Midnight Dragon

" Time for bed, " said Winnie the Witch, as the clock struck twelve. Witches always go to bed at midnight. Winnie turned off the lights and went upstairs.

She brushed her teeth, washed her face, put on her nightie and climbed into bed. In two minutes she was snoring.

Wilbur, her big black cat, was already asleep. He was curled up in his basket, dreaming.

Two minutes later, Wilbur woke up. He could hear a funny noise in the garden. He crept to the cat flap and peeped out. There was something on the doormat. Something with big green eyes.

" Meeoww! " cried Wilbur, and he jumped back. A long nose poked through the cat flap. Then there was a puff of smoke. The cat flap wobbled and shook.

A spiky body, then a long tail, followed the nose. There was a baby dragon in Winnie's house! " Meeoww! " cried Wilbur. He turned three back ward somesaults and ran into the hall.