James was a little boy with bright eyes and a head full of wild, wavy hair. He loved pancakes, soft blankets, and the color blue. But there was one thing James did not love—he was very afraid of the dark. Every night, shadows would wiggle on his wall, and James would pull the covers over his nose and whisper, “Go away, go away!” One blustery afternoon, James was playing in his backyard, making a clumsy fort out of sticks and old towels. Suddenly, he spotted something poking out from behind the big oak tree. It was a shiny stick—no, not a stick! It sparkled, twinkled, and hummed in his hand. It was a wand! James giggled, waving it around. “Abracadabra!” he shouted, just like a wizard. Swish! Bang! POP! The sky exploded in cheerful puffs of color. James wobbled backward in surprise. That’s when he heard the ground rumble. Thump. Thump. Thump. Out lumbered three dinosaurs, each covered ...

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