title: Beware the dragons!
author: Sarah Wilson
description: Kindergarten-Grade 3 This charmingly illustrated yarn brings the idiom of the folk tale into the 20th Century. No strong and handsome princes here, but a small and fearless girl bound for adventure. Tildy sets out by herself across the open water of Spooner Bay to visit the general store. Warned by her mother about dragons in the bay, she dismisses the idea and is soon caught in a storm. Finding herself surrounded by dragons, she is not frightened but orders them to put her down. Armed with the information that they are bored, not dangerous, she goes to the town and asks the shopkeeper to supply the dragons with kites and beach balls. The ensuing scenes of romping and cavorting dragons in the town's harbor are hilarious. The townspeople happily accept Tildy's explanation that they have nothing to fear from the now-happy dragons and vote to allow the dragons to live in their harbor. Most enchanting about this modern literary folk tale is the language. The descriptions are almost poetic in their use of metaphor and alliteration. Even more charming is Tildy's childlike mimickry of a seaman's blustery exclamations. Phrases like "Great Snapping Sea Turtles!" and "Leaping Lobsters!" are generously scattered throughout the tale. A book that will especially delight listeners when used for storytelling. Nancy Schmidtmann, Our Lady of Mercy School Library, Hicksville, N.Y.<br />Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: DRAGON’S SECRET
  RED PLANET DRAGONS OF TAJSS BOOK FOURTEEN
  MIRANDA MARTIN
  
  CONTENTS
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  Chapter 11
  Chapter 12
  Chapter 13
  Chapter 14
  Chapter 15
  Chapter 16
  Chapter 17
  Chapter 18
  Chapter 19
  Chapter 20
  Chapter 21
  Chapter 22
  Chapter 23
  Epilogue
  About the Author
  
  Copyright © 2019 Miranda Martin
  All rights reserved.
  
  1
  Nora
  A  group of Zmaj approaches and I deliberately turn the other way, not wanting to interact if I don't
  have to.
  Their gruff manners are exhausting to deal with. Delilah’s earlier advice not to take their attitudes
  to heart makes sense. After all, they're under a lot of stress and fully on edge, ready to spill blood at a
  moment's notice because of the threat of the invaders.
  Walking on eggshells is a familiar feeling. I had to on the ship before we crash-landed here on
  Tajss, and again when I was in the tunnels with Annabel. At least this isn't anywhere as bad as that
  second one. 