The Book of Dragons

Name: The Book of Dragons
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: E. Nesbit
ISBN: 9781910598474

Author: E. Nesbit

Narrator: Nicki White, Matt Stewart

Unabridged: 4 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Saland Publishing

Published: 01/01/2017

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Eight enchanting short stories featuring children and their misadventures with dragons by E. Nesbit. Although written over a 100 years ago these magical tales are timeless classics and will appeal to all ages.

About E. Nesbit

Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first children's book, The Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 to great acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed, and a series of magical fantasy books, including Five Children and It also became very popular. The Railway Children was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905, and published as a book in 1906, which has been in print ever since.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dark-Draco on September 21, 2020

This was an ok read. The stories, in the main, are quite repetitive, with some hero setting out to kill the wicked dragon - who mostly seems to be just getting on with their life! What's the odd princess between friends? The are a few gems that follow a different line, with the Dragon being an enchan......more

Goodreads review by TJ on June 05, 2016

During a recent visit to the Higgins Armory Museum, I purchased this book. It was a nice collection of dragon stories. The stories are from different writers and different times and therefore some stories are much better than others. Overall it was interesting but I think younger readers would be mo......more

Goodreads review by Brandie on September 27, 2019

A collection of dragon tales from around the world, er, at least mostly Europe, a couple from Asia, and one from elsewhere, written for children. This seems to be somewhat rewritten stories? Not sure but the last 2 stories are definitely more modern than I was expecting. I would have liked to have s......more