Here are some excellent dragon-themed reads to celebrate the year of the dragon!
So let them burn
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After her sister Elara forms an unbreakable bond with an enemy dragon, seventeen-year-old Faron, who once wielded the magic of the gods to save her island from those same dragon-riding colonizers, must find a way to save her sister and the fate of their world in the face of impossible odds.
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Book
Call Number:
YA Fic Col
Quest Kids and the dragon pants of gold
Author(s):
Leiknes, Mark
Lucastoothe, J.B.
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The Quest Kids are ready for their first real quest. This time, they won't oversleep, they won't be put off by a little rain, and they won't accidentally burn down the village that hired them. All they have to do is find the Golden-Fleeced Rage Beast, shave it, and make a really nice golden tracksuit to appease a furious dragon. Simple, right? Meet the Quest Kids crew: Gil, a wizard (well, wizard in training . . . the beard isn't his); Terra, a 700-year-old elf kid; Boulder, a rock troll who is more of a cook than a fighter; Ash, a flatulent pig-dog-maybe-lizard hybrid; and, Ned, the intrepid and overly optimistic leader with his own personal quest to find his missing parents.
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Book
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J FIC Lei
Dragon legend
Author(s):
Tsang, Katie, 1987-
Tsang, Kevin,
Description:
"Billy Chan is having the summer most twelve-year-olds dream about--bonding with his very own dragon and exploring the magical Dragon Realm! But the new world has not been without its perils as Billy and his friends have just barely escaped the clutches of the Dragon of Death and learned of a betrayal from someone they trusted. That betrayal leads to Billy's friend Dylan being kidnapped and taken through a time portal. Now Billy, Charlotte, and Ling-Fei must travel through time on their dragons to save Dylan. Will Billy and his friends get to Dylan in time? And can they work together to stop the Dragon of death once and for all?"--
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Book
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J FIC Tsa
A kid's guide to the Chinese Zodiac : animal horoscopes, legendary myths, and practical uses for ancient wisdom
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"A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig-says about you. Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like the Ox? What does the time you were born say about who you are? Can knowing more about your Zodiac empower you in your day to day? A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac offers not only the history and lore behind this ancient classification system but also practical advice for middle-grade readers on how to show love, be heard, and feel grounded; how to navigate friendships and conflict; and how to apply oneself at school and at home, all based on the qualities associated with the twelve Zodiac animals."--
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Book
Call Number:
J 133.5 Hwa
Little Red Riding Hood and the dragon
Author(s):
Compestine, Ying Chang
Ang, Joy,
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A retelling of the classic story, Little Red lives in a village near the Great Wall, trains in kung fu, and must save her grandmother and village from a mighty dragon. Inclues an author's note discusses how this reimagining is influenced by Chinese mythology, symbolism, traditional medicine, and other elements of Compestine's heritage.
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Book
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E Com
The lost dragon murder
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The murder of an art expert and the disappearance of the priceless Bronze Dragon artifact propel Detective Henry Lau into the nebulous world of ancient antiquities. Complicating matters is a parade of dodgy suspects who wouldn't know a truthful statement if it bit them on the leg. Unlocking the mystery may hinge on deciphering a cryptic message left by the dead man. Back on active duty after debilitating injuries sidelined him for months, Henry is determined to prove to himself and his boss that he can still do the job. His investigative ability and Wing Chun kung fu skills are pushed to the limit as the case spirals to a dangerous showdown. -- Adapted from back cover.
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Book
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FIC Mal
The way spring arrives and other stories
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"From an award-winning team of authors, editors, and translators comes a groundbreaking short story collection that explores the expanse of Chinese science fiction and fantasy. In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultivate to immortality in the high mountains, watch roses perform Shakespeare, or arrive at the island of the gods on the backs of giant fish to ensure that the world can bloom. Written, edited, and translated by a female and nonbinary team, these stories have never before been published in English and represent both the richly complicated past and the vivid future of Chinese science fiction and fantasy" --
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Book
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FIC Way
When women were dragons : a novel
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"Alex Green is a young girl in a world much like ours. But this version of 1950's America is characterized by a significant event: The Mass Dragoning of 1955, when hundreds of thousands of ordinary wives and mothers sprouted wings, scales and talons, left a trail of fiery destruction in their path, and took to the skies. Was it their choice? What will become of those left behind? Why did Alex's beloved Aunt Marla transform but her mother did not? Alex doesn't know. It's taboo to speak of. Forced into silence, Alex nevertheless must face the consequences of this disturbing event: a mother more protective than ever; a father growing increasingly distant; the upsetting insistence that her aunt never even existed; and helping to raise a beloved younger girl obsessed with dragons far beyond propriety"--
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Book
Call Number:
FIC Bar
The rise of the halfling king
Author(s):
Bowles, David (David O.)
Bowles, Charlene,
Description:
A magical boy from Mayan mythology faces impossible tasks and a ruthless king to save the people of Mexico.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Bow
The Tea Dragon Society
Author(s):
O'Neill, Kay (Cartoonist)
Yarwood, Ari,
Description:
After discovering a lost Tea Dragon in the marketplace, apprentice blacksmith Greta learns about the dying art form of Tea Dragon caretaking from the kind tea shop owners.
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Book
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J FIC ONe
The best of Uncanny
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The Best of Uncanny features some of the uncanniest stories and poetry in Science Fiction/Fantasy today, by its current leading voices. Immerse yourself in 44 original science fiction and fantasy stories and poems from the first 22 issues of Uncanny Magazine.
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Book
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FIC Bes
Fireborne
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"Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone--even the lowborn--a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders. Now they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn't be more different. Annie's lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee's aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet. But everything changes when survivors from the old regime surface, bent on reclaiming the city. With war on the horizon and his relationship with Annie changing fast, Lee must choose to kill the only family he has left or to betray everything he's come to believe in. And Annie must decide whether to protect the boy she loves . . . or step up to be the champion her city needs."-- amazon.com
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Book
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YA FIC Mun
A natural history of dragons : a memoir by Lady Trent
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Isabella, Lady Trent, known as the world's preeminent dragon naturalist, writes her memoir detailing how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic dragon discoveries that would change the world forever.
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Book
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FIC Bre
12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book
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Using the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, this bright and appealing board book introduces the youngest of readers to the names of animals in both English and Chinese, using Chinese characters alongside their pinyin (romanized spelling).
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Book
Call Number:
BB Lee Chinese
Fruits basket collector's edition. 01
Author(s):
Takaya, Natsuki, 1973-
Drzka, Sheldon,
Description:
"After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out ... into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own--when embraced by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese zodiac!"-- ǂc Cover flap.
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Book
Call Number:
YA FIC Tak
Convergence
Author(s):
Lee, Stan, 1922-2018
Tong, Andie,
Description:
Follows the experiences of a Chinese-American teen who is thrown into the middle of an epic global chase involving the release of twelve magical superpowers.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Lee
