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    Saint George: Dragon Slayer: Educational Version
    Saint George: Dragon Slayer: Educational Version
    Saint George: Dragon Slayer: Educational Version
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    Saint George: Dragon Slayer: Educational Version

    By Jeannie Meekins

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    St George, defender of the helpless and slayer of dragons is a saint honored by many countries and many religions. He is as popular with Muslims and Jews as he is with Christians.
    How could this happen? We know dragons never existed. How could someone be so well known and honored worldwide for something that could never have happened?

    Find out about the life of this man who was said to have slain a dragon in this 15-minute biography.

    Ages 8 and up.

    Educational Versions have CCSS Activities.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateSep 25, 2013
    ISBN9781301778225
    Saint George: Dragon Slayer: Educational Version
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    Jeannie Meekins

    Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com

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      Good book. I always wondered if Saint George really existed or not, and if he did, how could he slay a creature that didn't exist.

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    Saint George - Jeannie Meekins

    Saint George:

    Dragon Slayer

    Written by Jeannie Meekins

    A LearningIsland.com

    15 - Minute Book

    Editor: Caitlind Alexander

    Smashwords Edition

    (c) Copyright 2013. Jeannie Meekins. All rights reserved.

    Published by LearningIsland.com.

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    Saint George: Dragon Slayer / Jeannie Meekins

    Summary: Biography of the man who slew a dragon and became the patron saint of archers, scouts and soldiers.

    1. Biography. Juvenile Literature. 2. Catholicism. Juvenile Literature. 3. Holidays. Juvenile Literature.

    Words: 2431

    Reading Level: 6.9

    Ages 8 and up

    Table of Contents

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    About the Author

    Scenes from the life of St. George, Kremikovtsi Monastery, Bulgaria

    Saint George: Dragon Slayer

    St George, defender of the helpless and slayer of dragons is a saint honored by many countries and many religions. He is as popular with Muslims and Jews as he is with Christians.

    How could this happen? We know dragons never existed. How could someone be so well known and honored worldwide for something that could never have happened?

    Early Life

    There is little information on the early life of St George. Two stories tell of his possible origins.

    One says that he was born in the city of Cappadocia, which is in the middle of Turkey, in 270 AD. Many people still worshipped the Roman gods. George’s parents were both Christian, and they brought him up to

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