title: Jerry Perlet's Dragon Stories:  Sara's Adventures with the Dragon
author: Mr. Jerrold C Perlet
description: Jerry Perlet has retired from teaching after 38 years in the Montgomery County Public School system in Maryland. He is enjoying writing stories for children and adults. Jerry Perlets Dragon Stories, volumes 1 thru 4 are a compilation of many years of storytelling about the dragon who lives on the mountain and befriends the children. The first dragon story was told to a group of students at Monocacy Elementary School in Montgomery County, Maryland as they waited for a late bus. The setting comes from Sugarloaf Mountain and the many farm houses in the area. Students at Monocacy and Sherwood Elementary School contributed many ideas to the stories. The stories tell of the childrens adventures with a friendly magical dragon. Children learn many lessons about loyalty, friendship, problem-solving, following directions, and enjoying childhood.
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  For my favorite Garrisons:
  
  
  Paige, Cliff, Jess, and Andy
  
  
  —A. M. R.
  
  
  For Allie, Mitch, Sarah, and Dani
  
  
  — C. K.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Chapter One The Dragon’s Secret
  
  
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  “Okay, my turn to start,” my best friend Isabel said. She shimmied on the big
  rock where we were sitting out on the playground, waiting for the first bell
  to ring. Our other best friend, Sadie, wasn’t there yet. Her bus was late.
  
  
  “Once upon a time, there was a tiny dragon with a huge secret,” Isabel said.
  She lifted her eyebrows in my direction.
  
  
  I grinned. That was a great start to a story. Now it was my turn to add a
  sentence—that was the game we were playing.
  
  
  I thought for a second. “The dragon’s secret was so embarrassing, she hadn’t
  even told it to her best friend the unicorn