The Book of DragonsDiscover the classics with Looking Glass Library, a series that offers the world’s finest literature, with introductions by some of the foremost writers of today. In eight highly imaginative tales, beloved children’s author E. Nesbit gives us an extraordinary view of how dragons can shape the fates of princes, queens, and ordinary children alike. With an introduction by Newbery Award winner Ruth Stiles Gannett and line illustrations by H. R. Millar from the original 1901 edition, this middle-grade fantasy classic will enchant all ages. |
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Page 4
... Prime Minister , explained the things which Lionel did not understand . " I thought we were a republic , " said Lionel . " I'm sure there hasn't been a King for some time . " " Sire , your great - great - great - great - great ...
... Prime Minister , explained the things which Lionel did not understand . " I thought we were a republic , " said Lionel . " I'm sure there hasn't been a King for some time . " " Sire , your great - great - great - great - great ...
Page 5
... Prime Minister wiped away a tear , and just then the carriage stopped and Lionel was taken out of the carriage to be crowned . Being crowned is much more tiring work than you would suppose , and by the time it was over , and Lionel had ...
... Prime Minister wiped away a tear , and just then the carriage stopped and Lionel was taken out of the carriage to be crowned . Being crowned is much more tiring work than you would suppose , and by the time it was over , and Lionel had ...
Page 6
... Prime Minister , " I should not read these books . Your great— " Yes ? " said Lionel , quickly . " He was a very good King - oh , yes , really a very superior King in his way , but he was a little - well , strange . " " Mad ? " asked ...
... Prime Minister , " I should not read these books . Your great— " Yes ? " said Lionel , quickly . " He was a very good King - oh , yes , really a very superior King in his way , but he was a little - well , strange . " " Mad ? " asked ...
Page 7
... Prime Minister , as soon as he could speak for the lump of wonder that had got into his throat and tried to choke him , " that's magic , that is . " But before he had spoken the King had turned the next page , and there was a shining ...
... Prime Minister , as soon as he could speak for the lump of wonder that had got into his throat and tried to choke him , " that's magic , that is . " But before he had spoken the King had turned the next page , and there was a shining ...
Page 8
... Prime Minister , and they settled down for a nice quiet game of noughts and crosses , while the Chancellor went to add up his accounts . But when Lionel was in bed he could not sleep for think- ing of the book , and when the full moon ...
... Prime Minister , and they settled down for a nice quiet game of noughts and crosses , while the Chancellor went to add up his accounts . But when Lionel was in bed he could not sleep for think- ing of the book , and when the full moon ...
Contents
| 1 | |
Uncle James or The Purple Stranger | 24 |
The Deliverers of Their Country | 49 |
The Ice Dragon or Do as You Are Told | 72 |
The Island of the Nine Whirlpools | 101 |
The Dragon Tamers | 126 |
The Fiery Dragon or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold | 151 |
Kind Little Edmund or The Caves | 175 |
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