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  Text copyright © 1988 by Jane O’Connor

  Cover art and interior illustrations copyright © 1988 by John O’Brien

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  O’Connor, Jane.

  Sir Small and the dragonfly / by Jane O’Connor ; illustrated by John O’Brien.

  p. cm. — (Step into reading. A step 2 book)

  Summary: When a dragonfly swoops over the town of Pee Wee and carries Lady Teena away, brave Sir Small rides off on his trusty ant vowing to rescue her.

  ISBN 978-0-394-89625-0 (trade) —

  ISBN 978-0-394-99625-7 (lib. bdg.) —

  ISBN 978-0-385-37481-1 (ebook)

  [1. Knights and knighthood—Fiction. 2. Size—Fiction.]

  I. O’Brien, John, ill. II. Title. III. Series: Step into reading. Step 2 book.

  PZ7.O222Si 2003 [E]—dc21 2002153662

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  v3.1

  To Robby, who thought up the idea for this book

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Dedication

  First Page

  Long, long ago

  a tiny knight rode

  his trusty ant

  into the town of Pee Wee.

  In Pee Wee

  the tallest person was

  no taller than a toothpick.

  The biggest house was

  no bigger than a shoe box.

  “This is the town for me!”

  said the tiny knight.

  “I think I will stay here.”

  And so he did.

  But one day

  a dragonfly flew over the town.

  “Run for your lives!”

  cried the people of Pee Wee.

  Lady Teena ran.

  Down came the dragonfly.

  WHOOSH!

  Up went Lady Teena.

  “Help! Help!” she shouted.

  “The dragonfly has taken

  Lady Teena to its cave.

  Who can save her?”

  asked the king.

  The butcher said,

  “I am too old.”

  The baker said,

  “I am too fat.”

  The candlestick maker said,

  “I am too scared.”

  “I am not scared,”

  said the tiny knight.

  “You? Who are you?”

  asked the king.

  “I am Sir Small.

  I have my sword.”

  It was the size of a pin.

  “I have my shield.”

  It was no bigger

  than a penny.

  “And I have my trusty ant.”

  The king laughed.

  “You are even smaller

  than we are!”

  “I am small,

  but I am brave.

  I will save Lady Teena.”

  Sir Small rode to the cave

  of the dragonfly.

  The dragonfly was asleep.

  Lucky Sir Small!

  “Shh!” he said

  to Lady Teena.

  Then he cut the ropes.

  Lady Teena was free!

  “Come with me,”

  Sir Small told her.

  Lady Teena got on

  Sir Small’s ant.

  Away they rode.

  There was no time to lose!

  Soon the dragonfly woke up.

  Where was the pretty lady?

  The dragonfly wanted

  her back.

  The dragonfly flew

  after Sir Small

  and Lady Teena.

  It came closer and closer.

  But Sir Small

  was not scared.

  He saw a big spider web.

  Now he had a plan!

  Sir Small rode

  behind the web.

  “Try and get us!”

  he called to the dragonfly.

  Down came the dragonfly.

  It flew into the web

  and was trapped.

  That was the end

  of the dragonfly!

  That night

  the people of Pee Wee

  had a big party.

  Lady Teena

  sat with Sir Small.

  They were very happy.

  The king said,

  “Here’s to Sir Small.

  The smallest—

  but bravest—of all!”

 

 

  Jane O'Connor, Sir Small and the Dragonfly

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