Theme: Dragon

Butterfingers

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

PRINCESS BELLA HAS been snatched from her secret garden by a terrifying monster, leaving behind nothing but a glittering golden ball. Not even the bravest knights in the kingdom can save her from the huge, dark, firebreathing creature with enormous wings, a great swishing tail, and deadly claws. But clumsy Ned, the stable boy, is [...]

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Fire Star

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In this thrilling final installment of Chris d’Lacey’s popular trilogy, David Rain is faced with a perilous task. ICEFIRE’s evil sibyl Gwilanna is back, this time determined to resurrect the dragon Gawain on the ice cap of the Tooth of Ragnar. Can David and his friends stop her before it’s too late?

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The Fire Within

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David’s personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an [...]

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Kites

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

With the signature style and extraordinary artistry that have won her a loyal following, Demi tells the story of how kites came to be.  Long ago in China, holy painters would paint the townspeople’s wishes on paper to be left in temples for the gods to see and grant.  But one day, an impatient mother who wanted [...]

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Dragonhaven

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When Jake Mendoza, who lives in the Smokehill National Park where his father runs the Makepeace Institute of Integrated Dragon Studies, goes on his first solo overnight in the park, he finds an infant dragon whose mother has been killed by a poacher.

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Sawdust Carpets

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The Lau family travels to Antigua, Guatemala to visit their cousins. Although the Laus are Chinese and Buddhist, they adore the pageantry of Easter, and Easter in Antigua is exciting, with long, elaborate processions of penitents wreathed in incense and carrying colonial Spanish statues down the cobblestone streets of the city. The best part is [...]

Descriptors: Guatemala, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

When Owen’s Mom Breathed Fire

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 22, 2007

Owen’s mom is usually pretty frantic in the morning because of all she has to do before going to work. Owen finds he can block her out with his dragon head on. But one morning Owen wakes up and discovers that his mom has turned into a dragon. What’s even worse is that she can’t [...]

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The Last Dragon

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 19, 2007

In a world shrouded in darkness and continually lashed by rain,a young elf named Yorsh struggles to survive. When the torrential waters destroy his village, Yorsh finds himself alone. Yorsh discovers he is part of a prophecy and find the last dragon to save the world from the Dark Age.

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A Time Of Golden Dragons

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 15, 2007

Where dragons come from is introduced historically and culturally.

Descriptors: Asia, China, Folklore, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

The Seven Chinese Sisters

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other six come to her rescue, in a delightfully illustrated update of a classic Chinese folktale.

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