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How to capture a dragon

First, find a big tree and measure it. 
We need the biggest tree ever, 100,000 metres high
at least, and we need a tape measure.
Jack climbs the tree to measure it while
Niamh holds the bottom of the tape measure.
Lottie’s got the radio to make sure Jack’s okay.
Mrs. Sharratt tells Jack, “take your parachute, (just in case).” 
Alex has the oxygen monitor on the ground to check Jack has enough oxygen.
Josh has a radio too, so Alex can check on Jack.

Kimberley’s gone to catch a Herefordshire Cow.  (It’s local)
Daisy’s gone to help.  They won’t be long.
Lottie’s got the hay for the cow, and Oliver spies
Kimberley and Daisy coming back with the cow.  (They’re just in time.)
Liam takes the rope up the tree.
Luke fixes the net to the rope – a double-layer net
with lots of big holes to tangle the dragon up in.
Michael’s brave.  He places the meat in the net, and then the cow.
Alex gives Jack an update: Everything’s okay.

Emma calls out, “Whoo-hoo Dragon, this way!”
She blows big juicy raspberries and makes him cross.
The dragon chases her and runs onto the fire-proof net.
He stands on the button and the net scoops him up like a spoon
with metal chains holding the net.  (Don’t worry – it won’t melt.)
Alex gives another update: 48% oxygen left.

Jack zips-wires to another tree; a little one this time.
The Dragon Park-Keepers call Mrs Sharratt; she’s the Chief Scientist,
to boss them around and tell them what to do.  Emma’s second in charge.
Kimberley notices the dragon is fast asleep.  She says it is a good time
to check if the dragon is a boy or a girl dragon. 
Mrs. Sharratt has a machine, like the Simpsons, she gives the dragon a scan.
Emma takes some blood to check for DNA.

EVERYBODY WAITS.
The result:  It’s a boy dragon.
Jack says the girl dragon is on the nest and all the eggs have hatched.

By: Jack, Niamh, Lottie, Daisy, Alex, Kimberley, Luke,
Liam, Josh, Michael, Emma & Mrs. Sharratt.
Whizz Kids Holiday Club.  Tuesday 28^th July 2009

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