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Elmer and the Dragon

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Elmer and the Dragon
First edition
AuthorRuth Stiles Gannett
IllustratorRuth Chrisman Gannett
Cover artistRuth Chrisman Gannett
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMy Father's Dragon trilogy
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1950
Media typePrint
Pages97 pp (paperback)
ISBN978-0-394-89049-4
OCLC14932567
LC ClassPZ7.G15 El 1987
Preceded byMy Father's Dragon 
Followed byThe Dragons of Blueland 

Elmer and the Dragon is the second in the My Father's Dragon trilogy of children's novels by Ruth Stiles Gannett. It is preceded by My Father's Dragon and followed by The Dragons of Blueland. In this book, Elmer Elevator and his recently liberated dragon friend travel home, but find themselves marooned on another island inhabited by talkative animals. The illustrations within the book are black and white lithographs, done by the author's stepmother, Ruth Chrisman Gannett.[1]

Plot summary

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Elmer and the dragon (Boris, we learn in book 3) are stranded on a remote island inhabited only by canaries. One of them, Flute, was Elmer's pet until he escaped to Feather Island. Elmer helps Flute and the king and queen canaries to dig up a chest that the island's former human settlers left. Inside are various household items, a watch, a harmonica, and six bags of gold. The dragon flies Elmer back to his house before returning to Blueland,

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References

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  1. ^ "About Ruth and Ruth". My Father’s Dragon. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2022-05-03.