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      The Reluctant Dragon

      by Kenneth Grahame
      Published
      Jun 1953
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      57
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      About This Book

      In this beloved classic story, a young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. When the town-folk send for St. George to slay the dragon, the boy needs to come up with a clever plan to save his friend and convince the townsfolk to accept him. This story first appeared as a chapter in Grahame's Dream Days and was first published as a separate book by Holiday House in 1938 with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery

      Characters & Occupations

      Dragons

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Chapter Books

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