{"product_id":"three-tasks-for-a-dragon-9781536239829","title":"Three Tasks for a Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Sonorous and suspenseful, always with the feeling of a twinkle in its eye, and every page is splendidly illustrated. . . . A wonderfully classic fairy tale that still surprises and delights.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudious Prince Lir is next in line to become the Wolfhound King, but he can't ride a horse, lift a sword, or summon the fabled wolfhounds. So his stepmother decrees that her own son will inherit the crown instead, sending Lir away on a seemingly impossible--and assuredly fatal--quest: to rescue the maiden Cethlenn from the once-fearsome dragon Lasvarg. Rather than wage battle, Lir insists that Lasvarg, now decidedly past his prime, honor tradition by setting him three tasks to perform--starting with tackling the mold encrusting the dragon's cave. As Lir improves Lasvarg's life, he grows closer to Cethlenn . . . as well as the wolfhound puppy strangely devoted to her. In time, they learn more of the dark magic that may be making pawns of them all--and how Cethlenn could be the key to breaking a spell that clouds the entire kingdom. With transporting language, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Eoin Colfer and award-winning illustrator\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eP.J. Lynch make their own magic in this classic fantasy with a light feminist twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEoin Colfer\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the children's fantasy series Artemis Fowl. His other notable works include \u003ci\u003eHalf Moon Investigations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAirman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Supernaturalist\u003c\/i\u003e as well as his previous collaboration with P.J. Lynch, \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Lost his Bark.\u003c\/i\u003e The recipient of many awards, he lives in Ireland with his wife and two children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP.J. Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e has won many awards, including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, and the Kate Greenaway Medal twice, first for \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Wojciechowski and again for \u003ci\u003eWhen Jessie Came Across the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eby Amy Hest. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Lake. \u003c\/i\u003eP.J. Lynch lives in Dublin.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184852336914,"sku":"9781536239829","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c939b7b7-889d-47b4-b14d-2249e8b8cfc7.jpg?v=1744579910","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/three-tasks-for-a-dragon-9781536239829","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}