My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon is a 1948 dragon fantasy novella by Ruth S. Gannett. Readers will find themes of dragons, animals, islands and slavery.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 90 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 93 editions across 7 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,767 times in the last 30 days.
At about 80 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour and a half. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 51 min LibriVox audiobook.
About My Father's Dragon
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.
Free audiobook
My Father's Dragon — LibriVox recording, 51 min in 10 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“Once cold rainy day when my father was a little boy, he met an old alley cat on his street.”
Quick answers
Who wrote My Father's Dragon?
My Father's Dragon was written by Ruth S. Gannett and first published in 1948.
What genre is My Father's Dragon?
It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.
How long is My Father's Dragon?
The median edition has 80 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is My Father's Dragon free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of My Father's Dragon?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 51 min.
What books are similar to My Father's Dragon?
Readers who like it often enjoy Bone, The Reluctant Dragon and Eldest.
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