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My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

Children's BooksFairy Tales
Pages
26
Published
1948
Language
English

Synopsis

Young Elmer Elevator longs for adventure and a chance to help his parents. When he hears tales of a dragon in distress on the remote Wild Island, he sets off on a daring rescue mission. His goal: to save the dragon and find a way to bring it back home, hoping to finally make his parents proud.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

AdventurousWhimsicalHopefulLighthearted
QuestReluctant HeroFish Out of Water

Genres

Children's Books Fairy Tales Fantasy Folklore Juvenile Animals Middle Grade Mystery Adventure

About the author

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Ruth Stiles Gannett

Ruth Stiles Gannett Kahn (born August 12, 1923) is an American children's writer best known for My Father's Dragon and its two sequels—collectively sometimes called the My Father's Dragon or the Elmer and the Dragons series or trilogy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Stiles_Gannett

Characters

Elmer ElevatorProtagonist
The dragonSupporting
All characters in My Father's Dragon