Books with title Dragonsdawn

The beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new colonists—until unimaginable terror turned it into hell. Suddenly deadly spores were falling like silver threads from the sky, devouring everything—and everyone—in their path. It began to look as if the colony, cut off from Earth and lacking the resources to combat the menace, was doomed.Then some of the colonists noticed that the small, dragonlike lizards that inhabited their new world were joining the fight against Thread, breathing fire on it and teleporting to safety. If only, they thought, the dragonets were big enough for a human to ride and intelligent enough to work as a team with a rider.…And so they set their most talented geneticist to work to create the creatures Pern so desperately needed—Dragons!

After 7 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, the newest novel of the Dragonriders of Pern series is finally in paperback. Chronicling the first settlers of Pern, this is the story of the colonists' efforts to breed dragons to fight the deadly Thread before the lush planet is destroyed. "Dragonphile alert! Anne McCaffrey is back. . .Must reading for fans of the series."--San Diego Tribune. HC: Del Rey.

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. May 2007 Chicken House/Scholastic hardcover w/ cut-out (dragon) decoration. Salamanda Drake (Dragonsdale #2: Riding the Storm). A stable of dragons to groom, train, and ride! That's Dragonsdale, a riding school run by Cara's dad. All Cara's friends are busy preparing their dragons for the Island Championships - even spoiled Hortense, who dumps her hard work on guess who? But Cara doesn't mind. - Amazon

Discover the thrills and spills of riding the most exciting animals ever. At Dragonsdale, riding is the most important thing in the world. Everybody is looking forward to the Island Championship - everyone except for Cara, who can only dream of flying Sky, her favourite dragon. Ever since her mother's tragic accident, her father has forbidden her to ride. But when Hortense, the haughty daughter of the ruler of the Isles, takes Sky to spite her, Cara will risk everything to save him - even taking to the wild lands beyond.

Pious enjoys sitting with his neighbor Joseph, one of the elders of Piper's Hamlet. Joseph shares fascinating stories about faraway places and the wild and enchanted animals and beings that live in them. Even at the edge of their village, far up upon a hill, stands Hightower. Pious learns from Joseph why the watchtower was built many centuries before. It was used to fight off dangerous creatures that used to cross into their lands, causing complete havoc in the town. There were frightening mirage elves, rowdy sand stags and beastly sun dragons. Long out of use, battling the creatures from Hightower is now just an ancient tale. Or is it? Piper's Hamlet soon comes under siege. A sun dragon from afar has come to attack and destroy, and an entire village must work together to survive. Pious, as curious as ever, can't help wondering why the furious beast has fallen upon them after so many years of peace. He becomes determined to find out, soon learning that it could fall to him to save them all! Join Pious as he learns the true meaning of selflessness, feels the kindness and unity that can be found amongst neighbors, and discovers what it means to be courageous before the fiercest of foes, for everyone's sake!

Imagine a stable full of dragons! That's Dragonsdale, a place where a group of girls is busy grooming these beautiful beasts and getting them ready for competition—with all the ups and downs, and all the drama, that inevitably result! The stable is run by Cara's dad, but Cara herself is strictly forbidden to fly. In secret she trains Skydancer, her rare, wild Goldenbrow dragon, and dreams of the day when she, too, can take flight!

Imagine a stable full of dragons! That's Dragonsdale, a place where a group of girls is busy grooming these beautiful beasts and getting them ready for competition—with all the ups and downs, and all the drama, that inevitably result! The stable is run by Cara's dad, but Cara herself is strictly forbidden to fly. In secret she trains Skydancer, her rare, wild Goldenbrow dragon, and dreams of the day when she, too, can take flight!