It was suppertime, and Kenny's mom was making her family's favorite, corn chowder. Kenny's father burst into the kitchen, panting heavily.
The author's reputation will enhance the popularity of this solid fantasy.- Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. How can George just blindly do whatever the king says?" The civilizing influence of literature is another theme that has relevance for today's readers. At one point, Kenny wonders, "How can they want someone killed they don't even know?.
Before long, rumors and fear create a mob mentality among the local townspeople, and Kenny has to come up with a plan to prevent the retired dragon slayer (George, of course) from killing Grahame. His father, not too bright in some ways but quite sensible in others, is sure Kenny can handle it, but Kenny's no-nonsense mother insists, "Dishes and homework first." What follows is a delightful riff on Kenneth Grahame's classic The Reluctant Dragon, starring a dragon named Grahame that can delicately torch crème brûlée with the flames from his left nostril and has no interest in killing anyone. From School Library Journal Grade 3–6-Kenny's father brings home a fearsome description of an enormous creature: ".one of them flying things that eats pretty maidens and burns castles to the ground." Instead of being frightened, Kenny, a curious and well-read rabbit, wants to meet the beast.
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