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* NeverTrustATitle: The title seems to indicate a DownerEnding where the heroes are unable to stop the king from beheading Droofus. Actually, Droofus only "loses his head" in the sense that he has to stick it through a hole in the castle wall occasionally so that it looks like a mounted dragon's head.
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* NeverTrustATitle: The title seems to indicate a DownerEnding sad ending where the heroes are unable to stop the king from beheading Droofus. Actually, Droofus only "loses his head" in the sense that he has to stick it through a hole in the castle wall occasionally so that it looks like a mounted dragon's head.
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* VegetarianCarnivore: Droofus is a dragon, but after picking an insect out of a spider's web, he finds he doesn't want to eat it and begins eating the grass instead. This makes him useful to a local farmer, who uses him as a plowhorse, letting him pull up and eat the grass while his tail breaks up the soil.
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* VegetarianCarnivore: Droofus is a dragon, but after picking an insect out of a spider's web, he finds he doesn't want to eat it and begins eating the grass instead. This makes him useful to a local farmer, who uses him as a plowhorse, letting him pull up and eat the grass while his tail breaks up the soil.soil.
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''How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head'' is a 1971 children's storybook by Creator/BillPeet.
''How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head'' is a 1971 children's storybook by Creator/BillPeet.
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Droofus, a young dragon, crash-lands during a flight far from home. In time, he becomes happy in his new place, munching the grass and helping a nearby farmer. But then the king gets wind of Droofus and wants his head for the palace wall.
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Droofus, a young dragon, crash-lands during a flight far from home. In time, he becomes happy in his new place, munching the grass and helping a nearby farmer. But then Then the king gets wind of Droofus and wants his head for the palace wall.wall -- but a bit of quick thinking may yet save the dragon's neck.
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* NeverTrustATitle: The title seems to indicate a DownerEnding where the heroes are unable to stop the king from beheading Droofus. Actually, Droofus only "loses his head" in the sense that he has to stick it through a hole in the castle wall occasionally so that it looks like a mounted dragon's head.
* OffWithHisHead: The king wants to behead Droofus and the farmer and his son have to talk him out of it.
* TaxidermyTerror: The king wants Droofus' head because of the impressiveness of having a mounted dragon's head on his castle wall. In the end, the king allows Droofus simply to pretend to be taxidermy.
* OffWithHisHead: The king wants to behead Droofus and the farmer and his son have to talk him out of it.
* TaxidermyTerror: The king wants Droofus' head because of the impressiveness of having a mounted dragon's head on his castle wall. In the end, the king allows Droofus simply to pretend to be taxidermy.
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Droofus, a young dragon, crash-lands during a flight far from home. In time, he becomes happy in his new place, munching the grass and helping a nearby farmer. But then the king gets wind of Droofus and wants his head for the palace wall.
!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:
* EurekaMoment: When the farmer's son says that Droofus rests his head by his bed at night, the king gets an idea which all parties find acceptable -- he'll pay the farmer if Droofus will agree to stick his head through a hole in the wall on special occasions. He gets his special decoration; Droofus keeps his head.
* VegetarianCarnivore: Droofus is a dragon, but after picking an insect out of a spider's web, he finds he doesn't want to eat it and begins eating the grass instead. This makes him useful to a local farmer, who uses him as a plowhorse, letting him pull up and eat the grass while his tail breaks up the soil.
!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:
* EurekaMoment: When the farmer's son says that Droofus rests his head by his bed at night, the king gets an idea which all parties find acceptable -- he'll pay the farmer if Droofus will agree to stick his head through a hole in the wall on special occasions. He gets his special decoration; Droofus keeps his head.
* VegetarianCarnivore: Droofus is a dragon, but after picking an insect out of a spider's web, he finds he doesn't want to eat it and begins eating the grass instead. This makes him useful to a local farmer, who uses him as a plowhorse, letting him pull up and eat the grass while his tail breaks up the soil.
