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My Father’s Dragon Series

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Stories about Elmer Elevator and the dragons. The series includes these works:


Books in the My Father’s Dragon series:

My Father’s Dragon (1948)

When an alley cat he befriends tells Elmer Elevator about the captive baby dragon on Wild Island, he determines to go to the island and set him free. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1949
Newbery Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Elmer and the Dragon (1950)

On their way home from Wild Island, Elmer Elevator and the baby dragon stop off at Feather Island where they meet the escaped canaries and search for treasure. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

The Dragons of Blueland (1951)

When Elmer Elevator’s dragon friend Boris and his family are in danger, he is off to Blueland to help them escape their captors. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon (1998)

A boxed set containing My Father’s Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, and The Dragons of Blueland. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s): Ruth Chrisman Gannett

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