Publisher Description

Get up close to fire-breathing monsters, ferocious serpents, wise and gentle giants and multi-headed beasts.This magical menagerie will lead you on a thrilling journey through the fantastical realm of dragons. From the hundred-headed Typhon of Ancient Greek mythology to the dazzling Aztec dragon Quetzalcoatl, all sorts of magnificent beasts are brought to life from across the globe and many different cultures.Fascinating facts accompany each illustration so you can find out which dragon darted from tree to tree, how Shenlong was master of the rain and wind and which creature could hypnotize people with its blazing eyes.Discover all these facts and more in this wonderful compendium that you will revisit time and again.

Author Biography

Author: Stella A. Caldwell has written more than 20 books for children covering everything from mythical beasts and legends to the ancient Egyptians, pirates and medieval knights. She studied English literature at the University of Edinburgh and spent many years working in children's publishing as an editor before writing her first book, a field guide to dragons called Dragonworld.Illustrator: Gonzalo Kenny has a fascination for science fiction, horror and fantastic universes. His illustrations of fantasy art andconceptual design are published in board games, videogames, trading cards and in the entertainment and film industry.

Table of Contents

TiamatTyphonShenlongThe Colchian DragonThe Lernaean HydraThe Great FiredrakeThe JaculusThe Dragon of SileneBidaFuts-LongThe BasiliskThe Red DragonThe TatzelwurmApalalaQuetzelcoatlFafnirZmey GorynichJoermungandrThe Wawel DragonApepThe Loch Ness MonsterThe CockatriceNidhoggYamata No OrochiThe KnuckerRyu jinWyvernBoitataVritraPhaya NagaThe TarasqueThe Rainbow SerpentThe Piasa BirdThe AmaruThe AmphisbaenaThe Ethiopian Dragon

Review

'Kenny goes for grandeur in his 36 full-body portraits, loading his digital brushes with shimmering, saturated colours and posing his writhing subjects flying, swimming or coiled threateningly over hills or heaps of treasure.' - Kirkus Reviews

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