The Book of Dragons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486436487)

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.
E. (Edith) Nesbit (1858-1924) was one of the pioneers of fantasy fiction for children. Her classic novels -- such as The Railway Children and Five Children and It -- have remained popular for more than a century. 24 illustrations.

Author: E. Nesbit
ISBN-10: 0486436489
ISBN-13: 9780486436487
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.04w x 0.34d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.4
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 55026 / Book of Dragons