Dragon World

Illustrated by Alessandra Fusi
Hardcover
$17.99 US
On sale Mar 16, 2021 | 80 Pages | 9780744027655
Immerse yourself in the rich, fascinating history of dragons in this illustrated gift book.

Meet the fire-breathing beasts of mythology in this beautifully illustrated book brimming with scaled behemoths.

Lurking in every corner of the earth, from the deepest depths of the oceans, to the tips of the tallest mountains, even tucked beneath the very ground that you tread on, dragons watch and wait. They take many forms--sea monsters, serpents, wild cats, eagles, and they represent many different things; Gods to be revered, evil kings to be feared, wise friends, and fierce foes. So, when you accidentally step on a sinewy vine and it whips out from under your feet, or invisible forces gently fan warm air across your face, or the acrid smell of cinders pokes at the back of your throat, how will you know whether to stand and wonder, or run and hide?

Dragons have breathed fire into our minds since we could first imagine, but why do they exist in stories from every land in the world? Come in and explore Dragon World. Look into their lairs while they make shape-shifting mischief, playing with the weather and protecting earthly treasures. Soar across continents into tales as old as time. Prowl through the pages to discover rare dragon species. Find clues to track them and master how to draw them. Behold the earthly dragons of today!
Tamara Macfarlane is the owner of Tales on Moon Lane Children’s Bookshop (Winner of the Children’s Bookseller of the Year award at The British Book Awards 2020), Moon Lane Education, and Moon Lane Ink CIC. She has over 15 years’ experience working with children and schools, and combines running the two bookshops with writing children’s books. She currently has series with Hodder, Simon and Schuster, Troika Books, and Puffin. Tamara has judged many high-profile book awards, and is currently Vice Chair of the World Book Day committee.


Alessandra Fusi was born in Rome, where she attended the IED Institute of Art and Design, graduating in Illustration and Multimedia Animation. She has worked as an illustrator of children's books, puzzle games, and stationery products. As a painter, she has exhibited her work in various solo and collective art shows across Italy, Europe, and the United States. She has a passion for animation and loves all things illustration, so she's always learning new things, as well as teaching them, through the courses and workshops that she organizes for her cultural association "Imagoblu," based in Bologna. She lives and works in Bologna, with her boyfriend and her chubby ginger cat, Rino. She loves fairytales, tea, music, swing dancing, and cats (of course).

Alessandra Fusi was born in Rome, where she attended the IED Institute of Art and Design, graduating in Illustration and Multimedia Animation. She has worked as an illustrator of children's books, puzzle games, and stationery products. As a painter, she has exhibited her work in various solo and collective art shows across Italy, Europe, and the United States. She has a passion for animation and loves all things illustration, so she's always learning new things, as well as teaching them, through the courses and workshops that she organizes for her cultural association "Imagoblu," based in Bologna. She lives and works in Bologna, with her boyfriend and her chubby ginger cat, Rino. She loves fairytales, tea, music, swing dancing, and cats (of course).




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Immerse yourself in the rich, fascinating history of dragons in this illustrated gift book.

Meet the fire-breathing beasts of mythology in this beautifully illustrated book brimming with scaled behemoths.

Lurking in every corner of the earth, from the deepest depths of the oceans, to the tips of the tallest mountains, even tucked beneath the very ground that you tread on, dragons watch and wait. They take many forms--sea monsters, serpents, wild cats, eagles, and they represent many different things; Gods to be revered, evil kings to be feared, wise friends, and fierce foes. So, when you accidentally step on a sinewy vine and it whips out from under your feet, or invisible forces gently fan warm air across your face, or the acrid smell of cinders pokes at the back of your throat, how will you know whether to stand and wonder, or run and hide?

Dragons have breathed fire into our minds since we could first imagine, but why do they exist in stories from every land in the world? Come in and explore Dragon World. Look into their lairs while they make shape-shifting mischief, playing with the weather and protecting earthly treasures. Soar across continents into tales as old as time. Prowl through the pages to discover rare dragon species. Find clues to track them and master how to draw them. Behold the earthly dragons of today!

Author

Tamara Macfarlane is the owner of Tales on Moon Lane Children’s Bookshop (Winner of the Children’s Bookseller of the Year award at The British Book Awards 2020), Moon Lane Education, and Moon Lane Ink CIC. She has over 15 years’ experience working with children and schools, and combines running the two bookshops with writing children’s books. She currently has series with Hodder, Simon and Schuster, Troika Books, and Puffin. Tamara has judged many high-profile book awards, and is currently Vice Chair of the World Book Day committee.


Alessandra Fusi was born in Rome, where she attended the IED Institute of Art and Design, graduating in Illustration and Multimedia Animation. She has worked as an illustrator of children's books, puzzle games, and stationery products. As a painter, she has exhibited her work in various solo and collective art shows across Italy, Europe, and the United States. She has a passion for animation and loves all things illustration, so she's always learning new things, as well as teaching them, through the courses and workshops that she organizes for her cultural association "Imagoblu," based in Bologna. She lives and works in Bologna, with her boyfriend and her chubby ginger cat, Rino. She loves fairytales, tea, music, swing dancing, and cats (of course).

Alessandra Fusi was born in Rome, where she attended the IED Institute of Art and Design, graduating in Illustration and Multimedia Animation. She has worked as an illustrator of children's books, puzzle games, and stationery products. As a painter, she has exhibited her work in various solo and collective art shows across Italy, Europe, and the United States. She has a passion for animation and loves all things illustration, so she's always learning new things, as well as teaching them, through the courses and workshops that she organizes for her cultural association "Imagoblu," based in Bologna. She lives and works in Bologna, with her boyfriend and her chubby ginger cat, Rino. She loves fairytales, tea, music, swing dancing, and cats (of course).




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