Deedy, Carmen Agra.
The Library Dragon, 1994.
The new librarian at Sunrise Elementary School is Miss Lotta Scales and she
doesn’t want her books to be touched by the sticky, dirty hands of her young
patrons.
De Paola, Tomie.
The Knight and the Dragon, 1980.
The story of a knight who had never fought a dragon and a dragon who had never
fought a knight.
Gibbons, Gail.
Behold the Dragons!, 1999.
Explains how myths about dragons developed, different types of dragons, what
dragonologists do and how different cultures portray dragons.
(Folk & Fairy Tales J398 Gibbons)
Gibbons, Gail.
Behold the Unicorns!, 2001.
Using careful research and spirited illustrations to explain the origins,
mythology and folklore of the unicorns, Gibbons explains why these marvelous
creatures are still so popular today.
(Folk & Fairy Tales J398.2454 Gibbons)
LaRochelle, David.
The Best Pet of All, 2004.
A boy enlists the help of a dragon to persuade his mother to let him have a dog
as a pet.
Mayhew, James.
Who wants a Dragon?, 2004.
A baby dragon, looking for someone to love and cuddle him, finally encounters
his mother.
Mitchell, Adrian.
Nobody Rides the Unicorn, 2000.
Having been used by the King to trick a unicorn into imprisonment, Zoe decides
to set him free again.
Munsch, Robert.
The Paper Bag Princess, 1985.
Elizabeth, a brave and clever princess, outsmarts a dragon. Also available in
Spanish.
Peet, Bill.
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head, 1983.
Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of
the price the king puts on his head.
Pilkey, Dav.
A Friend for Dragon: Dragon’s First Tale, 1994.
This funny, five-book series describes Dragon’s daily life.
Shannon, Margaret.
Elvira, 1993.
A young dragon who prefers making daisy chains and dressing up rather than
fighting and eating princesses finds a way to be who she is.
Thayer, Jane.
The Popcorn Dragon, 1991.
Though his hot breath is the envy of other animals, a young dragon learns that
showing off does not make friends.
Thomas, Shelley Moore.
Good Night, Good Knight, 1999.
A Good Knight helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to
sleep. (Beginning reader) Sequel: Get Well, Good Knight.
Tucker, Kathy.
Seven Chinese Sisters, 2003.
When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other
six come to her rescue.
Cowell, Cressida.
How to Train your Dragon, 2004.
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the
Third as he tries to pass the initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of
the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
Coville, Bruce.
A Glory of Unicorns, 2000.
Thirteen short stories, by such authors as Nancy Varian Berberick, Gregory
Magurire and Margaret Bechard, about unicorns in both mythical and contemporary
settings.
Coville, Bruce.
Into the Land of the Unicorns, 1999.
Having jumped into the fantasy land of Luster, Cara joins Lightfoot the unicorn
in search of Queen Arabella Skydancer.
Fletcher, Susan.
Dragon’s Milk, 1992.
Kaeldra, an outsider adopted by an Elythian family, possesses the power to
understand dragons, and uses this power to try to save her younger sister who
needs dragon’s milk to recover from an illness.
Funke, Cornelia Caroline.
Dragon Rider, 2004.
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a
silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the
legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and
unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless
pursuit of an old enemy.
Gannett, Ruth Stiles.
My Father’s Dragon, 1987.
The fantastic adventure of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
Newbery Honor Book, 1956. Companion books: Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons
of Blueland.
Hague, Michael.
he Book of Dragons, 1995.
A collection of short stories featuring dragons, by various authors.
Koller, Jackie French.
The Dragonling, 1990.
Finding a baby dragon accidentally left alive after his older brother’s
dragonquest, Darek risks death and the anger of his people in trying to return
it to the Valley of the Dragons. First book in the Dragonling series.
McMullan, Kate.
The New Kid at School (DragonSlayer’s Academy Series), 1997.
Wiglaf is off to Dragon Slayers’ Academy and in for a first day of school he
will never forget.
Nesbit, Edith.
Book of Dragons, 2001.
Features eight of Nesbit’s best stories and all of the original illustrations by
H. R. Millar.
Seabrooke, Brenda.
The Care and Feeding of Dragons, 1998.
Follows the adventures of Alastair as he tries to protect his pet dragon, Spike,
from dragonnappers while trying to adjust to his new fourth-grade teacher.
Stanton, Mary.
Valley of Fear (Unicorns of Balinor Series), 1999.
Princess Arianna and her unicorn, Sunchaser, learn that they must travel through
a land ruled by the black unicorns in order to recapture a magical scepter.
Steer, Dugald A.
Dr. Ernest Drake’s Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons, 2003.
Tongue-in-cheek book filled with dragon lore, maps, riddles, spells and more.
Wrede, Patricia.
Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One, 2002.
Tired of dealing with princes, Princess Cimorene offers to assist a
dragon-wizard.
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