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When Elmer Elevator strikes up a friendship with an alley cat, he learns of a baby dragon that is being forced to serve as a ferry for the selfish animals of Wild Island. Elmer determines at once to free the enslaved dragon, and with...
Rediscover the classic fantasy and Newbery Honor winner My Father's Dragon in this 75th-anniversary edition that includes the original illustrations--now in full-color! A perfect family read-aloud that has delighted parents and children for generations! When...
2026 Hardcover Reprint of 1948 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. My Father's Dragon is a children's novel about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon. Both a Newbery...
When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories) in Appendix...
When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories) in Appendix...
My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that...
Deluxe, illustrated edition of your childhood favorite with all-new, full-color paintings One cold rainy day when my father was a little boy, he met an old alley cat on his street. The cat was very drippy and uncomfortable so my father said, "Wouldn't you...
My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unique in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that...
The Newbery Honor-winning classic about a daring dragon rescue!
Enjoy this special printing of the classic - My Father's Dragon - Augmented Reality Enabled Version. See the characters from the story pop up and discuss important points in each part of the book. They share perspectives and help the reader gain a deeper understanding...
One day, Elmer Elevator finds a cat in the street who tells him about Wild Island and a baby dragon who lives there. Elmer embarks on an adventure to find the dragon, outwitting hungry tigers, lions, and crocodiles along the way.
This beautifully illustrated book was a runner-up...
One day, Elmer Elevator finds a cat in the street who tells him about Wild Island and a baby dragon who lives there. Elmer embarks on an adventure to find the dragon, outwitting hungry tigers, lions, and crocodiles along the way.
This beautifully illustrated book was a runner-up...