History Literature / TheDragonSeries

As happens with a lot of best-selling kids' books, an AnimatedAdaptation was produced in Canada[[note]]Interestingly, this is actually the ''second'' cartoon adaptation of Dav Pilkey's books, the first being the 1998 cartoon of ''Literature/TheDumbBunnies'', which was also made in Canada[[/note]]. It was created by the Quebec studio Cité-Amérique entirely using StopMotion animation, with the title character and TheNarrator being voiced by Canadian actor and puppeteer Creator/FrankMeschkuleit. It aired on Creator/TreehouseTV from 2004 to 2007, running for a total of 78 twelve-minute episodes over 3 seasons. It also aired on Creator/{{Qubo}} in the United States

* NoDialogueEpisode: "Dragon's Boogeyman" from the AnimatedAdaptation has virtually no dialogue, not even from TheNarrator.

* GrumpyBear: The AnimatedAdaptation has Beaver, whose constantly workmanship makes him kinda irritable and prone to grumbling.

* DelightfulDragon: While definitely a trouble maker Dragon isn't eating people or setting people on fire.

* DelightfulDragon: While definetly a trouble maker Dragon isn't eating people or setting people on fire.

* ComedicWorkSeriousScene: "Dragon's Friend" is about [[CompanionFood Dragon's friendship with an apple that he thinks is alive]]. It's mainly comical because of Dragon's {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies, but then a walrus eats the apple and [[MourningAnObject the heartbroken Dragon holds a funeral for the apple]] and has a HeroicBSOD for what is implied to be months. Things do brighten up at the end when Dragon finds an apple tree, though.

* BizarreTasteInFood: In the AnimatedAdaptation, Dragon has this. His meals are always strange combinations of food, like marshmallows in milk or cookies with mustard.

* BizarreTasteInFood: In the AnimatedAdaptation, Dragon has this. His meals are always strange combinations of food, like marshmallows in milk or cookies with mustard.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Dragon's friend, Ostrich, from the AnimatedAdaptation. She views herself as a superhero and always tries to help others whether they ask for it or not.

As happens with a lot of best-selling kids' books, an AnimatedAdaptation was produced in Canada[[note]]Interestingly, this is actually the ''second'' cartoon adaptation of Dav Pilkey's books, the first being the 1998 cartoon of ''Literature/TheDumbBunnies'', which was also made in Canada[[/note]]. It was created by the Quebec studio Cité-Amérique entirely using StopMotion animation, with the title character and TheNarrator being voiced by Canadian actor and puppeteer Creator/FrankMeschkuleit (also known for voicing Toopy in ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo''). It aired on Creator/TreehouseTV from 2004 to 2007, running for a total of 78 episodes over 3 seasons. It also aired on Creator/{{Qubo}} in the United States

* ADogNamedDog: Dragon is a dragon named Dragon. The other characters introduced in the AnimatedAdaptation follow this trend, like Cat, Beaver, Mail Mouse, Ostrich, and Crocodile.

* TheNarrator: Featured in the AnimatedAdaptation.

As happens with a lot of best-selling kids' books, an AnimatedAdaptation was produced in Canada[[note]]Interestingly, this is actually the ''second'' cartoon adaptation of Dav Pilkey's books, the first being the 1998 cartoon of ''Literature/TheDumbBunnies'', which was also made in Canada[[/note]]. It was created by the Quebec studio Cité-Amérique entirely using StopMotion animation, with the title character and TheNarrator being voiced by Canadian actor and puppeteer Frank Meschkuleit (also known for voicing Toopy in ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo''). It aired on Creator/TreehouseTV from 2004 to 2007, running for a total of 78 episodes over 3 seasons. It also aired on Creator/{{Qubo}} in the United States

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The title character, Dragon, is small, blue, and has a tail and spikes, but exhibits no other traditional characteristics of a dragon, such as fire breathing, flying, magic, or even hoarding gold.

As happens with a lot of best-selling kids' books, an AnimatedAdaptation was produced in Canada[[note]]Interestingly, this is actually the ''second'' cartoon adaptation of Dav Pilkey's books, the first being the 1998 cartoon of ''Literature/TheDumbBunnies'', which was also made in Canada[[/note]]. It was created by the Quebec studio Cité-Amérique entirely using StopMotionAnimation, with the title character and TheNarrator being voiced by Canadian actor and puppeteer Frank Meschkuleit (also known for voicing Toopy in ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo''). It aired on Creator/TreehouseTV from 2004 to 2007, running for a total of 78 episodes over 3 seasons. It also aired on Creator/{{Qubo}} in the United States

* AnimatedAdaptation: The StopMotionAnimation series produced in Canada in 2004, which aired on Creator/TreehouseTV and Creator/{{Qubo}}. It adds several new characters to Dragon's world.

''The Dragon Series'' is a series of PictureBooks by Creator/DavPilkey of ''Literature/CaptainUnderpants'' fame. They follow the small, domestic adventures of a small, blue dragon.

There are five books in the series, which do not need to be read in chronological order:

* FriendlessBackstory: The first book of the series features Dragon's adventures to find a friend and being rejected by just about everyone.

''The Dragon Series'' is a series of PictureBooks by Dav Pilkey of ''Literature/CaptainUnderpants'' fame. They follow the small, domestic adventures of a small, blue dragon.