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In "The Reluctant Dragon," a dragon arrives in a sleepy village, prompting the locals to summon St. George, the famed dragon exterminate. Fingers of tension rise as the townspeople expect a battle. Yet a local boy speaks directly with the dragon and learns that it seeks no conflict. The story then follows how the community grapples with the dragon’s wish for peace and whether a compromise can be reached that satisfies everyone. The second tale, "The Furious Flycycle," follows Melvin Spitznagle, a mechanical genius who, unable to resist curiosity, borrows an inventor’s anti‑gravity pellet and tries to unravel its secrets. As these adventures unfold, the books explore themes of curiosity, conflict, and finding harmony among unlikely allies.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Nick Bosustow
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