About this item
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 in Grahame's Dream Days and was first published as a separate book by Holiday House in 1938 with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.
About the Author
Kenneth Grahame (/??re?.?m/ GRAY-?m; 8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908) , one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by unknown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
