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Last Updated November 1, 2007
- +299.5 S - Dragons, Gods & Spirits From Chinese Mythology by Tao Tao Liu Sanders
A wide-ranging collection of tales, including myths of origin, folktales, dragon and monkey spirit stories, and Buddhist and Taoist tales.Also Available In: - +398 H - Saint George and the Dragon: A Golden Legend by Margaret Hodges
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land. - +398.2 D - The Dragon's Tale and Other Animal Fables of the Chinese Zodiac by Demi
A collection of fables about the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. - +398.2 P - Dragons: Truth, Myth, and Legend by David Passes
Presents various myths and legends about dragons and discusses dragon lore from around the world. - +398.245 B - The Discovery of Dragons by Graeme Base
Venture into the enchanted world of dragons to confront the horrifying Welsh Red Dragon, the delicate Japanese Butterfly Lizard, and the scaly Eastern Temple Worm. - +398.245 G - Life-Size Dragons by John Grant
Explores the origins, varieties and history of dragons. - +398.469 K - Dragons by Stephen Krensky
- +743 A - Draw 50 Monsters, Creeps, Superheroes, Demons, Dragons, Nerds, Dirts, Ghouls, Giants, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Curiosa by Lee J. Ames
Step-by-step instructions for drawing dragons and other assorted creatures. - +745.592 S - Dragons and Prehistoric Monsters by Isidro Sanchez
Presents instructions for making dragons, a wooly mammoth, prehistoric fish, and other creatures from materials such as plasticine, clay, plaster of paris, and cardboard. - +808.81 C - Eric Carle's Dragons by Laura Whipple
An illustrated collection of poems about dragons and other fantastic creatures by a variety of authors. - +808.831 B - The Book of Dragons by Michael Hague
A collection of short stories featuring dragons, by such authors as Italo Calvino, Kenneth Grahame, and Elizabeth Coatsworth. - +811.54 P - The Dragons are Singing Tonight by Jack Prelutsky
A collection of poems about dragons, including "I'm an Amiable Dragon," and "If You Don't Believe in Dragons."Also Available In: - +E YEP - The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale by Laurence Yep
A poor farmer's youngest daughter agrees to marry a fierce dragon in order to save her father's life. - +COVIL - Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville
Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.Also Available In: - +COWEL - How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.Also Available In: - +DOWNE - Hatching Magic by Ann Downer
When a thirteenth-century wizard confronts twenty-first century Boston while seeking his pet dragon, he is followed by a rival wizard and a very unhappy demon, but eleven-year-old Theodora Oglethorpe may hold the secret to setting everything right. - +FLETCH - Flight of the Dragon Kyn by Susan Fletcher
Fifteen-year-old Kara is summoned by King Orrik, who believes she has the power to call down the dragons that have been plundering his realm, and she is caught up in the fierce rivalry between Orrik and his jealous brother Rog. - +FUNKE - Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way.Also Available In: - +GANNE - Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.Also Available In: - +GRAHA - The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
The classic story of a dragon who is a poet, and does not wish to fight a knight.Also Available In: - +MCCAF - Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Forbidden by her father to indulge in music in any way, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her.Also Available In: - +MCKIN - The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
With the help of an unusual sword, Aerin proves herself to be a great dragon slayer. - +MCALL - Digory the Dragon Slayer by Angela McAllister
Digory, a gentle boy who likes to spend time alone in the forest and make up songs to sing, accidentally becomes a knight and reluctantly sets off to rescue damsels in distress, slay dragons, and marry a princess. - +NESBI - The Book of Dragons by E. Nesbit
Eight dragon stories in a classic collection, newly illustrated by Paul Zelinsky. - +RUPP - The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp
Three children spend the summer with their mother on a secluded island where they discover a three-headed dragon living in a cave and learn what it means to be a Dragon Friend. Sequel: Return of the Dragon. - +STEWA - If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast! by Jennifer J. Stewart
When eleven-year-old Rick and his mother move from San Diego to Tucson he is not too happy about the change, but when they get a fire-breathing, time-traveling dragon to replace their broken furnace, his new life starts to get more interesting. - +WILKI - Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson
An orphan slave girl becomes a Dragon Keeper when she heroically comes to the aid of an aging dragon and both go on a dangerous journey across China to protect a mysterious stone vital to the dragon's legacy. - +WREDE - Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
An unconventional princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable wizards who want to steal away the dragons' kingdom. First in the Enchanted Chronicles series.Also Available In: - +YEP - Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep
Shimmer, a renegade dragon princess, tries to redeem herself by capturing a witch with the help of a human boy. First in a series. - +YOLEN - Merlin and the Dragons by Jane Yolen
When young Arthur is troubled by dreams, Merlin tells him a story about a fatherless boy who himself dreamed about dragons and the defeat of the evil king Vortigern. - +YA JORDA - The Hunting of the Last Dragon by Sherryl Jordan
In England in 1356, as a monk records his every word, a young peasant tells of his journey with a young Chinese noblewoman to St. Alfric's Cove and the lair of a dragon. - +YA PAOLI - Eragon by Christopher Paolini
In the fantasy world of Alagaësia, a fifteen-year-old boy called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that hatches into a dragon. Together with elves, dwarves, and men, they are destined to oppose the evil king, Galbatorix. First of the Inheritance trilogy.Also Available In:
