The Reluctant Dragon (Illustrated Edition): A Gentle Dragon Tale for Young Readers

The Reluctant Dragon (Illustrated Edition): A Gentle Dragon Tale for Young Readers - Hardcover

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The Reluctant Dragon (Illustrated Edition): A Gentle Dragon Tale for Young Readers - Hardcover

The Reluctant Dragon (Illustrated Edition): A Gentle Dragon Tale for Young Readers - Hardcover

by Kenneth Grahame
$34.18
$34.18

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by Kenneth Grahame (Author)

The Reluctant Dragon (Illustrated Edition) by Kenneth Grahame

In this delightful classic children's story, a young boy discovers that a dragon has taken up residence in the downs above his home. But this is no ordinary dragon. He is gentle, thoughtful, and fond of poetry and quiet conversation rather than fire and battle. The boy and the dragon quickly become friends, sharing long afternoons discussing literature and the peaceful pleasures of life.

Unfortunately, the villagers soon learn that a dragon is living in the hills and panic spreads through the countryside. They summon the legendary dragon slayer St. George to rid them of the supposed menace. The boy and the dragon must devise a clever plan-one that will satisfy the villagers while saving the life of the most unlikely dragon ever imagined.

Warm, witty, and full of charm, The Reluctant Dragon is one of the most beloved children's fantasy stories of the early twentieth century. This illustrated children's classic features whimsical dragon illustrations throughout, bringing new life to Kenneth Grahame's humorous tale of friendship, imagination, and the unexpected nature of heroes and dragons.

From the author of The Wind in the Willows.

Number of Pages: 42
Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 03, 2018
ISBN9781515421863
Author Kenneth Grahame
PublisherIllustrated Books
GenreChildren and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages42
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the third of four children. When he was five, his mother died, and his father sent the children to live with relatives in England. Kindly treated yet emotionally isolated, the Grahame children constructed a world of childhood pleasures. Although Kenneth left that world at the age of nine when he went to St. Edward's School, its memory remained alive, even when he found no equal happiness in his adult life. Lack of funds ended his dream of attending Oxford and forced him to take a position with the Bank of England, where he had a successful career. In 1891, he anonymously published the first of his evocations of childhood, The Olympians, in The National Observer. The Golden Age (1895) and Dream Days (1898) established his fame. The Wind in the Willows, written to entertain his son, Alastair, was published in 1908. He wrote little thereafter, spending his remaining years in extensive traveling and in final retreat to the tranquility of the English countryside.

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