"This Dover edition... is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Random House, New York, in 1948"--Copyright page. Sequel: Elmer and the dragon.
Summary:
A young boy runs away from home to rescue an abused baby dragon held captive to serve as a free twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week ferry for the lazy wild animals living on Wild Island.
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