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The reluctant dragon

2004
Presents a retelling of Kenneth Grahame's classic story in which Jack, aware that the fire-breathing dragon living near his home is really a gentle, poetic soul, must find a way to convince St. George the dragonslayer, as well as the villagers, that there is nothing to fear.

The reluctant dragon

2004
In this illustrated, abridged version of the original, the boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and, especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?.

King George's head was made of lead

1974
The statue of King George III, erected in Battery Park after the repeal of the Stamp Tax, tells his version of the events leading to the American Revolution.

King George III

2004
Discusses the early life of King George III, his education, early turmoil, and the American Revolution as well as his last years and his role in history.

The Saint of Dragons

2004
After a lonely childhood at the Lighthouse School for Boys, thirteen-year-old Simon learns that he is descended from a medieval dragonslayer, and that his father needs his help to face the last of these evil monsters.

The reluctant dragon

1983
The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and, especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?.

King George III

English monarch
2001
Text and illustrations present the life of England's King George III, who lost the Revolutionary War, but was beloved by his British subjects; also includes a chronology, a Revolutionary War time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.

The reluctant dragon

1989
The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and especially St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?.

The king's speech

2010
Recounts the true story of how speech therapist Lionel Logue helped the Duke of York overcome his lifelong stammer and explores how their unlikely friendship influenced both their lives.

King George III

America's enemy
2009
A biography of Great Britain's King George III, discussing the lengths he went to in his efforts to keep the American colonies from gaining independence.

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