Ollie

By Diane Smiley

Ollie is the story about a dragon who started life in 2007 and who was brought up in an English home in Enfield. Not quite the place you would expect to find a dragon, but he landed on my doorstep in a rather bedraggled state on a very bleak day. We formed a bond, which is still strong.

He has had many adventures of which these are just a few. I hope you get as much pleasure from reading about Ollie as I have had in writing about him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jul 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477218136

Diane Smiley

I was born in North London in 1940 just after war broke out. So far it has been a rather adventurous and full life. Along the way, I have had four children, and I now have five grandchildren. Being able to write poetry has always been part of that life. It has given me a lot of pleasure, and I have written many poems, although most of which have been lost or discarded along the way, but some stay close, as with Ollie. I would like to say a big thank you for all the help I have received: to Alan Scarlett, to little Henry whose mum allowed me to use his name for one of my characters. To all those who have read and re-read my early attempts, especially Charlee, Baylee, Georgia, Harry, and Jessica, my grandchildren, who have added their thoughts and comments and to whom this little book is dedicated.

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© 2012 Diane Smiley. All Rights Reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/17/2012

ISBN:     978-1-4772-1812-9 (sc)

              978-1-4772-1813-6 (e)

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Written by :

Diane Smiley

Illustrations by Jingo M. de la Rosa

Contents

INTRODUCING OLLIE

OLLIE’S TALE

OLLIE MEETS A FRIEND

OLLIE AND MR MONTGOMERY FIND A HOME

OLLIE AND MR MONTGOMERY MEET THE KNIGHT

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INTRODUCING OLLIE 

I met Ollie one wet and blustery day

he landed on my doorstep, having rather lost his way.

When picking up your post a dragon is not what you expect to find,

but he was such a sorry sight, that I didn’t really mind.

So gently I carried him to the fireside and handed him a hot