A Friend for Dragon - Chapter 1 - A Friend for Dragon

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A Friend for Dragon is a juvenile fiction story in which a lonely blue dragon searches for a friend after sensing he needs companionship. Following the turning point that leads him to believe he has found one, the situation becomes harder at home, culminating in grief and loss when the friend is gone. The narrative closes with the hope of renewal, as an apple tree grows where Apple is buried.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages68

Reading Time1 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter 1 - A Friend for Dragon

There once was a blue dragon who lived in a little house all by himself.

Chapter 2 - Friends at Home

Chapter 3 - The New Day

Chapter 4 - Good-bye

Chapter 5 - Summertime

DAYP:LKeYA Friend forDRA @(eASCHOLAST I C ER e This book belongs tos A Friend forDRAGAco Redd more DRAGONbooksl DAYR:LKeY VACORN” SCHOLASTIC INC. Copyright ◎1991,2019 by Dav Pilkey ll rights reserved.Published by Scholastic Inc..Publishers since 1920.SCHOLASTIC,ACORN,and associated logosare trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-partywebsites or their content. No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmited in any form or byany means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of thepublisher.For information regarding permission,write to Scholastic Inc..Attention:Permissions Deparment,557 Broadway.New York,NY 10012. This book is a work of fiction.Names,characters,places,and incidents are either the product of the author'simagination or are used fictitiously,and anyresemblance to actual persons,living or dead,businessestablishments,events,or locales is enfirely coincidental. # Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names:Pilkey,Dav,1966-author.illustrator.Title:A Friend for Dragon/Dav Pilkey. Description:[New edition]|New York:Acorn/Scholastic Inc..2019.|Originally published in 1991 by OrchardBooks.|Summary:Dragon is lonely so he goes looking for a friend and when an apple falls on his head he isconvinced that he has found one;but at home Apple is quiet and unresponsive,and when a visit to the doctoronly makes things worse,Dragon moums the loss of his friend—unil an apple tree grows where Apple is buried.Identifiers:LCCN2018025743|ISBN 9781338341065(hc:alk.paper)|ISBN9781338341058(pb:alk.paper)Subjects:LCSH:Dragons—Juvenile fiction.|Apples-Juvenile fiction.|Loneliness—Juvenile fiction.|Friendship一Juvenile fiction.|CYAC:Dragons—Fiction.|Apples—Fiction.]Loneliness—Fiction.|Friendship—Fiction.Classification:LCC PZ7.P63123 Fr 2019 |DDC[E]—dc23LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018025743 10987654321 1920212223 Chapter 1A Friend for Dragon1Chapter 2Friends at Home13Chapter 3The New Day23Chapter 4Good-bye41Chapter 5Summertime49 1A Frlend for Dragon There once was a blue dragonwho lived in a little houseall by himself.Sometimes Dragon got lonely.

FAQs

Why does Dragon go looking for a friend?

Dragon sometimes gets lonely, and he decides to search for companionship. The story shows how his longing leads him to believe he has found a friend.

What happens to Apple at home?

At home, Apple is quiet and unresponsive, which makes the situation worse for Dragon. When a doctor visit does not help, Dragon mourns the loss.

How does the story resolve Dragon’s grief?

After Apple is buried, an apple tree grows where Apple was buried. The ending emphasizes renewal and the return of something living and hopeful.

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