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Books with author Ruth Chrisman Gannett

  • My Father's Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Hardcover (Random House, April 12, 1948)
    A young boy runs away from home to rescue an abused baby dragon held captive to serve as a free twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week ferry for the lazy wild animals living on Wild Island.
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  • My Father's Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Paperback (Independently published, June 3, 2020)
    When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive dragon on Wild Island. The dragon has been forced by the jungle residents to serve as their shuttle across a wide river — and anyone who rescues the dragon from its cruel captors might be entitled to a free ride.Elmer needs no further encouragement to stow away aboard a ship to the island, where he matches wits with hungry tigers, an irate gorilla, cranky crocodiles, and other moody creatures. A charmingly illustrated Newbery Honor Book, this comic adventure story has delighted generations of children.
  • Elmer And The Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Paperback (Yearling / Dell Publishing, Aug. 16, 1980)
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  • My Father's Dragon: Illustrated

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 7, 2016)
    My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. It is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland.
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  • My Father's Dragon: Novel-Ties Study Guide

    Ruth Gannett

    Paperback (Learning Links, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided reading program. Reproducible pages in chapter-by-chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask, the important issues to discuss, and the organizational aids that help students get the most out of each book they read.
  • The Dragons of Blueland

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 1979)
    In this third and final installment of the classic My Father's Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting
  • My Father's Dragon Limited Edition of the 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 28, 2008)
    2008 marks the 60th anniversary of My Father's Dragon and to celebrate we're offering a deluxe edition--a true collectible for the generations of readers who grew up reading about Elmer's adventures with the dragon. It's also a great gift to introduce new readers to this Newbery Honor book by Ruth Stiles Gannett. This oversized deluxe edition features an unjacketed cloth cover, four-color illustrated end papers, an updated note from the author, and an elegant border design throughout the interiors. This Limited Edition has been signed by the author!
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  • My Father's Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Paperback (Creative Commons, Sept. 7, 2013)
    Ruth Stiles Gannett's classic children's story, My Father's Dragon (a Newbery Honor Book) about Elmer Elevator and the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon. Upon hearing about the dragon, Elmer stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. The perfect bedtime story.
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  • Elmer and the Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Nov. 16, 1987)
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  • Elmer and the Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Paperback (Knopf, Sept. 16, 1987)
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  • Elmer and the Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, March 13, 2007)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. On their way home, Elmer and a flying dragon land on an unusual island and help some canaries uncover a buried treasure. Sequel to My Father's Dragon.
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  • My Father's Dragon

    Ruth Stiles Gannett, ills. Ruth Chrisman Gannett

    Unknown Binding (Random House, March 15, 1948)
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