Jane and the Dragon
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1988 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Jane and the Dragon

Written and illustrated by Martin Baynton

A girl who would rather joust than sew gets her chance when a dragon steals the prince.

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32 pages· 943 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· ~560L· AR 3.4 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Jane longs to be a knight, but everyone laughs at her except the court jester, who lends her a small suit of armour. When an enormous dragon swoops in and carries off the prince, Jane gets her chance to prove herself.

From the publisher

A feisty heroine who'd rather joust than sew seeks out her own adventures in these magical fairy tales for today's young readers. Jane longs to be a knight, but everyone laughs at her. Everyone, that is, except the court jester, who lends her a small suit of armor to help make her dream come true. And when an enormous dragon swoops in and steals the prince, Jane quickly gets the chance to prove herself!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
943
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~560L
AR book level
3.4
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
115107
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~N
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
February 1, 2007
First published
January 1, 1988
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763635701
OCLC
84851342

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