Books with title The Dragon's Spine

Cat has finally settled into her new town and is happy with her life just the way it is. Until the day that her friend Evelyn shows up on her front step, with a recurring nightmare that began after they defeated Declan.A dark stranger surrounded by fire and destruction tortures her every night, and in order to help her, Cat must discover the truth about the dark man and his origins. This time, they must face a much older evil on new ground. With the addition of a new ally, the girls will stand against the darkness together.Will they be victorious, or will they fall to his power the way so many others have?

The precious Dragon’s Eye jewel has the power to reflect the true Dragon Master, the keeper of the fates of all dragons. When evil dragonologist Ignatius Crook sets his sights on the jewel, Dr. Ernest Drake must put a stop to his criminal plans.Luckily Dr. Drake has help—his two newest students, twelve-year-old Daniel and his sister, Beatrice, have carefully studied dragonology and are ready to use their knowledge to find the jewel. But only true dragonologists will be able to win this race against time.

In a war-torn world, a careless act of destruction wakes a creature thought to be myth and legend - a dragon. Mankind unites to battle for survival, but when dragons enter the fray in human form... humans lose. Five decades later, Cecily lives in an enclave with her father and brother. Knowing nothing of life before the war, she placidly obeys the restrictions imposed by dragonkind. Stifled with the tedium of court life, Derek, heir of the Dragon Queen, commits a petty crime. To avoid punishment and chronic boredom, he escapes to the enclave. His arrival sparks increased tension when he meets Cecily. Realizing the extent of limitations on her freedom, Cecily begins to chafe at her lack of liberty, and Derek rebels when he discovers his life is built on a lie. Derek and Cecily's tumultuous friendship threatens to splinter the lines of segregation between their people, but something more dangerous occurs. A mysterious killer stalks the community - and Cecily's mother has disappeared. Cecily and Derek must break the rules and boundaries between their societies to find and stop the murderer before Cecily becomes the next victim.

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?

Suppose you find a stone one day while walking. It is a perfect stone-the kind of stone that fits snugly in the palm of your hand. A stone warmed by the summer sun. Suppose instead of skipping that stone across the stream beside you, you slip it into your pocket, where it captures your imagination. So begins the story of The Dragon Stone, and so begins your journey to the Land of Dragons, where you will discover the gifts and magic that reside in you.

Every home library should offer the best classic stories as well as new releases—this is book nine of the series showcasing the richest stories from ancient Greece At last, Troy seems within reach for Atticus the Storyteller, who has been traveling through the ancient world, gathering new friends and stories to share. Now he needs a ship, which isn't easy, so he's heard. But luckily, he soon finds a willing captain and in return for a story—or two—secures his safe passage. Among the stories here are the tales of two of the greatest heroes that ever were: Jason (and his Argonauts, in search of the Golden Fleece) and Paris (who is in search of the fairest goddess of them all). This spirited collection full of daring and adventure is vividly illustrated in full color.