Books with title Saint George and The Dragon

This is the story of a very special dragon who lived in a land where dragons had long since gone. He wasn't fierce or greedy and he didn't eat people or steal jewels and gold. He just tried to be friendly and do the right thing, which isn't easy when people think you are either a strange sort of dog, or a very peculiar bird.However, with the help of George and Isabel and Elmer and Hetty, Fugg has become famous throughout history. But stories often have two sides, or lots of sides, and things are never quite what they seem.

When Steven is sent by his village to slay the fearsome beast that threatens them, he suddenly realizes that he doesn't know what a dragon looks like, where it lives, or how to slay it. But Steven's village has fostered the talent of telling tales. Steven trades once-upon-a-times with the people he meets along the way and each remarkable story leads him a step closer to understanding the true meaning of his quest. All roads lead to the dragon.

Far, far away in the darkest cave in the deepest valley amongst the highest mountains there lives a huge and terrifying dragon. He can fly higher than the clouds and faster than the birds. He can burn down a forest with one blast of his fiery breath. He can smash a castle wall with a flick of his mighty tail and he can brush away an army with a sweep of his monstrous wing. This awesome beast fears no man, but he is afraid of just one thing . . . mice! Enter George: he may not look like much of a hero, but a hero he turns out to be!

These are the stories of six-year-old Georgia and her invisible friend, Dragon, who is, of course, a dragon. You must know that Dragon is only invisible to others, not to Georgia. And he is the only dragon I know of, that is the size of a Labrador Retriever. Together, they have many, many adventures. It all begins when, during naptime one afternoon, Dragon tells Georgia how he learned to fly. What an amazing adventure that was. After that, Georgia and her parents move from a small house in a big city to a big house in a small town. Of course, Dragon comes with them. Georgia makes many new friends at the new house, including but not limited to Tree, who is, you guessed it, a tree. He grows right outside of her new bedroom window. He has a deep voice and he lets Georgia climb on his branches all the way to the top. There are many more friends and adventures but I have a feeling this description is getting way too long already. Georgia and the Dragon is perfect as a read aloud book as it has chapters that aren't too long. They aren't too short either so I guess they are just perfect. I hope you and your little one(s) enjoy(s) the stories. There are many more planned. This one is the first. You gotta start somewhere and this is as good a start as one can be.

A Reluctant Squire vs. An Invincible Dragon Squire George has no aptitude for (and even less interest in) being a knight, a hero or a dragonslayer. He also has no choice in the matter. It is, after all, the family business. So he shouldn’t be surprised when his father sends him off to chase after rumors of a mighty dragon in a faraway land. He shouldn’t be, but he still is. With an unfunny fool, a cursed wizard and a black-hearted knight for companions, it isn’t long before Squire George comes up against wispy zephyr-fiends, vengeful nar and single-mindedly stupid crorks. He also survives a trufflehump, befriends a bridge troll and meets an old crone to whom he might or might not be related. None of which helps prepare him to kill an unkillable dragon.

A princess who was saved from marrying by miraculously growing a beard, a saint who sat on a pillar for 20 years, another who survived being swallowed by a dragon, a girl who sailed to Cornwall on a leaf after missing the boat – these are some of the characters in this astonishing book, alongside the more famous St Francis, St George and St Christopher. Richard Brassey’s inimitable mix of pictures, captions and deadpan narrative is irresistible and rescues from oblivion some wonderful stories that children will relish.

When a huge dragon came to Knight School, Georgie was determined to scare him away! Reading Corner covers three grades of early reading ability. Compiled in consultation with Dr. Barrie Wade, Emeritus Professor of English in Education at the University of Birmingham, and Dr. Hilary Minns, Lecturer in English at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. Each grade has three levels, indicated by the number of bars on the spine of the book. Each level has a limited number of words per story, to help you choose the right book for a young reader.