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Loading... Dealing with Dragons (1990)by Patricia C. Wrede
No current Talk conversations about this book. This children’s fantasy book is about a little princess by the name of Cimorene who is not supposed to be strong willed, smart, and a bit of a tomboy. Tired of all the boredom and etiquettes, Cimorene runs away, only to find herself in a nest of dragons. Willingly living with the dragons rather than her boring castle, Cimorene uses her quick wits and courage to save mostly the kind dragons from a wicked plot hatched by local wizards. A great story for both adults and children alike.  romeo14v | Oct 27, 2013 |  This is more Teen - Young Adult, but still a good fantasy read. Story was unique. (  ) AlaskanBookie | Sep 23, 2013 | This was the month of rereads for me. Another childhood favorite :) This book is insanely fun and inspired. I cannot think of enough good things to say about it. (  ) renrav | Sep 22, 2013 | Cimorene is a princess of Linderwall, a middle-sized, middle-tier, very ordinary kingdom, but she's always wanted to break the boundaries, continually sneaking out to learn all sorts of unprincessy skills from magic to fencing to cooking--at least until her parents catch her. About to be married off to the very handsome, very nice, but very dull Prince Therandil, Cimorene decides that she'd rather be eaten by a dragon. Instead, she ends up as the dragon's cook. Hilarity ensues, from Cimorene refusing to be rescued from the dragon by the well-meaning knights who come to her door, meeting with a princess who can't manage to turn straw into gold, and to tons of other fractured fairy tales. Tons of fun, and a refreshing change from the romance that seems to invade all fantasy written by female authors. ( ) page.fault | Sep 21, 2013 | This tale is entertaining with the princess thwarting all the princes' attempts at "saving" her, because she prefers living with her dragon. This is a great series to introduce readers to the fantasy genre. ( ) lgildersleeve | Aug 23, 2013 | no reviews | add a review Is contained in
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While the characters are sometimes simplistically drawn, adults and children will have fun tracing the sources of the various fairy tales Wrede plunders for her story. Dealing with Dragons is the first book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and most young readers will want to devour the entire series. (Ages 10 and older) --Claire Dederer
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Bored with traditional palace life, Princess Cimorene travels to the Mountains of Morning where she is befriended by a group of powerful dragons and joins in their struggle to protect their kingdom from being taken over by disreputable wizards.
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