Ages: 6-10
The dragon has been forced by the jungle residents to serve as their shuttle across a wide river and anyone who rescues the dragon from its cruel captors might be entitled to a free ride.
Elmer needs no further encouragement to stow away aboard a ship to the island, where he matches wits with hungry tigers, an irate gorilla, cranky crocodiles, and other moody creatures. A charmingly illustrated Newbery Honor Book, this comic adventure story has delighted generations of children.
Reprint of the Random House, New York, 1948 edition.
- 96 Pages
- Written by: Ruth Stiles Gannett
- Illustrated by: Ruth Chrisman Gannett
