This book has the most magical illustrations (and a pretty font, too). The story is very simple, told in simple language, about a lonely boy who makes his own friends with the ignored (imaginary?) dragons around him. Of course, he has to give them up, and save them, but that leads to him being more noticed - either because his absence causes his parents to realize what they're missing (the literal reading), or because he simply grows up (a more metaphorical one). Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth But when it becomes apparent that they don't belong in George's ordinary world, he endeavours to do the best for his new friends and find them the home they deserve. Text Rationale:

This is a three-sessionspelling seed for the book The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward. Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.I loved this book. It was whimsical and cute, and dealt with how we feel when we think we are overlooked. The illustrations were gorgeous. The language was a bit difficult, but it was always possible to work out the meaning; I think it's good for children to be introduced to difficult words from a young age. I think the storyline might have been lost on the littler children, but they had so much fun finding the dragons, they didn't mind! St George and the Dragon by Hamilton Trust, a modified version of the Group reader text ( in plan resources) Nobody notices George and nobody notices the dragons he can see all around him. He likes the dragons but when they get him into trouble by breaking things George realises he needs to do something. He goes to the the library to do some research (beautiful illustration of a dragon in a library at this point of the story) and finds out where they should live. He builds a fantastic dragon shaped machine and leads the dragons home and then is found and taken home himself, no longer feeling invisible.

A complete 3 week unit of work for Non-Fiction (for Fiction see my other unit on the Dragon Machine). This book is about George, a boy who is often ignored. Mischievous dragons cause trouble for George until he leads them away. Unit 3 Comprehension: Comparing different versions of a traditional tale – St George and the Dragon Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning.It’s another Bookwagon day in our house. The kids were so excited to get their latest books in the post. Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB