This book follows a young boy named Elmer Elevator as he tries to get home. This is the second in a line of books, and in the first book he came to an island searching for a trapped dragon. In this book he has rescued the dragon, and as a show of thanks the dragon lets Elmer fly on his back all the way home. This is a chapter book, and each chapter holds a new adventure for the pair. They get caught in a storm, help a canary king dig up treasure, and finally make it back home before Elmer's parents get too worried. The one thing I loved about this book was the great pictures throughout. The dragon looks very fun and fanciful, and the whole book has a cute aesthetic that keeps it from being too scary. The writing is wonderful as well. The author takes great care to describe everything in detail for the reader. I would love to keep this in my classroom as a fun fantasy read, and I would use it as a great example of descriptive fiction writing for my students.
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