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A bright, illustrated literature-teaching cover featuring Custard, a gentle green dragon, with Belinda and her pets—Ink the black kitten, Blink the grey mouse and Mustard the yellow dog—near their little white house. The design introduces t

School · CBSE Class 10 English Literature

The Tale of Custard the Dragon: Illustrated Annotated Teaching Edition

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Can a dragon who asks for safety turn out to be the bravest of them all? Ogden Nash’s The Tale of Custard the Dragon is a humorous poem about Belinda, her pets and a dragon whose courage surprises everyone. This Bodhi Visual Literature Teaching edition helps CBSE Class 10 students explore the poem through its original lines, colourful illustrations and carefully organised annotations. Across eight illustrated pages, students can follow the poem’s events from the introduction of Belinda’s unusual household to the pirate’s arrival, Custard’s unexpected courage and the poem’s memorable ending. Each teaching page brings together the poem and its explanations. Important words and phrases are highlighted and connected to visual notes, helping learners understand vocabulary, comparisons, humour, characterisation and the contrast between boasting and genuine courage. The edition also includes comic scenes and concise learning prompts that encourage students to observe, interpret and prepare their own answers. Inside this visual teaching edition: - The poem presented in its original sequence - Highlighted words and phrases with numbered explanations - Illustrated vocabulary and contextual meanings - Notes on simile, metaphor, exaggeration, repetition, sound and irony - Visual support for characters, actions and poetic images - Comic scenes based on the poem - THINK, EXAM and INSIGHT sections for learning and revision - Bodhi Classes branding throughout

Topics in this bookThe Tale of Custard the DragonCustard the Dragon Class 10CBSE Class 10 EnglishFirst FlightOgden NashClass 10 English poemannotated teachingvisual literatureillustrated poemstanza-wise explanation

Free · English · 8 pages

Bodhi ID: BODHI-PDF-2026-000047-9 (internal catalogue identifier; not an ISBN or legal registration)

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Inside this book

  1. | Page | Topic |
  2. |---|---|
  3. | **1** | Belinda’s Unusual Household: Meet Custard and the Pets |
  4. | **2** | Custard’s Appearance and the Companions’ Claims of Bravery |
  5. | **3** | Teasing Custard: Laughter and the Wish for Safety |
  6. | **4** | An Unwelcome Visitor: The Pirate at the Window |
  7. | **5** | The Test of Courage: The Companions Flee and Custard Charges |
  8. | **6** | Custard’s Victory and the Household’s Celebration |
  9. | **7** | Boasts Return: Custard’s Reply and the Familiar Home |
  10. | **8** | The Circular Ending: Bravery, Humour and Repetition |

Bodhi editorial notes

AI-assisted catalogue guidance, reviewed or written by Bodhi administrators, based only on publisher-supplied metadata. Not customer reviews or ratings.

Editorial Note 1 — Curriculum and Syllabus Perspective · Curriculum alignment

The source data categorises this as a School resource for CBSE Class 10 English Literature and lists eight content pages that follow the poem’s narrative from household introduction to circular ending. The metadata also references THINK, EXAM and INSIGHT sections, suggesting board-exam preparation support. However, the fields do not specify the CBSE poem code, syllabus year, or which stanzas of Ogden Nash’s poem are reproduced, so a subject expert should confirm curriculum fit before adoption.

Editorial Note 2 — Visual Layout and Textual Integrity Perspective · Visual layout and textual integrity

The description states that the poem appears in its original sequence alongside highlighted words, numbered explanations, illustrated vocabulary, comic scenes, and Bodhi Classes branding throughout eight pages. Because the metadata does not visually separate Nash’s original lines from added annotations or indicate where branding appears on each page, an editorial review should verify text boundaries, illustration placement, and branding consistency prior to final layout.