European Dragons
European Dragons have small but vicious teeth and their blood is poisonous.
If you really like dragons and want to see them in action, all of these films are available through the library.
British dragons had a nasty temperament. Each dragon picked on one small town or village. They would burn down houses and crops. They were fond of milk. They would eat cows, sheep and even people!
Now this book is really cool! The Were-Nana by Melinda Szymanik is a crafty tale and is one of the finalists for the New Zealand Post Book Awards.
Here’s what the awards’ website had to say:
There’s nothing Simon enjoys more than scaring his little sister, Stella Rosa. And now that the mysterious Nana Lupin is coming [...]
Have you ever wished you could say “dragon” in Estonian? Or Finnish? Or Latin? Well here’s your chance. Here’s the word dragon in a whole lot of languages. If you’re interested in dragons, check out our kids’ catalogue for heaps of books, both fiction and non-fiction (if you love stories about dragons then check out [...]
If you are ready for a book with monster laughs, then check out Gormy Ruckles Monster Boy. Gormy is small, blue and hairy. He has one quite good fang but his roar needs some work. He knows he’s got what it takes to be the scariest monster of all – he just needs a chance to [...]
Hey, do you enjoy reading books about dragons? If you’re a dragon fan or the parent of a dragon fan you might like to check out some of the fiction books mentioned in this article in The Times by Amanda Craig. She examines stories about dragons, good and bad, and for all ages, from Cressida [...]
Medieval descriptions of the Yale varied a lot. Some described the Yale as a hippopotamus, or bull-like creature the size of a horse; others said it was like an antelope.
It was said to have the tusks of a wild boar, the jaw and beard of a goat, and the tail of an elephant. The Yale’s [...]