What Happened on Michaelmas Day

By Ms Amber Smith

One morning, when Michael follows a path he doesn't recognize, he meets a dragon-completely unprepared. He carries no sword or shield-just an acorn, a teacup, and an invisible friend name Merriwig.

Through cleverness, kindness, and a few unexpected gifts, Michael begins to understand that courage doesn't always look the way stories say it should. Sometimes it is friendly. Sometimes it tells a joke. And sometimes it shows up, even when your knees are shaking.

This is a warm tale about meeting fear with bravery and imagination. Told with simple humor this read-aloud tale is perfect for Michaelmas-or any moment a child is growing in their own courage.

A story where clever thought is the sword-and never used with force.

"This story encourages children to hold a positive view of themselves. Rather than presenting fear as something to be avoided, this story invites them to meet it as a challenge to be faced by choosing to use clever thought-instead of fierce force which often rushes in without true understanding."
-Tony Burton, handcraft & life skills teacher

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FQWHMNHP
• ISBN13: 9798264990243
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"