'This co-authored book explores how advances in cell biology, CRISPR gene editing and bioengineering might be used to make a live dragon. The result is a gloriously tongue-in-check scientific epic … How to Build a Dragon or Die Trying is deliberately flamboyant and outrageous. It’s also funny and smart. Far from a how-to guide for ne’er-do-wells to weaponize reptiles, it is designed to spark healthy curiosity in anyone who enjoys a ripping good science read.'NatureWhat if you could have your own real dragon? While that might seem like just a fantasy, today cutting-edge science has brought us to the point where it might really be possible. This book looks into the possibilities of making living, fire-breathing dragons. The world has been fascinated with dragons for thousands of years. Fictional dragons still have a firm place in pop culture, such as Smaug from The Hobbit as well as the dragons in Game of Thrones and in the How to Train Your Dragon movies. This new book discusses using powerful technologies such as CRISPR gene editing, stem cells, and bioengineering to make real dragons. It also goes through what useful information we can learn from animals such as Pteranodons and amazing present-day creatures in our quest to build actual dragons. The book goes on to discuss the possibility of building other mythical creatures such as unicorns and mermaids. Overall, How to Build A Dragon is also meant as a satirical look at cutting-edge science, and it pokes fun at science hype. Anyone who is interested in dragons or cutting-edge science will enjoy this book! It is written in a humorous, approachable way making science fun and easy to understand, including for young adults.The author is well-known scientist Paul Knoepfler who is familiar to the public for his science, his blog The Niche, and his frequent contributions to lay stories on new science concepts such as stem cells and CRISPR. He also is known for his TED talk on designer babies with more than 1.3 million views, and his two books — . The co-author, his daughter Julie Knoepfler, is a high school student interested in science and writing. She has her own blog on literary and film analysis, and enjoys taking a humorous look at culture through writing.

Explore the mythical world of dragons, find out what makes these fearsome creatures legendary, and build a 3-D dragon model with wings that flap! Enter the fantastic world of dragons with this engaging and interactive introduction to the legendary world of dragons. Learn about the myths and legends of Eastern and Western dragons and become an expert at identifying the different species that are said to have existed around the world. The illustrated 32-page guidebook covers everything from dragon anatomy to how they move, what they eat, and how some fly and breathe fire! Finally, take the opportunity to bring a European dragon to life by building an impressive, large-scale model, complete with a wind-up motor to make his wings flap. Kids ages 7 and up will enjoy this fantastical dragon adventure!

Hiccup and his dragon rider friends want to build a new fort. They've found the perfect location, but there are wild dragons living there.

Build A Dragon Kids love Dragons! This book invites children to dream, imagine and explore the chance to build a Dragon of their very own. Perfect as a read-aloud book, with descriptive vocabulary and whimsical illustrations, Build A Dragon offers fun and challenging choices, encouraging independent thinking. Even grown-ups can Build A Dragon!

Build 11 of the biggest, fiercest, most powerful dragons from the land of Ravenhold in this exciting activity book. Fantasy lovers will have hours of fun adding stickers of claws, teeth and armor to dragons including Stalagar the ice dragon and Magaloki the three-headed dragon, and comparing each dragon's powers.

Learn to read with Hiccup! The How to Train Your Dragon Beginner Readers are the perfect way to introduce your child to Hiccup and the magical world of reading. Join Hiccup and the rest of the Dragon Riders as they build a dragon fort in this Beginner Reader for 5-7 year olds based on a popular episode of DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge! Hiccup and the other Dragon Riders think they have finally found the perfect place to build their dragon fort. There's only one problem: there are wild dragons living there! Will Hiccup and his friends be able to come up with a solution - or will the hunt for the perfect spot for a dragon fort continue? How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 3 is scheduled for release in 2019 and the TV series Defenders of Berk can be seen on CBBC and Netflix. The Beginner Reader series includes: How to Build a Dragon Fort, How to Defend Your Dragon, How to Pick Your Dragon, How to Raise Three Dragons, How to Start a Dragon Academy, How to Track a Dragon

All this dragon model is missing is the fire Build your own paper dragon to display at home. This stunningly illustrated model of a fire-breathing beast model is wonderfully simple to put together, with no need for scissors or glue and no mess. Simply press out the highly detailed model pieces from the boards, and then reuse the boards as a base. The book also includes fearsome facts, and striking pictures of these magnificent flying creatures.

For fans of How to Train Your Dragon comes a new tale about dragon Miss Drake and her human pet Winnie, by a two-time Newbery Honor winner, featuring illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Mary GrandPré. Three-thousand-year-old Miss Drake has arranged to send her dear pet Winnie to The Spriggs Academy, an extraordinary school for humans and magicals alike. Winnie is particularly excited about magic class and having Sir Isaac Newton for science. She’s also making new friends—and frenemies. . . . When a plot to snatch Winnie from her San Francisco home is uncovered, Miss Drake is ready to use all her cunning and magic to thwart it. Not that feisty Winnie needs the help. . . . As a team, the intrepid duo you first met in A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans is unstoppable! With equal doses of whimsy and humor, Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder have crafted an enchanting story about true friendship. Praise for A Dragon’s Guide to Making Your Human Smarter • "Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by Grandpré's sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun." —Kirkus Reviews • " Lighthearted episodes of unusual school lessons and field trips, illustrated by GrandPré’s winsome spot art, are grounded by Miss Drake’s more serious encounters with the goons...a gratifying development as this buoyant, fantastical series continues."—The Horn Book Review Praise for A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans • *“Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters’ budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels.” —Booklist, Starred • “The tale is alternately comical, suspenseful and sometimes sweetly emotional.” —Kirkus Reviews • “Miss Drake’s arch narration and the sharp back-and-forth between the characters create an enchanting story, accented by GrandPré’s whimsical black-and-white spot illustrations.” —Publishers Weekly • “With a black-and-white spot illustration opening most chapters, an engaging narrator, and a consistently fluid writing style, this title makes a fine dragon choice for readers.” —School Library Journal