Real-Life Dragons and Their Stories of Survival - by Anita Ganeri (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

*WINNER OF 'THE WEEK JUNIOR' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER NON-FICTION*

*WINNER OF THE 2023 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION AGE 7-11*

Find out the fascinating stories of ten real-life dragons, the myths and legends surrounding them, their discoveries, and how they survive today.

For centuries, dragons have captured our imaginations, guarding troves of treasure and breathing out fire. They appear in many myths and legends from around the world, some soaring through the air on scaly wings, some lurking in caves underground, and some diving the depths of the seas and oceans.

While there is, sadly, no such thing as a fire-breathing dragon, there are still dragons alive today in the animal kingdom. One of them can even fly. This book brings together the stories of ten real-life dragons, with fascinating facts mixed with some folklore. There are also tales of how these extraordinary creatures were discovered and about their adaptations for surviving in the wild.

Are you ready for the wildlife safari of a lifetime?

This high-interest approach to the natural world shows the diversity of nature, evolution and adaptation, and can be used to support the study of living things alongside science class at school.

Full-color photographs combined with illustrations make this a beautiful and fascinating introduction to real-life dragons around the world.

*WINNER OF THE 2023 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION AGE 7-11*
The judges said: "A special read with exceptional photographs that informs about the natural world, and creates respect for the way creatures have evolved."

About the Author

Anita Ganeri (Author)
Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's information books. She has been a writer for 20 years, after working in-house for Usborne Publishing and Walker Books. She specialises in the natural world, religion and mythology but is always looking for new challenges. Among her many titles are the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series for Scholastic Children's Books which won the Blue Peter Book Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009 and the Tivy Education Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for an outstanding contribution to geographical education. Anita lives in northern England with her husband, children, dogs and cat. She enjoys reading, walking the Moors, playing tennis and dreaming of winning Wimbledon.

Jianan Liu (Illustrator)
Born in China, Jianan grew up in Bejing. She later moved to the US to continue her art studies and now lives in Baltimore. Jianan's beautiful art style with its stunning palette and fresh compositions prompts a thoughtful response from the reader. Her eye-catching book cover designs and gorgeous folktale illustrations are full of charm.