The Dragon's Egg
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2013
- Category
- Mythical, Bullying
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 11
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 6
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781443128292
- Publish Date
- Jul 2013
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
This perennial favourite is now available with a beautifully redesigned cover!
On Ai Lien's birthday, her father gives her a stone from China. "It feels special," he tells her with a twinkle in his eye. "Perhaps it is a dragon's egg!"
The stone is pretty, and Ai Lien places it on her dresser. She can hardly believe what happens next. In the middle of the night, the stone cracks and opens . . . and a baby dragon is born. He's not just any dragon, either. He's the son of the Dragon King of the Yangtze River - and he's magic.
Soon, what's seemed like the worst year of Ai Lien's life becomes a time of adventure and wonder!
About the authors
Frances Tyrrell lives and works in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Her other books include Woodland Nutcracker (Key Porter) and Woodland Christmas (Scholastic Canada). She has been short-listed twice for the Governor General's Award for children's illustration.
Editorial Reviews
Praise for The Dragon's Egg:
Regional Winner, OLA Silver Birch Award, 1996
"[A] book that is fun to read, largely due to the fascinating details about Chinese dragons . . . It is also a lively account of happenings in Toronto's Chinatown, and the China-related festivals and traditions one can experience there." -CM Magazine
