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The Reluctant Dragon

By: Kenneth Grahame
Narrated by: Anton Lesser
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About this listen

The Boy lives in a cottage with his mother and father, and the Dragon lives in a cave on the Downs. The Boy is his only friend. The Dragon is not at all the sort of Dragon one might expect to meet, however: he's polite and friendly.

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fantasy Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Friendship Mythology Dragons Funny Witty Kids Fiction

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Such a fun little story, very well written. It's witty and funny, and with some good messages, too. Anton Lesser reads it beautifully - a pure delight.

Delightful story, beautifully performed

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Nice length of evening wind down. The story is age appropriate and ends with intrigue

A story to capture the imagination

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One of my favourite childhood stories, love Anton Lesser's performance of it! I highly recommend it.

Wonderful! Highly recommended for all ages.

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I enjoyed this short story very much. The characters were very good, and the narration was fabulous.

Great short story.

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What a lovely story. Excellent narration, one of the best I’ve heard on Audible. Excellent characterisation.

Beautiful telling

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me and my bro liked this story alot. we dint like when they were going to kill him.

Really good

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This was a most enjoyable short book and well read by the narrator. Mary

Most enjoyable

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Anton cracks me up as the loveable Dragon. I enjoy poetry as he. Hmmm.

A Dragon Tale to Tell and Remember

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The narrator really suited this story and I really enjoyed its simple tale. Thank you

Such a lovely gentle story

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I enjoyed it ti was good 5 stars out of 5 excellent story it was good

It was good

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