Would you like a pet dragon?  I know I would. I think it would be amazing but also maybe unrealistic.  Luma wanted a pet and it was nearly her birthday. Mum and dad had said she could go to the Puppy Rescue Centre and choose one on her birthday.  Luma had it all planned out. She would get a girl puppy and call her Chloe and they would be the best of friends.
When the big day arrived Luma went down to the puppy rescue as planned but there were no girl puppies!  How could that be? The man at the centre said she would have to wait a few more weeks for a girl puppy. This was not how her birthday was supposed to go.
Luma was so sad and upset not even a hug from her mum could cheer her up.  She decided to go and see her grandmother.

Luma’s grandma was so happy to see her and had the perfect gift to cheer her up.  As Luma opened the box she saw a bracelet.  It belonged to her grandmother and had beautiful charms dangling from it.  This was a very special gift and Luma loved it.  Her favourite charm was the black and gold dragon. Luma headed into the garden to play but what happened next was a big surprise.  Under the bushes hiding was a strange creature.  It was like nothing Luma had ever seen before.  She crawled closer to get a better look when the thing stole her bracelet.  She just had to get it back.

And then it spoke. “Mine” it said and ran further into the garden. Luma had to get it back, so the chase begins.

I loved this short story.  It has well spaced words so it is easy to read and short chapters so I could read just a little at a time.
If you have ever wished for an interesting pet this story might just be for you.

3.5 out of 5 ZZZz

Mohammed, L. (2022]. Luma and the pet dragon. Wellbeck Flame: London, England