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The narrator and his fire-breathing pet dragon do funny, dragon-appropriate odd jobs (such as snow-melting) to earn money to buy Christmas presents. In the heart-warming ending, they decide to use the money to help a needy family. The bold digital illustrations capably extend the text, revealing, for example, that Dragon knows more about the spirit of giving than the narrator suspects.