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There's No Such Thing as a Dragon
1975
First Published
4.42
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

A story for every kid who wants a pet dragon! When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, “There’s no such thing as a dragon!” This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he’s bigger than Billy’s house—and that’s just the beginning! A funny, madcap story and playful illustrations by beloved author-illustrator Jack Kent pair in a book that will have children wondering if maybe friendly pet dragons do exist after all!

Avg Rating
4.42
Number of Ratings
1,616
5 STARS
58%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
11%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Jack Kent
Jack Kent
Author · 25 books
John Wellington "Jack" Kent (1920 – 1985) was an American cartoonist and prolific author-illustrator of children's books. He is perhaps best known as the creator of the comic strip King Aroo. In addition to his own books, he illustrated more than twenty books by other authors.
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