Poor Excuse for a Dragon (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
Poor Excuse for a Dragon (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
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Poor Excuse for a Dragon (Bound for Schools & Libraries)

Written by Geoffrey Hayes
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4 - 8
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48
Page count
470L
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Aug 23, 2011
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Fred the dragon has a list of tasks he must complete in order to be a successful dragon–none of which comes naturally. But he’s determined to make #5–eat people–work. Before you can say “pass the salt” he’s gobbled up three people even though he doesn’t have the stomach for it. Luckily a local shepherd, with the help of a giant and a witch, knows how to cure what ails him and get those pesky people out of his belly. It’s happily-ever-after for everyone in ways you’d never expect. Geisel award-winning author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes is a stepped reader maestro. The common threads between his wildly popular Uncle Tooth and Otto SIRs and the more recent Benny and Penny series (Toon Books) are clear and constant. The art is adorable, the characters are bursting with personality, and the stories are humorously subversive. From marauding pirates to misbehaving mice to a dragon who swallows people whole (and then continues to communicate with them in his belly!), Geoffrey always hits that sweet spot for the stepped reader audience–easy to decode, illustrative tales that tickle the funnybone.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780606234191
    Publication Date
    August 23, 2011
    Publisher
    Turtleback Books
    Page Count
    48
    Audience
    Early Reader
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2010025000
    Lexile® Level
    470L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.2

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