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The Reluctant Dragon

By Grahame, Kenneth & Moore, Inga

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In this illustrated, abridged version of the original, the boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and, especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?

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ISBN
978-0-76362-199-5
Publisher
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2004.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on November 1, 2004

Gr 1-5 Grahame's classic tale of loyalty and compassion, which first appeared in Dream Days in 1898, tells of a shepherd who discovers a sleeping dragon in a cave on the Downs. His son knows from his reading of fairy tales and natural history that some dragons are reasonable and nonthreatening. The child approaches the creature and finds it to be gentle. The villagers, believing it to be a menace, send for...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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