Imagine finding a baby dragon! This delightful fantasy provides a wonderful springboard for class discussions and debates. This novel makes for an excellent read aloud, and the story's high interest adventure makes it a great novel for introducing students to writing response journals. Students can retell the main idea of each chapter and write their predictions before going on to the next chapter. After students become successful with retelling the main events, encourage them to personalize their responses by giving opinions and sharing their experiences. Activities focus on comprehension, writing, research, creativity, and vocabulary.