I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and reviewing two of these stories previously and when I saw that he narrator had 8 stories in one collection, I couldn’t resist.

I discovered this book on Kindle but unfortunately let it sit on my digital bookshelf for 18 months gathering bytedust (if there is such a thing). When I finally made the time to read it, I was very glad I did. Edith Nesbitt is one of the most popular children’s authors of all time.

A set of short stories all featuring dragons with some classic fairytale ambiance that still smacks heavily of Britain. But as it is, this is a fantastic collection of short dragon-centric stories.I'm not sure how I went my entire childhood without ever experiencing any of these.

As it is displayed in the movie, the Dragon Manual has many errors throughout it. Of course, all of the dragons are rather nasty, but that's to be expected from Western dragons, especially in a book written a hundred years ago. I know it would be good stuff and I wasn’t disappointed. Guy Fawkes night??? I read it and re-read it, and puzzled over all the strange British details (St. George?

What a delightful collection (with a few mediocre exceptions) of magical stories! The Dragons featured are the Terrible Terror, Monstrous Nightmare, Gronckle, Whispering Death, Hideous Zippleback, Snaptrapper, Deadly Nadder, Timberja… The Dragon Manual, also frequently referred to as the Book of Dragons, is a Viking encyclopedia of all the dragon species discovered by the Hooligan Tribe. Each story can be read as a stand alone. ), and just ate it up like it was ice cream. *I received an audio copy of this book through Audioboom. These stories are great for kids and fun for adults too.This charming collection of children’s tales all center around dragons of one ilk or another. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of I know many people have read and loved her work for years, but this is only the second title of hers I have ever seen. Welcome back.

The book was written over a century ago but holds up surprisingly well.

A lot of the notions are super old fashioned and pretty much in a harmful way (girls being sillier than boys, goodness being equated with being white and blonde, girls needing to be saved all the time... And all the animal killing, omg. **I received an audio copy of this book through Audioboom. It was love, pure and simple. Everything we know about every dragon we know of. " In the Great Hall, Hiccup and friends break the 4th wall and greet the viewer as a new trainer. Guy Fawkes night??? I listened to the audiobook.I'm not sure how I went my entire childhood without ever experiencing any of these. You know that feeling of excitement you got when reading fantasy books for the first time as a little kid? There was one story I wish had a self-saving princess, because it seemed ripe for that sort of thing, and I'm tempted to try writing a riff on it as a result.

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 story about a dragon escaping from a book, a dragon at the north pole, a dragon who eats an entire village in one gulp, a dragon baniYou know that feeling of excitement you got when reading fantasy books for the first time as a little kid? Book of Dragons is a DreamWorks Animation DVD/Blu-Ray feature, packaged alongside Gift of the Night Fury in the Dragons set.

Nesbit’s tone is lighthearted, humorous, playful, and hopeful, which makes this a great read for 5th grade and younger. This book will totally give you that feeling again! There's a story about a dragon escaping from a book, a dragon at the north pole, a dragon who eats an entire village in one gulp, a dragon banished to the bottom of the ocean.... and each story features a very brave boy or girl who saves the day. The book was written over a century ago but holds up surprisingly well. Start by marking “The Book of Dragons” as Want to Read: However, they aren't the cliched, cold porridge plots we typically think of. And how it ends depends on courage, luck, and much help from the author. Granted, I had thought it was a non-fiction book outlining all the various dragon myths of the world, but I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that it was much more. I still find it hard to believe I never discovered her in my youth, but I can always make up for lost time.I first read this book as a little girl-- I think I received it as a birthday present for my 7th birthday, possibly my 8th. ), and just ate it up like it was ice cream. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and reviewing two of these stories previously and when I saw that he narrator had 8 stories in one collection, I couldn’t resist. The dragons are miscellaneously placed in the Dragon Manual instead of being listed in classes. Nesbit’s tone is lighthearted, humorous, playful, and hopeful, which makes this a great read for 5th grade and younger. It would be easier to pick one story, read it (each story is not super long), and then decipher the plot of that one story -- which isn't very hard because the stories are all pretty straight forward. He had his unlucky problem but he found purpose in researching the many species of dragons. I know many people have read and loved her work for years, but this is only the second title of hers I have ever seen. I do think older kids would enjoy it, as long as they are not “too cool for school.” Recommended for those who enjoy The Hobbit; very similar style and tDragon-lovers of all ages will enjoy the eight fairy-tale-like stories that involve dragons in some significant role. Published

Bath buns? When I finally made the time to read it, I was very glad I did. ⁣"The Book of Dragons" is an anthology of stories and poems from so many wonderful authors. Considered an important piece of knowledge, it is how the Vikings of Berk know the weaknesses and methods needed to slay the dragons, and in the future, to train them. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I mean, there’s a guy who gets his hands burned off.

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