The Dancing Camel
Appeared in
For the Sake of Freedom and Other Selections by Newbery Authors
Story Summary
As a line of camels cross the desert, no one seems to notice that Camilla, the last camel in line, would occasionally give a light leap, cross her legs, point her toes, hop backwards and forwards, then bow sedately. No one, that is, but Abul the Tricky who has never seen a dancing camel and decides that he must have Camilla.