GEORGE AND THE DRAGON

Illustrated by Martina Peluso

A Collins Big Cat Reader

Princess Sabra leads a privileged life in her father’s palace life until one day the kingdom is attacked by a fierce, fire-breathing dragon. 

As Sabra struggles to find a way of saving her city and her people from destruction, there seems to be only one solution, and it comes at a very high cost...but can the strange soldier who seems to appear out of nowhere help? Has he the courage and the skills to defeat the mighty dragon?

Did you know that Saint George is the patron saint of more than one country? The original George is thought to have been a tribune in the Roman army serving under the emperor Diocletian. His parents were Syrian, both members of the aristocratic Ancini tribe. 

George's legendary encounter with the dragon is believed to have taken place in a city called Sirene, which was located either in Libya or Palestine. My retelling uses all these motifs to create an intriguing narrative for a multicultural age.