A long time ago in a jungle far away, there lived a dragon called Ali. Ali had many friends. Good friends like Rob, the rabbit, Toro, the tiger, and Paro, the sparrow; and bad friends like Mara, the bear, and Apu, the wolf. Ali was unhappy because of Mara and Apu. They were always making fun of Ali because he did not know how to breathe fire.
One day Toro and Paro told him about a kind witch. Her name was Wimpy, and she lived in a nearby village. They said she will be able to help him.
The very next day, Ali went looking for Wimpy, the Witch. He soon reached her cottage and knocked on her door. The witch opened the door and smiled at him kindly.
Ali sadly told her the story. Wimpy promised to make a magic potion for him. It is going to help Ali breathe fire. She started making the potion. Very soon, the potion was ready.
Wimpy gave the potion to Ali, and he drank it. Then, Ali opened his mouth and breathed out.
Oh no, do you know what came out of his mouth? Frogs!
Ali was sad. Wimpy asked him to give her one more chance. Wimpy took out her book of spells and started making another potion. After it was ready, Ali drank it.
But this time, books started coming out of his mouth! Books for everybody. Lots of books for Ali to open a Library!
Now everybody could read and be happy! Ali was happy, too.
So Ali thanked Wimpy and went back home to open a small library in his jungle.
—–Lewis Carroll