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D GONS
Magic , Myth , Mystery
This series features creatures that excite our minds . Theyre
magical . Theyre mythical . Theyre mysterious . Theyre also
not real . They live in our stories . Theyre brought to life by
our imaginations . Facts about these creatures are based on
folklore , legends , and beliefs . We have a rich history of
believing in the impossible . But these creatures only live in
fantasies and dreams . Monsters do not live under our beds .
They live in our heads !
DO YOU BE LI EV E?
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Dragons : magic, myth, and mystery / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2016] | Series: Magic,
myth, and mystery | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016004924| ISBN 9781634711135 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634713115 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634712125 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684521050
(ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: DragonsJuvenile literature. | Animals, MythicalJuvenile
literature.
Classification: LCC GR830.D7 L5835 2016 | DDC 398.24/54dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004924
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TABLE of
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Ferocious Fire Beasts ..............................
Chapter Two
Beware of the Beasts! ............................
Chapter Three
Dragon-Slaying ......................................
Chapter Four
From Eggs to Beasts..............................
Chapter Five
Dragon Lore ...........................................
Did You Know? .............................................
Consider This! ................................................
Learn More ...................................................
Glossary.......................................................
Index..........................................................
About the Author ...........................................
Chapter
One
Here be dragons. This was written on one of the
worlds oldest globes . Dragons were here before
people . Theyre magical beasts . They make fire !
They have giant lizard or snake bodies . They have
large bat wings . They have four legs . They have scaly
skin . They have horns . They have fangs . They have
long tails . They have claws . They have thick spines .
They live on land . They live in the sky . Theyre
different from sea monsters . Sea monsters live
underwater .
Ferocious
Fire Beasts
What do dragons look like ? What are the
different types of dragons?
Dragons were first found on the eastern coast of Asia .
Dragons live all over the world .
Expl ai ned by Sci enc e!
Dragons shouldnt be able to fly . It doesnt make sense . Their
weight is too much for their wing size . Theyre like bees . In
the 1930s , French scientists said it was a mystery that bees fly .
Bees have small wings . Their wings cant produce enough lift
to get them in the air . Scientists were baffled . Then they
figured it out . They realized bees wings arent stable like a
planes wings . Bees flip and rotate their wings . They fly more
like helicopters . They bend their wings . They rotate them
quickly . They have a fast wingbeat . They take short , choppy
wing strokes . They have light and hollow bones . They work
hard to fly . They work like racing cars .
Western
dragons come from Europe and
America . Theyre powerful . Theyre also evil. They
fly. They destroy towns . They burn houses . They
snatch humans . They snatch animals . They eat
prey
whole . Prey are victims .
Western dragons live deep inside caves . They
sleep during the day . They hunt at night . They have
big leathery wings .
Theyre greedy . They
hoard
treasure . Hoard
means to store and not share . They steal gems .
They steal gold .
Chinese dragons control the rain ,
