The Book of Dragons - (Dover Storybooks for Children) by E Nesbit (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<br>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.<br>E. (Edith) Nesbit (1858-1924) was one of the pioneers of fantasy fiction for children. Her classic novels -- such as <i>The Railway Children</i> and <i>Five Children and It</i> -- have remained popular for more than a century. 24 illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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.<br>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.<br>E. (Edith) Nesbit (1858-1924) was one of the pioneers of fantasy fiction for children. Her classic novels -- such as <i>The Railway Children</i> and <i>Five Children and It</i> -- have remained popular for more than a century. 24 illustrations.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Edith Nesbit wrote more than 40 books for children, several of which have been adapted many times for film, including <i>Five Children and It </i>and <i>The Railway Children.</i> She is best known for her collections and re-tellings of classics such as <i>Stories from Shakespeare for Young Readers.</i>
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