My Father's Dragon

Authors: Gannett, Ruth Stiles
Genres: Action and Adventure, Fantasy
Topics: Animals, Friendship
Lexile: 990,
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486782522,
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 37,
Synopsis:
When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive dragon on Wild Island. The dragon has been forced by the jungle residents to serve as their shuttle across a wide river — and anyone who rescues the dragon from its cruel captors might be entitled to a free ride.
Elmer needs no further encouragement to stow away aboard a ship to the island, where he matches wits with hungry tigers, an irate gorilla, cranky crocodiles, and other moody creatures. A charmingly illustrated Newbery Honor Book, this comic adventure story has delighted generations of children.
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