Did a dragon really steal all the holidays in San Francisco? Rusty the Red-Bearded Pirate gives his word to the mayor to get them back. He sails off with his First Mate, who lacks courage; Cook, who makes the best stew in all the world; and Mrs. Crowe who stays on the lookout in the crow's nest. They visit Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan, and Korea, before landing in the far north, a land of ice and snow--and a dragon! Will Rusty be able to keep his word, allowing them to dock in San Francisco again? Will they be able to get the holidays back?  Read and find out!

Then, you can make your own paper mache' dragon following the directions at the end of the story. 

Don't believe in dragons? Neither did the mayor of San Francisco! But he learned better.