The Reluctant Dragon: For 6 through 12-year-olds
By Kenneth Grahame
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ISBN: 9780993758416
A peaceful, poetic dragon is befriended by a book-loving boy and they spend many wonderful days together high up in the hills, until one day, when the townsfolk find out that there’s a dragon on their doorstep and call in a dragonslayer to help them! “The Reluctant Dragon” is a classic story from the author of The Wind In the Willows, about a Dragon and a Knight that don’t want to fight, a town that desperately wants them to, and a boy that tries to bring them all together. Adapted by Chris Derochie to be more accessible to children aged 6-12, with modern language and shorter pages but still retaining the same story as the original version.
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Summary
Summary
A peaceful, poetic dragon is befriended by a book-loving boy and they spend many wonderful days together high up in the hills, until one day, when the townsfolk find out that there’s a dragon on their doorstep and call in a dragonslayer to help them! “The Reluctant Dragon” is a classic story from the author of The Wind In the Willows, about a Dragon and a Knight that don’t want to fight, a town that desperately wants them to, and a boy that tries to bring them all together. Adapted by Chris Derochie to be more accessible to children aged 6-12, with modern language and shorter pages but still retaining the same story as the original version.
Author
Author Bio: Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932), Scottish-born author, was raised by his grandmother in Berkshire, England, along the banks of the Thames River. He began working at the Bank of England in 1879. As a pastime, he wrote light nonfiction and articles for newspapers. The Wind in the Willows, originally written as letters to his son, established him as a writer of children’s books and had a deep influence on fantasy literature.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Runtime: | 0.48 |
| Audience: | Children (4–7) |
| Language: | English |
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