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The Wise Knight, William

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a knight named William. He was known as the Wise Knight because he loved using his brain to solve problems. Unlike other knights, William was not big and strong, but he had a big heart and a clever mind. He wore a shiny silver armor and carried a shiny silver sword.

A picture of Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword, the Wise Knight, wearing a silver armor and holding a shiny silver sword.

One day, the kingdom was in trouble. A fire-breathing dragon had come to the village and was scaring everyone away. The king asked for a brave knight to save the day. William stepped forward and said, 'I may not be the strongest, but I can outsmart the dragon!'

A picture of the village with a scared king and people. Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword is standing in front of the king, looking confident.

William thought for a moment and came up with a plan. He knew that dragons loved shiny things, so he gathered all the shiny objects he could find. He put them in a big bag and went to meet the dragon.

A picture of Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword collecting shiny objects and putting them in a bag.

When William saw the dragon, he started throwing shiny objects one by one. The dragon got distracted by the shiny things and started chasing after them. While the dragon was busy, William quickly tied a rope around its tail.

A picture of Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword throwing shiny objects while the dragon is chasing after them. In the background, Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword is tying a rope around the dragon's tail.

With the dragon's tail tied, William shouted, 'You are not scary anymore!' The dragon realized it was trapped and couldn't breathe fire anymore. It was so grateful that it promised to never scare the village again.

A picture of the dragon looking trapped and Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword looking confident.

The villagers cheered for William, the Wise Knight, and the king gave him a medal for his bravery and clever thinking. From that day on, William was known as the hero of the kingdom.

A picture of the villagers cheering for Wise Knight with silver armor and a shiny silver sword and the king giving him a medal.

Reflection Questions

  • What was William known as?
  • How did William outsmart the dragon?
  • Why did the dragon promise to never scare the village again?

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