Garden Heights · Independent Novel Study

Elmer and the Dragon

a novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett

In this sequel to My Father's Dragon, Elmer Elevator and the rescued baby dragon set off to fly home — but a storm forces them down on Canary Island, where a kingdom of canaries is searching for a long-lost treasure. Each Part workbook has vocabulary, comprehension, literary analysis, and writing, plus animal and geography background lessons.

Level 1Interactive & auto-gradedCLIL-based

Level 1 · Growing ReadersUS Grades 1–3Lexile 380–970LAR 2.9–5.6

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Subject Personalities

The real-world subjects this novel study leans into — the depth behind every Knowledge Bank and reading passage.

PRIMARY LENS

🏝️ Islands, Weather & Birds

Storms, island worlds and real canaries — the natural science of the journey.

SUPPORTING

📊 Counting & Clever Thinking

A puzzle solved with a smart new idea — math and logic at play.

SUPPORTING

📜 Bird Folklore & Treasure

Kingdoms of animals, buried riches and the reward for kindness.

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