Books with title The Dragon's Girl

Long ago, in the time of dragons, there lived a knight in rusty armor, a dragon with a bad cough, and a damsel in distress who didn't want to be rescued... Sir Gilford wants to be worthy of his knighthood. Even more, he wants to be fully accepted by his foster family, the Sitwells. So when they need gold, Gilford volunteers to win treasure from a ferocious dragon. The creature agrees to help Gilford, but he must first perform some tasks. These tasks are made harder by his cowardly horse, kidnap attempts by another clan, and even by the Sitwells trying to help.On his last, biggest, and most difficult challenge to win the dragon's gold, Gilford must make a difficult choice. Should he do what others want him to do? Or do what he believes is right and risk never achieving his greatest dream?

Long ago, in the time of dragons, there lived a knight in rusty armor, a dragon with a bad cough, and a damsel in distress who didn’t want to be rescued...Sir Gilford of the Sitwell clan was lonely and bullied as a foster child. Now he’s a young knight seeking to earn the clan’s respect. When Lady Brianna is kidnapped by the terrible Neales and the Sitwells can’t pay the ransom, Gilford volunteers to win treasure from a ferocious dragon that lives in the mountains.Gilford polishes his rusty armor and rides off to Dragon’s Land on his trusty steed, Adalard, whose name means “nobly brave.” When they reach the dragon’s cave, Adalard runs off. He’s often frightened by butterflies, and the fire-breathing creature is too much like a HUGE butterfly. So Gilford has no choice but to confront the dragon on foot. On his belly, actually, as he trips on his loosened armor and falls flat in the dirt.The dragon, coughing on smoke and flames, agrees to help Gilford, but won’t give him gold just for the asking. Gilford must win it. First, he must rescue Brianna. Only she doesn’t want to be rescued; she wants to be ransomed like any other respectable captive.Then the dragon asks Gilford to bring city goods to the countryside and food into the city. He arranges a trade between farmers who need shoes and a cobbler with many children to feed. But the Sitwells take over and somehow lose all the food and all the shoes. Nobody gets what they want, and everybody blames Gilford.The Neales and Tisbees, the other two noble clans in the kingdom, hear of Gilford’s quest for gold. Wanting dragon’s treasure for themselves, the Tisbees try to capture Gilford several times, and the Neales do kidnap Sir Elbert Sitwell. Then all three clans build bridges, believing that the first one finished will win the gold. These projects fail, too. Gilford is blamed, and now half of the kingdom is angry with him.He comes up with yet another plan to help the kingdom, but can’t handle it all by himself. Unfortunately, only two people in his clan, plus the dragon, are willing to help. The other clans, farmers, and townspeople laugh at him. Lord Garth, chieftain of the Sitwells, warns him not even to try organizing the project, and hints that he will make Gilford a full member of the clan if he gives up on the idea.So Gilford must make a difficult choice: Should he do what others want him to do? Or do what he believes is right and risk never achieving his greatest dream?

Deep under the ocean, in a mystical palace, lives no ordinary princess. Surrounded by beauty, riches, and everything she could ever want, Dragon Girl dreams of being awake. Is a clever imagination and kind heart enough to journey beyond her kingdom? Will anyone believe a little girl can find what’s missing in her world? Who will believe in her? How many books, meditations, and scary monsters will it take for Dragon Girl, and all the world, to wake up?

An agent is killed, a magical artifact is stolen, and a rogue assassin appears in Eridan. All are connected to the Chaotic Order, but what is their link to ancient tales of dark elven sorcery and dragons? Once again, Warder agents are called to answer the challenge. With the help of the assassin Khelan, the veteran dwarf Draham, the half-elven Toran, and the rising mage Adara embark on a mission to decipher the riddle. Khelan may be the key to their success, but can the Warders trust the former Shaulan or will she betray them to the Chaotic Order?

