A nearby dragon sighting has area knights clamoring for new swords, but the village's swordmaker is having trouble keeping up with orders. Then one morning he discovers a new sword waiting on his workbench. From its etched blade to its jeweled hilt, it's a thing of beauty. The next morning, there are two, and the next there are three. The delighted swordmaker hides in his workshop to see where these beautiful weapons are coming from. To his shock, they are the work of the dragon, himself! Dare the swordmaker approach the talented beast? Enjoy this twist on the popular tale of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story's twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.

Presents an adaptation of the The Elves and the Shoemaker tale in which Alfred, the village swordmaker, becomes successful making swords for area knights with the help of a friendly dragon who forges the beautiful swords during the night.

The third book in the Sword-Dancer saga continues the legendary adventures of Tiger and Del, magic wielders and skilled warriors Sword-sworn to track down the hounds of hoolies, yet inescapably haunted by his memories of Del, Tiger, now master of Northern and Southron sword skills, is relentlessly following the trail that will lead him to Ysaa-den. Yet before him wait perils far deadlier than any hounds. For in Ysaa-den, he is hailed as a champion come to stop the force that has been wreaking destruction upon the villagers, a force which many claim is a dragon of unimaginable strength. As the trail of hounds and “dragon” now seem intertwined, Tiger has no choice but to climb the mountain to the place known as Dragon’s Lair. And it is here that he comes face to face with a challenge that may prove beyond even the mastery of Northern and Southron sword magic—the challenge of Chosa Dei, a wizard out of legend with the power to unmake all that opposes him....

Andrei is more than just a swordmaker. He's a legend. Members of the legendary silkmaking clan in the Southern Network understand one thing: the clan keeps the Sirilas magic in balance by obedience to its rules, and the Sirilas magic keeps them alive. When loyal, steady future Guide to the Clan Andrei Kuzmin finds a sword that stands in his way to ease and prosperity—quite literally—he's shoved out of his stable world and into a new magic. A magic that doesn't care about the requirements of the Sirilas magic. While Andrei grapples to rid himself of the meddlesome sword, a new foe enters the stage. Alek Popov, High Priest to the Southern Network, a witch hungry for the well-kept secrets of the silkmaking magic. Can Andrei keep both magicks happy while forging the path required of him? Or will Andrei's faltering loyalty destroy the clan from the very center? THE SWORDMAKER is the second novel in the Historical Collection. This thrilling story will sweep you away to the arctic lands of the Southern Network, where magic teems and mysteries abound.

Tiger scales a mountain to reach Dragon's Lair and to confront the force that has been wreaking havoc on the village and that, legend has it, is an evil and powerful dragon.

This book connects to the new AASL standards, ISTE Standards for Students, and provides simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities that deepen the reading experience. Books and maker activities help children to associate reading with hands-on learning. For educators looking for additional ways to engage youngsters in reading and maker activities, this book provides the perfect hands-on connection. Providing connections to the new AASL standards and the ISTE Standards for Students with simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities, this book can help elementary teachers and librarians to enhance and deepen the reading experience. Featured books represent a variety of genres for kindergarten through sixth-grade students and highlights very current titles as well as classics. The book is based on actual experiences with students and staff who have enjoyed and benefited from these activities in their elementary school library. The author's forty years of educational experience ensure the reliability and practicality of this resource that readers can trust and use every day.

Something evil is stirring. With the war over, Emily was hoping to begin her adventure and finally have some fun in the dragon world. But with her transformation into a dragon steadily worsening every time she goes home, she is becoming increasingly frustrated, distancing herself from everyone and behaving recklessly. Emily travels deeper into the dragon world in search of a magical ingredient to cure her problem, but instead she discovers the truth behind the war. A truth she wishes she never unveiled. With evil threatening to return, time is running out. With some new friends to help and old enemies to fight, Emily will have the fight of her life to save both worlds and keep herself alive.

A taut, fast-paced thriller about the coming high-tech arms race between the United States and China In the high mountains of Tibet, rumors are spreading. People whisper of an outbreak, of thousands of dead, of bodies pushed into mass graves. It is some strange new disease ... a disease, they say, that can kill in minutes. The Chinese government says the rumors aren’t true, but no one is allowed in or out of Tibet. At the Pentagon, Admiral James Curtiss is called to an emergency meeting. Satellite images prove that a massive genocide is underway, and an American spy has made a startling discovery. This is no disease. It’s a weapons test. Chinese scientists have developed a way to kill based on a person’s genetic traits. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. The success of their new weapon proves that the Chinese are nearing “Replication”—a revolutionary breakthrough that will tip the global balance of power and change the way wars are waged. Now the US must scramble to catch up before it is too late. Admiral Curtiss gathers the nation’s top scientists, including a promising young graduate student named Eric Hill who just might hold the missing piece to the replication puzzle. Soon Hill and his colleague Jane Hunter are caught up in a deadly game of sabotage as the two nations strive to be the first to reach the coveted goal. But in their headlong race, they create something unexpected ... something the world has never seen and something more powerful than they had ever imagined. The Last Sword Maker is an exciting globe-trotting thriller with unforgettable characters that depicts a haunting vision of the future of warfare.

In an era, long before humans gained dominion over the world, it was the Age of the Dragon Race. The power of the Dragons has begun to wane and the End of Days draws near. A dark Wizard has risen to power in the Lands of the Khans, hoping to rule the world. With power stolen from the Dragons, Jochi threatens to bring forth an Apocalypse. In The Eighth Lion, a rogue Dragon named Meeha breaks a time-honored Covenant of the Dragon Race by sharing startling information kept hidden from humans for thousands of years. Her actions, and those of her decsendents, put Dragons and Humans alike on a collision course with destruction. Dragons and humans must work together to prevent the extinction of both races. In doing so, they may just answer a question, which has plagued humans for a millenial. Do Dragons have souls?

On the morning of Miu Miu's fifteenth birthday, her mother makes a startling revelation: Miu Miu's fate is to travel to the faraway city of Chang'an, avenge her father's death, and find her true love. But the evil emperor has other plans for her. Defeating him will take all of Miu Miu's courage, wit, and martial arts experience. Master storyteller Da Chen paints a vivid portrait of his native land in this classic tale of honor, adventure, and romance in ancient China.