# Dog loves books # He reads them every day
# It's time for an adventure
# Dog and Pup will lead the way!
# Let's travel to a distant land, or deep under the sea
# Spooky castle or a pirate ship
# To help us solve a mystery
# Oh...
# Bow-wow-za!
# Dog Loves Books! #
Dog loves books.
I love the smell of them.
I love the sound of them.
But most of all and best of all,
I love reading a soothing book at bedtime
to the book shop mice.
THEY SQUEAK
Ahem.
"All was quiet in the Enchanted Forest, when suddenly..."
Dog! Dog!
Does this look like a castle or a cardboard box?
At the moment it looks rather like both, Pug.
Soggy doggy biscuits! I wanted to lose the boxy bit.
Perhaps we have a book in the shop that will give you some more ideas.
To the wheelie ladder, Dog.
To the wheelie ladder, Pug.
Colourful Marbles.
Mysterious Parcels.
Ah. Magnificent Castles.
This is a book called King Arthur And His Knights Of The Long Table.
"Nobody knows for certain where the Castle Of Camelot lies.
"But this fabled fortress was once the home
"of King Arthur and his knights."
KNIGHT: Can you pass the mead, please?
Pass the... Pass the mead?!
Ooft!
Forsooth, who are you?
I am Dog and this is Pug, sire.
What's that?
SHOUTS LOUDER: I am Dog and this is Pug!
Nope, can't hear a thing.
Who are they?
Erm, Tog and Plug.
Pair of trainee knights, sire.
Ah-ha! Then you must prove yourself worthy to sit at my long table.
Bring me a dragon that breathes fire and flame.
I want a new pet.
He said a dragon, Dog.
Pet dragon, Pug.
Well, off you go.
Merlin...?
Where has that magician got to now?
Merlin!
Where will we find a dragon, Dog?
I have a hunch that's the kind of place a dragon might feel at home.
It doesn't look very homely, Dog.
I smell an adventure. Come on.
Greetings, Dog and Pug.
You know who we are?
Of course, I am Merlin, magician to good King Arthur.
How wizard - a wizard!
The King was shouting for you, Mrs Mervyn.
Oh, dear. I should be in the Great Hall with the others,
but I just can't stand the racket.
What are they racketing about?
Everyone wants to sit near the King, but they can't on that long table,
so they shout.
I had to sneak out for some peace and quiet on this solitary rock.
Uh! That rock is very rocky.
Gadzooks, it's a dragon's egg!
How curious.
DRAGON BURRS
After that dragon!
I'm too ancient for this.
Don't worry, Mrs Berlyn, we'll catch him.
My head is going round and round.
Please, sit and rest.
I'm very grateful for your help, Dog and Pug.
Is there anything magical I can do for you in return?
Well, King Arthur did send us on a quest. What are you seeking?
A pet dragon. No, dragons are wild creatures, not pets.
Far better to give King Arthur something he really needs.
A book token? A bookmark?
Bow-wow-za, we just ran around and around.
I know what King Arthur needs.
We must hurry, Dog and Pug.
It's nearly teatime. What do you want me to do?
Magic this long table into a round one, please.
A round table?
Easy-peasy. Roundinius tablinius.
KING ARTHUR: Forsooth, it's Bob and Doug.
Where is my pet dragon?
We brought you something much better, sire.
Something you really need.
A round table?
I wanted fire and flame, not furniture.
Teatime, everyone.
KNIGHTS: Hurrah!
EXCITED CHATTER
Pass me the figgy pudding, please.
Certainly, sire.
Oh, yummy. Thank you.
Oh, it is so nice not to have to shout to be heard.
And no-one's arguing about who sits next to you, sire.
With this round table, we're all near to you.
Thank you, Sir Dog and Sir Pug, Knights of the Round Table.
"And so, King Arthur's round table
"became the stuff of legend and brought much needed peace
"and harmony to the magical Castle of Camelot. The end."
That is my new favourite book
and it's given me an idea how to finish my castle costume,
but first I need something important.
What's that, Pug?
Lots more cardboard, Dog. I'll need to make it much bigger
if I'm going to fit a round table inside.
Book shop mice, would you like to hear about King Arthur?
THEY SQUEAK ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Pug does like cardboard castles,
and Dog - Dog loves books.
# Bow-wow-za
# Dog loves books. #