Long ago, in the time of dragons, there lived a knight in rusty armor, a dragon with a bad cough, and a damsel in distress who didn’t want to be rescued... Sir Gilford of the Sitwell clan was lonely and bullied as a foster child. Now he’s a young knight seeking to earn the clan’s respect. When Lady Brianna is kidnapped by the terrible Neales and the Sitwells can’t pay the ransom, Gilford volunteers to win treasure from a ferocious dragon that lives in the mountains. Gilford polishes his rusty armor and rides off to Dragon’s Land on his trusty steed, Adalard, whose name means “nobly brave.” When they reach the dragon’s cave, Adalard runs off. He’s often frightened by butterflies, and the fire-breathing creature is too much like a HUGE butterfly. So Gilford has no choice but to confront the dragon on foot. On his belly, actually, as he trips on his loosened armor and falls flat in the dirt. The dragon, coughing on smoke and flames, agrees to help Gilford, but won’t give him gold just for the asking. Gilford must win it. First, he must rescue Brianna. Only she doesn’t want to be rescued; she wants to be ransomed like any other respectable captive. Then the dragon asks Gilford to bring city goods to the countryside and food into the city. He arranges a trade between farmers who need shoes and a cobbler with many children to feed. But the Sitwells take over and somehow lose all the food and all the shoes. Nobody gets what they want, and everybody blames Gilford. The Neales and Tisbees, the other two noble clans in the kingdom, hear of Gilford’s quest for gold. Wanting dragon’s treasure for themselves, the Tisbees try to capture Gilford several times, and the Neales do kidnap Sir Elbert Sitwell. Then all three clans build bridges, believing that the first one finished will win the gold. These projects fail, too. Gilford is blamed, and now half of the kingdom is angry with him. He comes up with yet another plan to help the kingdom, but can’t handle it all by himself. Unfortunately, only two people in his clan, plus the dragon, are willing to help. The other clans, farmers, and townspeople laugh at him. Lord Garth, chieftain of the Sitwells, warns him not even to try organizing the project, and hints that he will make Gilford a full member of the clan if he gives up on the idea. So Gilford must make a difficult choice: Should he do what others want him to do? Or do what he believes is right and risk never achieving his greatest dream?

"Who knows what the gods have in store for us?" Xiao Sheng sang out to his mother every morning. "Today may not be the same as yesterday." In spite of his hardships, Xiao Sheng is a cheerful boy who loves to sing. He works from sunrise to sunset to earn enough money to feed his family. When Xiao finds a magic pearl, everything is changed forever.

ZiChan is fed up with his boring village life. On the annual hunt, he sneaks away from camp and gets more adventure than he bargained for. SuiTien, a dragon too weak and injured to resist, has been captured by the hunters, and he needs ZiChan to help him escape. The evil sorcerer, DaiMoSun, has stolen the dragon's special pearl and plans to use its power to defeat the Emperor. ZiChan leaves village life behind, and he and SuiTien race against time to save the pearl and the empire.

To gain its freedom. One of them must die. But which one?And by whose hand?In the eerie tunnels of an ancient labyrinth in a fight to the death, only the Heirs of Eden can save us. For our planet is on a countdown to destruction and one creature's freedom signals Earth's destruction. And the dragon has never been defeated. Buried under the ruin of a castle on top of the cliffs of the North Yorkshire Moors, an epic battle is about to commence in the long tunnels of the labyrinth. As the outside world tips into chaos, the authorities have no choice but to intensify their hunt for missing Archie, Daisy and Isabella. Armed units head towards the ruin.Will the soldiers get to the Heirs of Eden first or can their friends and allies do enough to distract them? The Dragon's Game, part four of James Erith's Eden Chronicles, is the latest in his high-octane, action-crammed, fantasy-adventure series with staggering twists and turns, set in the hills of the North Yorkshire Moors, England.Praise for The Dragon's Game: "A great read for any age. You won't want to put this book down.""It's amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Don't know how you manage to get those twists and turns each time."

When Niccolo Polo vanishes on an expedition to Asia and his family writes him off as dead, sixteen-year-old Marco knows that it’s up to him to rescue his father. He sets out on a dangerous journey—but it is not the adventure he bargained for. Marco comes face to face with the magical Eastern world we know from mythology and legend, complete with dragons, flying carpets, and genies. And it is here that Marco finds himself caught in a dangerous plot in the court of Kublai Khan while trying to discover the mystical secret of the fabled dragon’s pearl.