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In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.Gene understands stories―comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins.But Gene doesn’t get sports. As a kid, his friends called him “Stick” and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men’s varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that’s been decades in the making. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships.Once Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is just as thrilling as anything he’s seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesn’t know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragons’s lives, but his own life as well.

As the War of the Blades draws to a close, Nassari Orin, Corisian courtier and diplomat turned Dragon Rider, has big plans: to bask in the glory of victory and the admiration of his countrymen; to wed the new-found love of his life, Nadia Cutter, in the manner she's always dreamed of and settle down in marital bliss; to work with his fellow Dragon Riders and friends to mold the Legion of Riders from the glimmering of an idea into a powerful and fully functioning association of bonded pairs; and, perhaps most of all, to do all of this freed from political entanglements and mundane obligations by his lofty but neutral status as the Dragon Rider of a Lineage Holder. But Nassari soon finds that plans rarely survive first contact with reality. Not everyone honors heroes or thinks so highly of Dragons and Riders, and even those who do are more than willing to use them for their own ends. Meanwhile, a war is brewing that threatens to test the Oath of the Legion while it is still in its infancy. It isn’t long before Nassari is fighting for the Legion’s dignity, independence, and very survival, as well as his own.

Everything within her quarreled over whether she wanted to be more gnome than dragon, or more dragon than gnome.-----Quiet and curious, Dragon Gaelen isn’t a typical dragon. For one, she was raised by gnomes.Having lost everything before she was hatched, Dragon knows very little about her origin. Growing up among the cob and wood houses of peaceful Gnome Colony, she’s always felt accepted and loved—but never quite like she belonged.When her adoptive family enrolls her in the impressive Breezewillow Academy, Dragon believes it holds the key to the missing pieces of her past. Surrounded by students and teachers from all across Enchanted Sacred Garden, she hopes she’ll finally stop feeling like an outsider.However, Breezewillow isn’t at all what she expects. On her first day, she feels lost, overwhelmed, and betrayed. She believed meeting other dragons would help her find herself. Instead, she finds herself the target of their jokes, teased for her difference and never embraced as one of their own. Filled with shame and self-loathing, Dragon must choose to stay silent and bury her past—or find her voice among the pain.A powerful story about being true to ourselves, Dragon takes us on a journey of self-acceptance—illustrating how the choices we make impact the magic we wield.

Ilsa has been afraid of dragons ever since she saw them in the sky the night she was chased from her village as a child. Now, a decade later, she’d love to return to the place she once called home—if only she knew where to find home.Truth is, Ilsa doesn’t know who she is. She only knows her father left her in the care of a guy named Ram, who teaches her swordsmanship in a butcher shop until the day when it’s safe for her to continue home.But it may never be safe, and their enemies are closing in. Ilsa and Ram are being hunted, and they must flee through the dangers that bar them from their homeland. The journey will require all their skill and strength, but it will also uncover the secrets of who Ilsa is and where she belongs. She’s always longed for the truth, but once she learns it, can she accept it? Is she…a dragon? And do those ancient monsters even deserve to live?The e-book edition of Dragon includes an exclusive excerpt from Hydra, the second book in the Dragon Eye series.The Dragon Eye series books:One: DragonTwo: HydraThree: PhoenixFour: VixenFive: DraculSix: Basilisk

In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.Gene understands stories—comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins.But Gene doesn’t get sports. As a kid, his friends called him “Stick” and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men’s varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that’s been decades in the making. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships.Once Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is just as thrilling as anything he’s seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesn’t know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragons’s lives, but his own life as well.

Hold on tight for this inspiring and playfully rhyming tale, full of fun and delightful drawings! Embark upon a fantastic adventure where a brave young boy befriends a misunderstood, lonely dragon, who truly has a beautiful heart. But when their soaring and roaring friendship is in danger, only clever courage can capture the hearts of the terrified town! "Dragon Howl" is a wonderful, rhyming adventure that will inspire you and your children! This beautiful and fun story is certain to captivate the imagination of both parents and kids. What a delightful way to teach children about courage, empathy, and kindness towards others who are different from them! Hope you enjoy reading and sharing "Dragon Howl" with your special little one! Check out the book trailer for "Dragon Howl" on Vanessa's Amazon Author Page or on Youtube: http://youtu.be/RY6E9vcmzic

As the War of the Blades draws to a close, Nassari Orin, Corisian courtier and diplomat turned Dragon Rider, has big plans: to bask in the glory of victory and the admiration of his countrymen; to wed the new-found love of his life, Nadia Cutter, in the manner she's always dreamed of and settle down in marital bliss; to work with his fellow Dragon Riders and friends to mold the Legion of Riders from the glimmering of an idea into a powerful and fully functioning association of bonded pairs; and, perhaps most of all, to do all of this freed from political entanglements and mundane obligations by his lofty but neutral status as the Dragon Rider of a Lineage Holder. But Nassari soon finds that plans rarely survive first contact with reality. Not everyone honors heroes or thinks so highly of Dragons and Riders, and even those who do are more than willing to use them for their own ends. Meanwhile, a war is brewing that threatens to test the Oath of the Legion while it is still in its infancy. It isn't long before Nassari is fighting for the Legion's dignity, independence, and very survival, as well as his own.

Hold on tight for this inspiring and playfully rhyming tale, full of fun and delightful drawings!Embark upon a fantastic adventure where a brave young boy befriends a misunderstood, lonely dragon, who truly has a beautiful heart. But when their soaring and roaring friendship is in danger, only clever couragecan capture the hearts of the terrified town!Hope you enjoy reading and sharing "Dragon Howl" with your special little one!

While Briana, the fair young Queen of Lugin, is giving birth to her first child, in the not-so-distant forest a most unusual hatchling is born to a beautiful green dragon. Briana's son, Prince Langilor, is a shy and gentle boy, adored by his parents and the peaceful people of Lugin. Saras, the young dragon, becomes an arrogant bully, who terrorizes the dragon clan and threatens the Kingdom of Lugin. During his twelfth year, Langilor stands before his parents and the Royal Advisors, who will judge his worthiness to become the future king. With ever-increasing threats from enemies to the north as well as the dangerous fire-breathing dragon, how could this gentle young Prince ever be strong enough to protect the kingdom?

Gordon Barrow is traveling a crowded highway when lightning strikes an overpass and opens a portal to another world. Traveling at highway speeds, dozens of trucks, buses, and cars pass through the portal and find themselves stranded on an alien world when the portal disappears.Resolved to spending the rest of their lives on this alternate Earth, the involuntary colonists meet and befriend the natives, then discover that their adopted world goes through a population surge every decade until starvation and massive die-offs allow the land to recover for another decade.Just when they’ve figured out how to survive on their new world they discover that they are infected with the same parasites that have extended the lives of every living thing on Dragonhome, the very thing that causes the cyclic population explosions.Now they have found a way home using the same worldhole crystals that brought them to Dragonhome. But if they return they will bring their immortality infection with them, and with it introduce the same cyclic population explosions that decimates Dragonhome every ten years.

“I never meant to run away from home. I swear. I intended to stay in my cave, eat rocks, and wait around, bored, to finish growing up. “Then this mysterious human, Dibbins, popped up in my cave with an intriguing offer. I just couldn’t refuse, you know?“The world away from home was exciting! Soon we were facing down evil dwarves and taking in the world’s smartest rabbit. Oh, and lifting curses and meeting with a king, a queen, and a whole encampment of soldiers.“What can I say? Mine’s a pretty amazing story.”-Izznae the dragoness