The Dragonsitter
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2012 · Est. 46 min read

The Dragonsitter

By Josh Lacey, Garry Parsons (Illustrator)

Part of the The Dragonsitter series

A young boy's uncle leaves him to take care of a pet dragon while he is on vacation, but the dragon's antics cause chaos and destruction in the neighborhood.

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96 pages· 4,104 words· Est. 46 min read
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Eddie's simple task of pet-sitting his uncle's dragon turns into a fiery disaster. With the fridge raided, curtains ablaze, and a fleeing mailman, can Eddie survive the chaos? Discover the hilarious misadventures through Eddie's frantic emails as he navigates the unexpected challenges of dragonsitting. Will Uncle Morton return before it's too late?

From the publisher

Dear Uncle Morton: You’d better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima. Emily loved that rabbit! I’d better go now. I can smell burning. –EddieIt had sounded so easy: Eddie was to look after Uncle Morton’s unusual pet for a week while he went on vacation. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are on fire, and the mailman is fleeing down the front path… The Dragonsitter is the first title in a new chapter book series, written completely in e-mails, that will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more!

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
4,104
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Early Reader
Themes & topics
Books about dragonsBooks about petsBooks about mythical creaturesBooks about vacationsBooks about families
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The fine print

Book details

Publication
Published
September 1, 2015
First published
May 3, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316298964

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