A dragon makes his new home in a cave near a farm. The farmer, a shepherd, is naturally apprehensive because dragons and humans are enemies, right? One evening when the farmer’s wife questions him about his odd mood, he mentions the dragon and his extraordinary young son say that he will take care of the dragon.

The next day the boy meets with the dragon and they become friends. The dragon is a homebody, isn’t interested in battles, and therefore has outlived all other dragons. The boy is bookish. They share a passion for poetry and the things of dreams but there is one problem. The rest of the world believes dragons are dangerous. And, as the boy is well aware, the local villagers love a good fight. The boy tries to warn his friend about the dangers of living near the village but the dragon simply won’t listen.

Soon St George comes to fight this most reluctant of dragons. The villagers want a fight and they will get a fight. They fill St George’s ears with false tales of the horrors that the dragon has inflicted on them. Then the boy, concerned for his friend’s safety, visits with George and sets him straight.

With a little coaxing and perhaps a bit of manipulation the dragon’s young friend and George convince the dragon to give the villagers what they want so that he can have what he wants. And so St George and the dragon agree to stage a battle.

Read the real book, its more interesting than a short preivew.