puffed a little grey cloud into the sky. Leo and Pip followed the orange kite down a ferny path. “Adventure paws on!” barked Pip.

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   Under the biggest fern, Leo found something round, speckled, and warm. It gave a tiny wobble. Wibble. Wobble. “An egg!” said Leo. Pip sniffed it very carefully. From somewhere across the valley came a soft call: “Mrrrooo?” It sounded lonely.

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   “Someone is missing you,” Leo whispered to the egg. He wrapped it in his picnic cloth and held it snug against his jumper. Pip lifted one floppy ear. “We’ll find its family,” said Leo. Brave Leo took one step, then another. Pip trotted beside him. Wibble, wobble, onward!

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   First came Bubble Brook, bubbling over smooth, slippery stones. A small dinosaur on the other bank called, “I saw an egg family near the tall rocks!” But the stepping stones were wet. Pip tested one with a paw. Slip! “Slow feet,” said Leo. “Kind feet too.”

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   Leo found a long fallen branch and laid it across the narrowest bit. Pip crossed first: tap, tap, tap. Then Leo crossed, holding the egg close and steady. “Brave paws, careful toes,” they said together. On the far bank, the small dinosaur bowed. “Thank you!”

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   Next came the Whiffy Marsh, where blue reeds grew taller than Leo. A baby stegosaurus was stuck in a tangle of soft, springy vines. “I can’t see the way out!” it squeaked. Pip gave a brave little woof. Leo looked at the precious egg, then at the worried baby.

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   “We can make room,” said Leo. He tucked the egg safely into a hollow stump lined with leaves. Then he and Pip pulled the vines—gently, gently, gently. Pull, pause, puff! The vines sprang free, and the baby stegosaurus waddled out with a delighted wiggle.

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   “Follow my plates to the tall rocks!” said the baby stegosaurus, swishing its tail. The way led through a field of enormous orange flowers. But a breezy gust blew pollen everywhere. Achoo! Pip sneezed. Leo sneezed. Even the egg gave a tiny wobble-wobble.

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    At the field’s end, a huge triceratops stood beside a rocky path. Its three horns were tangled in flower vines. “I wanted to smell the flowers,” it rumbled, “but now I’m rather stuck.” Leo smiled. “We know about gentle pulling.” Pip barked, “Gentle, gentle!”

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    Leo asked the triceratops to stand very still. Pip nibbled the loose ends—not the flowers!—while Leo unwound each vine: round, round, release. Free at last, the triceratops gave a happy snort. “The egg family nests beyond Echo Cliff,” it said. “Climb on!”

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    From the triceratops’s broad back, Leo could see all Dinosaur Valley. Then he heard it: “Mrrrooo? Mrrrooo?” Below Echo Cliff, a nest lay on a ledge, but a tumble of soft moss had covered its path. Three gentle dinosaurs paced nearby, calling for their egg.

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    “That’s your family!” said Leo. He slid down, egg hugged close. The path was hidden, but Pip’s clever nose found it beneath the moss. Sniff, sniff, scrabble! Leo moved moss aside with careful hands, making a safe little trail. “Brave paws, kind hands,” they said.

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    Up the safe trail went Leo. Step, step, steady. At the nest, the biggest dinosaur opened its arms. Leo placed the egg beside two other speckled eggs. Wibble. Wobble. Crack! A tiny dinosaur peeked out and squeaked, “Mrrrooo!” Everyone cheered—especially Pip.

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    By sunset, Leo and Pip were home again. Leo’s orange kite hung by the door, and Pip curled on Leo’s slippers. “We were brave,” Leo said. Pip gave one sleepy woof. “And kind.” Outside, the moon shone. Somewhere, a tiny dinosaur called goodnight. Even the socks felt safer.