To Tame a Dragon

This book is part of the innovative Code Reader series for struggling readers ages 8 to 12. Books in this unique series feature pronunciation keys following difficult words throughout the text. For example, the word "coyote" might be followed by: (ky-OH-tee). These pronunciation keys help make the books easier to read than traditional beginning chapter books.

To Tame a Dragon: No pet is cooler than a dragon, and Sam is thrilled when he discovers a small one at the animal shelter. But the little dragon wrecks the house, refuses to fly, and definitely has a mind of its own. Sam's plan to tame a dragon and make it his pet looks like it is about to go up in flames.