{"product_id":"the-book-of-dragons-9780486436487","title":"The Book of Dragons","description":"Dragons -- of all sorts -- make for marvelous fun, and this collection of madcap tales is filled with them. Some of the legendary monsters are funny and mischievous, others are downright frightening, and a number of them are wild and unpredictable. There's a dragon made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, a scaly creature that carries off the largest elephant in a zoo, and even a dragon whose gentle purring comforts a tiny tot.\u003cbr\u003eAnd who challenges these amazing creatures? Why, daring heroes, of course, as well as a wicked prince, and even an entire soccer team -- which, unfortunately, meets its fate with a fire-breathing brute that flies out of the pages of an enchanted book.\u003cbr\u003eE. (Edith) Nesbit (1858-1924) was one of the pioneers of fantasy fiction for children. Her classic novels -- such as \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It\u003c\/i\u003e -- have remained popular for more than a century. 24 illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdith Nesbit wrote more than 40 books for children, several of which have been adapted many times for film, including \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children.\u003c\/i\u003e She is best known for her collections and re-tellings of classics such as \u003ci\u003eStories from Shakespeare for Young Readers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641980588306,"sku":"9780486436487","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27a3b2c8-d0c3-4d33-a050-4a2a64acff7b.jpg?v=1733049158","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-dragons-9780486436487","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}