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Here there be dragons
By Jane Yolen. 1993
Five poems and eight stories about dragons by Jane Yolen, who precedes each with an introductory note about the piece.…
The collection includes "Why Dragons?" "The Dragon's Boy," "The Making of Dragons," and "Here There Be Dragons." For grades 4-7 and older readersHere there be unicorns
By Jane Yolen. 1994
This collection of eight poems and ten stories relates tales of the well-known mystical beast in both medieval and traditional…
settings. The story "Unicorn Tapestry" was inspired by two famous unicorn tapestries, the Hunt of the Unicorn and the Lady with the Unicorn. For grades 4-7 and older readersThis book explores the contexts and reception history of Robert Pollok’s religious epic The Course of Time (1827), one of…
the best- selling long poems of the nineteenth century, which has been almost entirely forgotten today. Widely read in the United States and across the British Empire, the poem’s combination of evangelical Calvinism, High Romanticism, and native Scottishness proved irresistible to many readers. This monograph traces the poem’s origins as a defense of Biblical authority, divine providence, and religious orthodoxy (against figures like Byron and Joseph Priestley) and explores the reasons for The Course of Time’s enormous, decades- long popularity and later precipitous decline. A close reading of the poem and an examination of its reception history offers readers important insights into the dynamic relationship between religion and wider culture in the nineteenth century, the uses of literature as a vehicle for theological argument and theodicy, and the important but often overlooked role that religion played in literary— and, particularly, Scottish— Romanticism. This work will appeal to scholars of religious history, literary history, Evangelicalism, Romanticism, Scottish literature, and nineteenth- century culture.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
By J. R. R. Tolkien. 1980
If I ran the circus (Classic Seuss)
By Dr Seuss. 1984
In this story told in rhyme, a young boy, Morris McGurk, imagines the fantastic animals and incredible acts that he…
will have in his Circus McGurkus, the world's greatest show. For grades K-3. 1956Beowulf: a new telling (Laurel-Leaf Books)
By Robert Nye. 1968
Long ago Grendel, a ferocious monster, terrorized the Danes until Beowulf, a valiant Anglo-Saxon warrior, vanquished him. A narrative interpretation…
based on the Old English epic poem. For grades 5-8. 1968The legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
By J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien. 2009
A retelling in English narrative verse of the epic Norse tales about Sigurd the Völsung and the fate of Gudrún's…
family, the Niflungs. First publication, with an introduction and commentary by Christopher Tolkien, his father's literary executor. 2009How the Grinch stole Christmas (Classic Seuss)
By Dr Seuss. 1985
If I built a school (If I Built Series)
By Chris Van Dusen. 2019
Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to…
their classrooms, and library books that come alive. For grades K-3. 2019How the selves became elves
By Joan Wolf, Joan M Wolf, Christine Squassoni. 2002
One drowsy dragon
By Ethan Long. 2010
As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making…
milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games. A One Book 4 Colorado finalist, this book is read by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. For preschool-grade 2A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
By Nancy Willard, Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen. 1981
The dragons are singing tonight
By Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis. 1993
Amiable dragons, disconsolate dragons, mechanical dragons, imaginary dragons, and nasty dragons a half-inch high are all found in this delightful…
collection of seventeen dragon poems. For grades K-3 and older readersSign of the dove: The Exciting Sequel to Dragon's Milk
By Susan Fletcher. 1996
As the last of the dragon eggs that were laid long ago begin to hatch, Lyf becomes a reluctant friend…
who tries to save both the dragon mothers and their newly born children from their enemies. Sequel to Dragon's Milk (RC 36623). For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1996The year's best fantasy and horror: twelfth annual collection (Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Ser.)
By Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling. 1999
Collection of thirty-eight stories and eight poems covering a range from fairy tales to gothic horror. Authors include: Kelly Link,…
Stephen King, Jane Yolen, Steven Millhauser, Jorge Luis Borges, Peter Straub, Charles de Lint, Ilan Stavans, and A.S. Byatt. 1999The Star Jumped Over the Moon
By John Schlimm. 2022
The Year's best fantasy and horror: sixteenth annual collection (Year's Best Fantasy and Horror)
By Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling, James Frenkel. 2003
Thirty-nine stories, one essay, and thirteen poems from fairy tales to gothic horror by such authors as James Frenkel, Jeffrey…
Ford, Terry Dowling, Neil Gaiman, and Elizabeth Hand. Includes overview of 2002's works in this genre and list of honorable mentions. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003The Year's best fantasy and horror: eighteenth annual collection (Year's Best Fantasy and Horror)
By Ellen Datlow, James Frenkel, Kelly Link, Gavin J. Grant. 2005
Some forty works of fiction and poetry published in 2004 by Peter Straub, Alice Hoffman, Chuck Palahniuk, and others. Editors'…
yearly overview of the genre includes sections on comics and graphic novels, anime and manga, music, and the media. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004Beowulf: Dragon Slayer
By Rosemary Sutcliff, Charles Keeping. 1961
In Denmark long ago, the mighty warrior Beowulf conquers first the monster Grendel and then Sea-Hag--Grendel's mother--in an undersea struggle.…
Returning to his homeland, Beowulf becomes king and dies protecting his people from the wrath of the Fire-Drake. Narrative version of the Old English epic poem. For grades 5-8. 1961Gossamer
By Lois Lowry. 2006
A young dream-giver with a gossamer touch tries to save an eight-year-old boy whose anger at his abusive parents is…
made worse by a Sinisteed, an inflicter of nightmares. The dream-giver also bestows dreams on the lonely woman who provides a foster home to the boy. For grades 5-8. 2006