Duncan the Story Dragon Written & Illustrated by: Amanda Driscoll Duncan the Dragon loves to read. When he reads a story, his imagination catches fire. Unfortunately . . . so does his book! Duncan just wants to get to those two wonderful words, like the last sip of a chocolate milk shake: The End. Will he ever find out how the story ends? Lexile: AD360L AR Level: 2.2

Author/Illustrator Website: http://www.amandadriscoll.com Book Trailer/Author interview: http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-q-with-author-illustrator-amanda.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzAiGh7bKk Food: Milkshake Nonfiction Titles: Doeden, Matt. Real-Life Dragons Gibbons, Gail. Behold—The Dragons!

Introduction: Use dragon/mouse stuffed animals or puppets to introduce the story. Use a straw to “slurp” up the last sip of a milkshake and discuss how satisfying it is to finish a “delicious book”.

Story time Activities: Treat the class to a “mini-milkshake”, enjoy sipping the last swallow of the drink from a straw in a small cup. Use pipe cleaners, google eyes and foam to make a dragon.

Use toilet paper roll, pom-poms, google eyes, and tissue paper to create a dragon.

Discussion Questions: 1. Duncan found a friendly mouse to read to him, how would the story have been different if his friend was a butterfly or a fish? 2. What frightened Duncan so much that he climbed a tree? (a bull chased after him) 3. Why did the book always catch on fire? (When Duncan got excited about the book, his imagination caught fire) 4. How did Duncan meet his friend? (When he cried because he couldn’t finish the book, his tear rolled into the mouse) 5. Name at least two activities that Duncan and the mouse enjoyed together. (various answers including: reading, roasting marshmallows, eating hotdogs, imagining stories, sipping milkshakes, choosing books).