Franklin's Flying Bookshop Emily St. John Mandel

Franklin's Flying Bookshop Emily St. John MandelFranklin the dragon loves stories and loves reading stories to people too, but everyone is too scared to even talk to him. One day, he meets a girl named Luna who, rather than being afraid, is fascinated to meet Franklin, having recently read all about dragons in one of her books. They instantly become friends and talk nonstop about what theyve read: books about roller skating, King Arthur, spiders, and how to do kung fu. Together they hatch a plan to

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