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A classic collection of dragon stories for both children and adults. E. Nesbit’s wit and humor is sure to charm you as she tells tales of children and their dealings with devious dragons of all kinds. While the stories tend to teach morals about being a good child (as was popular in that time), children will love the unique and quirky characters the author creates as well as the crazy and sometimes nonsensical worlds in which they live in. Those who love Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” are also likely to fall in love with “The Book of Dragons”.- Foreword by Rachael Dawn

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit Many attractive tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats an entire village. Marvellous adventure and excitement for make-believers of all ages.

This enchanting set of eight children's tales by Edith Nesbit tell of a variety of dragons and their abilities. Crammed with the unique wit and phrasing for which Nesbit was known, The Book of Dragons has surprised and entertained children for generations. The stories hold charm for juxtaposing the modern world with those of ancient myth - in one classic account, the dragon flies out of the very text in which it is contained and eats an entire team of soccer players. Each story has a good combination of wit, mythology, magic and intensity to keep adults and their youngsters enthralled. Perfect for bedtime reading, each story within this book is roughly 15 to 20 pages in length, with the witty dialogue a particular strong point. Nesbit was notably daring for a children's author - possessing and using a surprisingly wide vocabulary, she intended her works to be a challenge for children as well as entertaining for adults. Several of the stories utilise plot twists and sudden surprises, acting as a forerunner to many equivalent tales aimed at adults. While first published at the start of the 20th century, the stories remain fresh, amusing and entertaining to this day.

Discover the classics with Looking Glass Library, a series that offers the world’s finest literature, with introductions by some of the foremost writers of today.In eight highly imaginative tales, beloved children’s author E. Nesbit gives us an extraordinary view of how dragons can shape the fates of princes, queens, and ordinary children alike. With an introduction by Newbery Award winner Ruth Stiles Gannett and line illustrations by H. R. Millar from the original 1901 edition, this middle-grade fantasy classic will enchant all ages.From the Hardcover edition.

The sparkling stories from the author of Five Children and It and many other classics? "Uncle James, or the Purple Stranger," "The Deliverers of Their Country," "The Ice Dragon, or Do as You are Told," "The Island Of the Nine Whirlpools," "The Dragon Tamers," "The Fiery Dragon, or the Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold," and "Kind Little Edmund, or the Caves and the Cockatrice." These stories -- written in 1900 for The Strand magazine -- still charm and sparkle like pixie dust and dragon's gems for young and old alike more than a century later.

Dragons — of all sorts — make for marvelous fun, and this collection of madcap tales is filled with them. Some of the legendary monsters are funny and mischievous, others are downright frightening, and a number of them are wild and unpredictable. There's a dragon made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, a scaly creature that carries off the largest elephant in a zoo, and even a dragon whose gentle purring comforts a tiny tot.And who challenges these amazing creatures? Why, daring heroes, of course, as well as a wicked prince, and even an entire soccer team — which, unfortunately, meets its fate with a fire-breathing brute that flies out of the pages of an enchanted book.