Wings, claws, scales! What images come to mind when you think of a dragon? These amazing creatures have played important roles in many cultures for thousands of years. Some are ferocious and filled with fire. Others are kind and linked to royalty. Readers will discover the different forms dragons have taken through time in this page-turning title. Features such as a comparison chart, maps, and a media mention provide visual interest and textual reinforcement.
Whether you're interested in exploring the history and culture or just want to learn more about your favorite types of dragons, the legendary tales in this book will transport you to a time when these mythical creatures ruled the land, sea, ...
Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today— Garth Nix, Scott Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Ann Leckie & Rachel Swirsky, Daniel Abraham, Peter S. Beagle, Beth Cato, ...
This beautifully illustrated series will have you captivated.
Dragons collects 20 of these mythical beasts from Chinese, Japanese, Babylonian, Mediterranean and Nordic mythology as well as examples from more recent fantasy literature, such as J.R.R. Tolkien’s dragon Smaug in The Hobbit.
Not long after my return from Central Asia, I suggested to my friend, Ernest Ingersoll, that he write the present volume, preparing a fresh study of the history of the Dragon Myth which, now largely confined to China, once spread all over ...
Which species of dragon is the fastest? Which one has the largest wingspan? And which dragon is the biggest of all? Find out all of these facts and more in this in-depth guide to ten amazing dragon species in Hiccup’s world.
Hiccup meets so many different kinds of dragons in How to Train Your Dragon 2. There are dragons that fly, dragons that swim, dragons that breathe fire, and more—and you can learn about them all in this Ready-to-Read story.
48 LIFE - SIB DRAGONS Meet the stars of the book! ... ice dragons 31-32 intelligence 20-21,34 nostrils 13 piezoelectricity 19 plates 22, 23 predators 9, 20, 23, 24 quartz crystals 19 Quetzalcoatl 43 reproduction 8 water dragons 26-27, ...
Within these pages, these fire-breathing monsters of legend - the rock stars of the dragon world - come to life through the work of artist and adventurer William O'Connor.
Sirin, Allie, and Joss have joined forces with the legendary silver dragon Lysander, the only creature capable of opening portals between the two worlds.