Books with title Saint George and the Dragon

When George's mom won't let him have a poisonous snake or a scary lizard, he decides it's time to go live in the jungleGeorge is fed up with his hamster and sets off to the jungle to find himself a more interesting pet. But, before he gets very far, he meets a beautiful dragonfly, who shows him that there's a jungle of creatures in his own back garden are much more fun than he could have imagined!

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.

Georgina insists on buying a painting of a mournful dragon that she finds at a flea market, but that night the dragon, Dolores, comes out of the painting to find a husband, but once she finds that there are no other dragons she takes Georgina back into her own world.Georgina insists on buying a painting of a mournful dragon that she finds at a flea market, but that night the dragon, Dolores, comes out of the painting to find a husband, but once she finds that there are no other dragons she takes Georgina back into her own world

In this variation on the old theme, the dragon is appeased by the King's a-maiden-a-week plan, until his daughter is the only maiden left. The dragon, it turns out, is a lady-lover, not a lady-eater; he has a large, always growing, company of females in his cave. George, a brave knight, enters expectedly, saves the princess, and banishes the dragon despite his good nature.

George is bored with his pet hamster and sets off to the jungle to find himself a more interesting pet. Before he goes two steps, he meets a dragonfly who shows him that the creatures in his own backyard are much more fun than he could have imagined. With a light-hearted look at nature and bright, colorful illustrations, this picture book helps reinforce a child’s sense of wonder at the things nearby.

Georgia And The Dragon is the first in a series of stories about Georgia and her friend the beautiful Blue Dragon whose name is Mint. Mint will take Georgia on a number of journeys through The Magical Tree and on in through to the Enchanted Arch. It leads to all the Magical Realms therein and where she will learn many secrets according to those set out in the poem of The Magical Tree.

The captivating follow-up story to the much-loved classic George and the DragonFar, far away over the high, high mountains in an old castle wall, in a tiny, tiny hole there lives a little mouse called George. He’s very small and rather timid and he can be a bit clumsy too. But when a huge and terrifying dragon attacks the castle, George springs into action. Because, as fans of George and the Dragon know, George has a very special talent.