Freddy the Fearless Dragon | Hassell, Janet Soule

Freddy was created in the mind of a 13 year old girl who developed a story about him and the two children he befriended. The young author then added illustrations to the story, and bound the text and pictures into a homemade book. Freddy the book then traveled with the author over the last 63 years, through many moves and over many miles. Why it wasn't discarded at some point isn't known. But for some reason, the handmade book would appear at every stop of the author's life. Now, in her later years, she discovered self-publishing and published two other books. Why not do the same with Freddy? So the story has come to life, in this publication. And so the story goes that Freddy was snatched out of his peaceful existence by a whirling cloud, and carried many miles before the cloud felt sorry for him, and dropped him off on a peaceful pink cloud right over some children playing in their yard. They became friends, and played many hours together. The children had a mean parrot named Magnolia, who was jealous of Freddy, and threw her bowl through the living room window. When the children's parents returned home, they didn't believe the Freddy didn't break the window, and sent him away. As Freddy sadly wandered away, he saw a circus tent with a sign in front saying, 'Dragon Wanted'. Of course he applied for the position, and after showing the ringmaster his amazing tricks, was hired on the spot. When the circus came to the town where Freddy's children were, the family decided to come to the performance. They had no idea Freddy would be there. But when they saw his fabulous act, they knew immediately it was him. After a wonderful reunion with the family, Freddy once more lived with them, in a tent made especially for him.¿