The Return of the Dragon (Dragon of Lonely Island) - Hardcover

Rupp, Rebecca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763623776 ISBN 13: 9780763623777

Publisher: Candlewick, 2005

Synopsis

Three adventurous children find further intrigue on the tiny Maine island where a talkative three-headed dragon peacefully lives out its days and the power of storytelling reigns supreme.

With their parents off to London on a special trip, Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily are thrilled to be going back to Aunt Mehitabel's house on Lonely Island. Though their favorite aunt can't join them, they know their tummies will soon be filled with Mrs. Jone's mouth-watering cookies and their minds full of Fafnyr, the fabulous creature they befriended last summer. A glittering three-headed dragon who loves to tell stories and has a memory spanning 20,000 years, Fafnyr remains safely hidden in a cave high above the ocean, waiting for the children to return.

But is Fafnyr's hiding place safe? As the children nervously discover, a white yacht is now anchored off the private island, and a crew led by billionaire J.P. King has been scouring onshore, supposedly watching birds. Could he possibly be searching for a far rarer and more unusual specimen? The children have promised to keep Fafnyr's existense a secret, but it's hard to know if the smooth-talking Mr. King is friend or foe. Only Fafnyr's own stories can lead the Dragon Friends to the heart of the mystery, as they teach the children to think more clearly, to make the right decisions — and to discover what is truly worth fighting for.

About this title

From the Publisher:

With their parents off to London on a special trip, Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily are thrilled to be going back to Aunt Mehitabel’s house on Lonely Island. Though their favorite aunt can’t join them, they know their mouths will soon be filled with Mrs. Jones’s mouth-watering cookies and their minds full of Fafnyr, the fabulous creature they befriended last summer. A glittering, three-headed dragon who loves to tell stories and has a memory spanning 20,000 years, Fafnyr remains safely hidden in a cave high above the ocean, waiting for the children to return. But is Fafnyr’s hiding place safe?

From the Author:

Says Rebecca Rupp, "I hope all of you enjoy returning to Fafnyr’s cave—and hearing from Aunt Mehitabel again—as much as I have. Much as I love the three-headed dragon, I also love Aunt Mehitabel. I plan to be just like her when I turn eighty-five."

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0763623776
• ISBN 13: 9780763623777
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160