Not Your Typical Dragon

Everybody knows your typical dragon breathes fire.

But when Crispin tries to breathe fire on his seventh birthday, fire doesn't come out--only whipped cream Each time Crispin tries to breathe fire, he ends up with

Band-Aids

marshmallows

teddy bears?

Crispin wonders if he'll ever find his inner fire. But when a family emergency breaks out, it takes a little dragon with not-so-typical abilities to save the day.

With wry humor and whimsical illustrations, Not Your Typical Dragon is the perfect story for any child who can't help feeling a little bit different.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/07/2013
ISBN: 9780670014026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.50d
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/17/2012
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2013
Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 64
School Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 70
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 20 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157358 / Not Your Typical Dragon
Reading Level: 2.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5