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The Book of Dragons

by E. Nesbit

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateFantasyChildren's9 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
9 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

A young boy suddenly learns he must become king, stepping from his nursery to a palace filled with ceremony and ancient books. Amidst royal duties and newfound power, he discovers a magical realm where dragons and wonders await.

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Contents

9 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02I. The Book of Beasts
03II. Uncle James, or The Purple Stranger
04III. The Deliverers of Their Country
05IV. The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told
06V. The Island of the Nine Whirlpools
07VI. The Dragon Tamers
08VII. The Fiery Dragon, or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold
09VIII. Kind Little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice

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