Books with title The Dragonfly Queen

New York Times best-selling author Eva Ibbotson based much of this enthralling tale on her own experiences at boarding school. In The Dragonfly Pool, in 1939 Europe, Tally is apprehensive about attending Delderton, for she has many fears about boarding school. But Delderton proves to be a wonderful place after all, even allowing her to form her own dance troupe. She also makes fast friends with Karil, a crown prince. But then Karil's father is assassinated, and Tally vows to help her friend escape from the Nazis.

Drake is a dragonfly who enjoys his pond and has made friends with the other animals that live in the same area. He wants to keep his pond and friends healthy and clean. This first book introduces the animals he tries to protect. He introduces the habitat and what each character eats. Science terms will be introduced as well as habitat information in a fun way that kids will like.