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Story Time

Earthshaker written by Emma Laybourn

Story Time

Rob Griffiths

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4.42.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2015

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Written by Emma Laybourn and narrated by Rob Griffiths. A very large dinosaur with a tiny voice, saves the day protecting some baby dinosaurs from a fierce volcano. A short story suitable for toddlers and young children aged 3-6 years old.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Are you ready to hear a story? This one's about a big dinosaur with a tiny voice who saves

0:15.8

the day.

0:21.7

The Earth Shaker by Emma Label.

0:28.7

Boom, boom, boom. The Earth Shuddered. Trees shook, dropping leaves on the tidy nest below.

0:37.6

The nest belonged to an iguanodon. As the eggs rolled around, their mother Brenda stedded

0:44.2

them with a claw.

0:46.2

What an Earth she wondered. Boom, boom. Then through the trees appeared the biggest dinosaur

0:57.4

she'd ever seen. It was like a grey mountain on legs. It had a long, long neck and a long,

1:06.2

long tail. Who are you? As the Brenda. The long neck snaked towards her. Weak eyes in a little

1:17.9

head gazed at her.

1:19.9

I'm size misaurus.

1:23.5

Said the enormous dinosaur in a voice so tiny she could hardly hear it.

1:30.0

I come to live here.

1:33.6

Say, size, tried Brenda.

1:38.9

It means Earth Shaker. Said the dinosaur. Call me size-o if it's easier.

1:48.2

Well size-o, could you please tiptoe? All right, whispered the dinosaur. He took two more

1:57.4

steps. Boom, boom.

2:02.9

Taronodon fell out of the trees. A group of hadracell's began trumpeting in alarm.

2:11.0

George, the old triceratops, came to see what was going on.

2:15.1

Why can't sleep for this noise? He grumbled.

2:22.0

It's size-o here, said Brenda. He's a little bit heavy-footed.

2:28.4

Can't you tiptoe?

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