Far, far away in the high, high mountains in a deep, deep valley in a dark, dark cave lived a mighty dragon. He was an awesome and frightening crea...
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Sep 20, 2010
Shanna
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This is the first of Wormell's George and the Dragon books which parody traditional dragonslaying fairy tales. In this story, the mouse George moves into a hole next door to a mouse-phobic dragon, and pays the dragon a visit just as he is about to devour a fair princess. The dragon's response is predictable. Like George, the Dragon and the Princess, this story is lighthearted, silly and well executed. Wormell's high-quality artwork is full of action and drama, making this a great story for cr
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Sep 13, 2011
Paul
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This excellent and well illustrated story follows the traditional story of a dragon terrorising a castle. However, this dragon has a secret, he is terrified of mice. The hero of the story turns out to be George, a mouse. He scares away the dragon and then gets a lifetime supply of cheese as a reward. Children really enjoy this book as they understand the irony of a dragon who is afraid of mice. This book is suitable for Year 2 and can lead to a number of different activities. The pictures in th
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May 07, 2011
Kelli
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Vivid illustrations and a simple story line that depends on both the words and the pictures, this is a romp of a story that has a couple of quirky elements that take it out of the path of total predicability. The simple story line and the visual elements of the story eliminate the need for extensive text, and make this a good read for preschoolers through elementary.
Sep 24, 2010
jacky
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A different librarian did story time today and this was one of the choices. I thought some details were funny, such as the mouse's new home not being accommodating because a bat lived there before. A cute story of how even the big and strong can fear something. It also celebrates the small. I couldn't see the illustrations well from our seat.
Aug 16, 2009
The Children
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a few of the illustrations I thought were too scary, but the little ones LOVE this book--even the big dragon is afraid of something. A tale of an unlikely hero.
Feb 18, 2011
Ronda
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I was looking for a quick-read-aloud for several of my classes--one that was short enough to allow me to share and use to demonstrate Accelerated Reader. When you read this aloud, be sure to take time to explore the illustrations, and maybe point out some of the things that may get missed in a group setting---the furnishings on the ceiling in George's first cave, the kidnapped princess, the dragon hiding behind the mountains. Much fun. Used in my intro to the fantasy genre.
Dec 17, 2009
Kristi
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George just moved into his cave and isn't very happy about it. The previous tenents were bats (he's a mouse), so the fixtures are very inconvenient. And the nearest shop is miles away and he needs to borrow just a bit of sugar from his next door neighbor...
The illustrations are excellent and this tale is quite amusing.
The illustrations are excellent and this tale is quite amusing.
Sep 20, 2010
Tracy
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My kids and I LOVED this book. I thought it was very cleverly written with excellent narrative timing. We read it again and again, almost until my kids memorized it. The illustrations were beautiful, too.
Aug 14, 2008
Barbara
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This is a fun variation on the classic - note the absence of the 'Saint'. George is a mouse who moves in 'next door' to the dragon and defeats the dragon in a new way.
Aug 12, 2008
Lucy
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I love this book, the illustrations are wonderful, the story has a lovely twist and the details are great!
Particularly good for little boys!
Particularly good for little boys!
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