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My father's dragon volume 1
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English
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My Father's Dragon--a favorite of young readers since the 1940s and a Newbery honor book--captures the nonsensical logic of childhood in an amusingly deadpan fashion. The story begins when Elmer Elevator (the narrator's father as a boy) runs away with an old alley cat to rescue a flying baby dragon being exploited on a faraway island. With the help of two dozen pink lollipops, rubber bands, chewing gum, and a fine-toothed comb, Elmer disarms the fiercest...
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My father's dragon volume 2
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English
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On their way home, Elmer and a flying dragon land on an unusual island and help some canaries uncover a buried treasure. Sequel to "My Father's Dragon."
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My father's dragon volume 3
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English
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Elmer must come once again to the aid of his flying baby dragon when humans discover its retreat and begin to hunt it.
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Dragon (Dav Pilkey) volume 1
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English
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Dragon is lonely so he goes looking for a friend and when an apple falls on his head he is convinced that he has found one; but at home Apple is quiet and unresponsive, and when a visit to the doctor only makes things worse, Dragon mourns the loss of his friend--until an apple tree grows where Apple is buried.
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Dragon (Dav Pilkey) volume 1
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
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Dragon becomes such close friends with an apple that he deeply mourns its loss and is overjoyed when more grow to take its place.
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Dragon (Dav Pilkey) volume 4
Publisher
Orchard Books
Language
English
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Dragon finds a fat cat in the snow outside his house, brings it inside, and soon has a family.
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Dragon (Dav Pilkey) volume 5
Language
English
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Dragon has a busy and fun-filled Halloween, turning six small pumpkins into one big jack-o-lantern, going to a costume party, and taking a spooky walk in the woods.
13) Dragon tales
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Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Three Dav Pilkey Dragon Tales in one storybook.
14) Eventide
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English
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When a traveling bard stumbles into a dragon's den, he is forced to tell stories to the fire-breathing menace or end up being eaten. Eventually running out of tales to share, he makes a deal with the dragon: for his freedom, he will return with new sagas of adventure, romance, and bravery.
Tales of the Dragon's Bard is the story of one man's quest to collect the most exciting stories he possibly can, and Eventide is the first town he encounters....
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Tales of the dragon's bard volume 2
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English
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Determined to seek his fortune, Percival Taylor leaves behind his sleepy hometown and sets out to become a legendary pirate. The only problem is, no one at the rough-and-tumble seaport of Blackshore will allow him anywhere near a ship!
Percival must find other means to win the heart of the beautiful Tuppence Magrathia-Paddock, who has mistaken him for a pirate rogue out of one of her romantic books. She is entirely willing to swoon into his arms...
17) Quest for a Cave
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English
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Emily, a small Scottish blue dragon, lives with Mum and Dad and younger brother Tom in a cave in a remote Highland glen. When they discover that a holiday camp is being built at the bottom of the glen, and come close to discovery in a daring midnight raid, they realize they must find a new home, away from these dangerous Humans. They set out on their quest and find a mysterious mountain, which is not all it seems...Will they find their new home? And,...
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English
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"Everyone knows dragons don't exist..."
Along with their new cave in the Scottish Highlands, young dragons Emily and Tom have found a kindly protector in the mountain giant Ben McIlwhinnie. But Emily still longs for a friend. Her search brings Desmond, a wild and colourful traveller, who takes the family on an adventurous journey.
Along the way Emily gets her wish, Tom gets a fright and finds a hero, and there are plenty of surprises in store for...
19) Racing the waves
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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On their second adventure, Red the Time Dragon transports Joe and Lilly to the Flying Cloud, a clipper ship on a record-setting trip from New York to San Francisco in 1851.
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English
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"Everyone knows dragons don't exist..." Des, the wild Travelling dragon, takes far too many risks with Humans. His adventures are full of narrow escapes. While he is away, Tom and Emily enjoy an exciting summer with Alice and Ollie and some unexpected visitors. And when Des returns, things get even more adventurous! There are close encounters with seals and whales, fierce birds and Humans – and even a train…This is the third of the Dragon Tales...
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