Overview

Featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges, this lavishly illustrated volume details the secret lives of dragons making it the perfect gift for all fantasy enthusiasts.   Dragons have been the misunderstood subject of folklore for generations . . . but are these stories just legends or is there any truth to these majestic creatures’ fiery reputations?   Presented as a handbook from the late 1800s written for the students of the Academie Solomonar: the only school for dragon-riders, this beautiful volume sets out to reveal the hidden world of dragons. Within these pages you will meet mysterious and majestic dragons from around the globe, read about ancient lore and superstitions, learn about their life cycle, anatomy, habits and habitats, and discover the secrets behind dragon flight.   This exquisitely illustrated album, that delves deep into the world of dragons, will delight all true-believers and fantasy enthusiasts.   Following on from A Natural History of Fairies, A Natural History of Magick, A Natural History of Mermaids, and A Natural History of Magical Beasts, this vintage guide is part of the Folklore Field Guides series: a charming collection of beautifully illustrated compendiums on topics of lore and legend. Fascinating facts are accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, all presented in an engaging narrative form.  

Full Product Details

Author:   Emily Hawkins ,  Jessica Roux
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Dimensions:   Width: 30.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 26.50cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780711290976

ISBN 10:   0711290970
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   03 September 2024
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

THE ACADEMIE SOLOMONAR  ANCIENT DRAGONS  WHAT IS A DRAGON?  THE ANATOMY OF A DRAGON  DRAGON WINGS  THE LIFE CYCLE OF A DRAGON  DRAGON BEHAVIOR  HUNTING TECHNIQUES  COMBAT & COURTSHIP  THE SECRETS OF DRAGON FLIGHT  UNDERSTANDING DRAGON FIRE  HOMES & HABITATS  DRAGONS OF THE WORLD  DRAGONS OF EUROPE: PART I  GREATER EUROPEAN DRAGON, LESSER EUROPEAN DRAGON, CRESTED BALAUR DRAGONS OF EUROPE: PART II  LINDWYRM, WESTERN WOODSTALKER, PELUDA, FLIT DRAGONS OF ASIA: PART I  CHINESE DRAGON, JAPANESE WATER DRAGON DRAGONS OF ASIA: PART II  INDIAN SERPENT, ANATOLIAN WYRM, BABYLONIAN SCREAMER DRAGONS OF AFRICA  SAHARAN STRANGLER, NINKI NANKA, SERENGETI SERPENT, JACULUS DRAGONS OF NORTH AMERICA  SNALLYGASTER, ARCTIC WYRM, BUMBLELUMP, EMERALD WANDERER DRAGONS OF LATIN AMERICA  FEATHERED SERPENT, AMARU, SOUTHERN LAVA LIZARD, SOUTHERN SWAMP WYRM DRAGONS OF AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA  MO‘O, TANIWHA, AUSTRALIAN FLAMETHROWER TRACKING DRAGONS  DRAGON EGGS  CARING FOR A HATCHLING  TRAINING & HANDLING  LEARNING TO RIDE  FIRST FLIGHT  MAKING IT RAIN: THE SECRET WORK OF THE SOLOMONARI

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"""This beautifully published volume about dragons featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges goes into the mythology and history of dragons and is presented as a handbook from the late 1800s written for the students of the Academie Solomanar: the only school for dragon-riders."" --The Bookseller"

""This beautifully published volume about dragons featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges goes into the mythology and history of dragons and is presented as a handbook from the late 1800s written for the students of the Academie Solomanar: the only school for dragon-riders."" --The Bookseller

“This beautifully published volume about dragons featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges goes into the mythology and history of dragons and is presented as a handbook from the late 1800s written for the students of the Academie Solomanar: the only school for dragon-riders.” * The Bookseller *

Author Information

Once a children’s book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children’s Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children’s non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling, and has written several titles in the Lost Atlases and Spin to Survive series (Wide Eyed Editions). In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colours and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora, fauna, food and many other things with intricate detail reminiscent of old world beauty. Her first book with Frances Lincoln was A Natural History of Fairies (September 2020).

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