Great Dragon

Tessie's four-year-old son was attacked and killed by an alligator in the summer of 1991. A few months later, what she believes to be the same alligator appears in Tessie's backyard. Her family and friends believe Tessie is coming apart, but for Tessie, bringing the alligator inside her house is the first step in a cosmic journey to find meaning in her suffering.

It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for 40 years. They have proven the existence of dragons - a landmark discovery no one could ever believe is real and a scientific revelation that will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing findings within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see these fabulous creatures for the first time.

Thirteen-year-old Cassidy Drake wants nothing more than to race with her best dragon, Ranga, in the annual Great Texas Dragon Race. Her mother was a racing legacy, and growing up on her family's dragon sanctuary ranch, Cassidy lives and breathes dragons. She knows she could win against the exploitative FireCorp team that cares more about corporate greed than caring for the dragons.

What do the Minotaur, Rasputin, the first man hung for murder in America, and the Countess of Blood all have in common? No, they aren't related. They all appeared on the Bombay Family's Hit List! In this collection of Bombay Bedtime Stories, you'll find out what Bombays did before Gin Bombay came along. From pet dodo birds to Ancient Greece and twentieth century Russia, get the stories Bombay children have been told for thousands of years. Stories that have been shrouded in blood - sworn to secrecy . . . until now!

Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange and her sidekick and fellow orphan Tiger Prawns have been driven to the tip of the UnUnited Kingdoms - Cornwall - by the invasion of the Trolls. Their one defence is a six-foot-wide trench full of buttons, something which the Trolls find unaccountably terrifying (it's their clickiness). Worse than being eaten by Trolls is the prospect of the Mighty Shandar requisitioning the Quarkbeast and using him to achieve supreme power and domination.

That was who I was. That was what I was, a tiny snake with great potential. The sole creation of the Great Core. It was just us—the great core and I—tucked away in our little corner of the world dungeon. Together, we hid from the bad things and the Coreless of the world outside, safe from the horrors that would consume us. Until one day, the Coreless found us. Until they tried to steal away my creator. Until with no other option, I swallowed the Great Core that had made me. Only after that, did I become what I was always meant to be.

A burning city crumbles as Stone’s heart breaks. The Dark King Arken Shadowborn’s death toll is rising in his bitter war for his twisted vengeance. Arken’s dark dragons still roam the skies- burning the country of the Worforgon asunder, but Stone and his dragons have finally struck a small victory against them. With loss heavy within Stone, he gathers new allies to him. But with the list of villains in this epic fantasy series growing, and with the war intensifying, will he prove strong enough the survive the inferno?

The Great Tome Series continues with The Great Tome of Dragons and Draconic Lore. Enjoy this collection of tales that provide a unique exploration of the legendary creature and its kin.

It was fitting that her name meant “the fiery one” because Serafina was hot! Somehow, I knew from the second I laid eyes on her in that hospital that she was going to be mine for eternity. I had a bet to win, one that would free me from the prison in which I’d been cast after being framed for a crime that my brother committed. And the stakes were higher than any I’d ever known in this life or the next. But the way I felt for Sera had little to do with the wager and everything to do with the fact she was my mate. Everyone is conspiring against us, dark forces and light but love ...

Soren’s quest for revenge begins here. Soren Smythe, scarred but unbroken, journeys with his resilient niece, Seph, through a fractured realm. The ruins of a once-vibrant land bear witness to the malevolence of King Amón, and as the echoes of tragedy linger, a sinister tapestry of revenge and redemption unfolds. Regrouping with a motley crew of allies, Soren and Seph navigate the treacherous terrain of alliances forged in the fires of adversity. The enigmatic Silver Sparrows, their secrets veiled in mystery, become the linchpin in a battle against the tyrannical King Amón and his ...

"Shadows of the Rising Sun" delves into the enigmatic Black Dragon Society, a secretive ultranationalist group in early 20th-century Japan. As Western imperialism spread across Asia, the Society proclaimed Japan as the defender and leader of Asian unity against Western dominance. Their ideology of "Greater Asianism" influenced Japan's aggressive expansion and contributed to the regional conflicts of World War II. This book explores the Society's origins, philosophy, and significant impact on Japan's foreign policy. It also examines their strategic support for Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-...

What should you ask a magic mirror? How do you outwit a genie? Where should you dig for buried treasure? Fantasy media’s favorite clichés get new life from How to Slay a Dragon: A Fantasy Hero’s Guide to the Real Middle Ages, a historically accurate romp through the medieval world. Each entry presents a trope from video games, books, movies, or TV - such as saving the princess or training a wizard - as a problem for you to solve, as if you were the hero of your own fantasy quest.

Thousands of them died in the war. The survivors fled to the four corners of the lands. Some few escaped to the frozen wastes of the far north where they bide their time and plot their return. Such a hard life requires sacrifice. There are things that must be done without. But when a great plague settles in and the dying begins anew two must sacrifice themselves for the good of the many. Enter a frozen world of frost beasts, hoar hounds, tundra cats, snow trolls, and ice giants. Discover the battle bear troops and a great golden dragon from an age long since past. A new epic fantasy ...

Two knights have been accused of crimes they did not commit. Banished from their lands, they seek to regain their honor. But it is the mystery of the destiny of one of the knights that is the catalyst for it all. The Fire Islands, far to the north, hold the answers to the future. Slaying a dragon will give them their honor back; a suicide quest, but their only hope.

The kingdom of Nodd has existed since the beginning of time. The stories we weave makes the world they live. The world they live makes the stories we weave. But what happens when one of those worlds falls apart? Follow the tale of a young girl fighting to save her home from becoming just another legend in the pages of time.

Kept hidden by the United States government for decades, the Site is a place where magic is real. But that doesn’t mean that everything happening there is sparkly. Soul-sucking policies and layers of stifling bureaucracy threaten to take all the fun out of magic. Harris Reed, a newbie Conjurer, starts his first day of work at the Site bursting with excitement: He’s been brought on for an extremely big project happening the very next day.

Ever since Unicorn moved into the neighborhood, Goat has been feeling out of sorts. Goat thought his bike was cool--until he saw that Unicorn could "fly" to school! Goat made marshmallow squares that almost came out right, but Unicorn made it rain cupcakes! Unicorn is such a show-off, how can Goat compete? When Goat and Unicorn share a piece of pizza, Goat learns that being a unicorn might not be all it's cracked up to be. And when Unicorn shows his admiration for Goat, it looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Cambridge, 1860. Bill's head is full of questions, and it always seems to get him into trouble. Especially when one of his experiments causes his father to lose his job. Bill raises a little money for his family selling interesting fossils he has found. But it's not much. Then someone else needs his help - fast. Bill has discovered something something that could be the answer to his problems. But for the rest of the world, it is something that questions everything.

Are memories a thing worth dying for? Ealrin is returning to the land he believes he once called home. As he draws nearer to Redact, he wonders if the person he was before he lost his memory will be a person worth remembering. What he finds in the place he once called home is a land held together by fragile treaties and ancient magic. Will the family Ealrin' so desperately wants to find be key in bringing together a fractured continent, or will they be the death toll for the alliance of nations? Buy the exciting begging to the Redact trilogy today!

The Magic Unicorn & The Sleepy Dinosaur Bed Time Stories Collection is filled with wonderful bedtime stories of the Magic Unicorn and the Sleepy Dinosaurs' awesome adventures, where they meet new characters and befriend unassumingly and misunderstood monsters, among many others. Let your child’s imagination run wild, as they embark on a journey towards dreamland with you by their side. In this audiobook, your child will have wonderful dreams filled with great dinosaurs and magical unicorns all throughout the night!