If you were to choose who would kill the most horrific dragon on earth, you probably wouldn't choose an elderly squire, a young page or a strong willed, disguised princess would you? Well that's just who sets off to kill this heartless dragon created by a witch for the sole purpose of revenge towards the King. How does this impossible task end for each of them in this fast moving fantasy? Who will you be cheering for? 128 pages Ages 8-11 Recommended by A.J. Smith Elementary School
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A brave squire, an earnest page, and a strong-willed princess set out on their own missions to slay the dragon—putting a fresh twist on classic tropes—in this repackaged edition of the illustrated middle grade fantasy The Dragonslayers.
When the witch Grizelda decides to get revenge on King Mildred, she doesn’t go halfway. She makes the fiercest dragon the kingdom has ever seen. Now the kingdom is in dire need of a dragonslayer.
With most knights reluctant to face the fire-breathing beast, the king decides to add an incentive: whoever slays the dragon will get half his kingdom and will marry his daughter, the princess Wilhelmina (a.k.a. Willie). Two unlikely candidates take up the challenge: the squire Elizar and the young page Brian. Willie, however, has no intentions of marrying anyone, so she sets off to face the dragon herself.
The quest soon becomes a race. Who will find the dragon first, and will they survive the encounter?---from the publisher
128 pages 978-1665979108 Ages 8-12
Keywords: fantasy and magic, dragons, action/adventure, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old
