Dealing with dragons is a short and cheerful childrens story that id definitely recommend for younger readers. It received the 1991 minnesota book award for fantasy and science fiction. Both cimorene and her dragon are firmly drawn, toughminded females who refuse to conform. Cimorene is everything a princess is not supposed to be. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are. The story has aged very well and is still relevant twentysix years after its initial. Wrede goodreads author shelved 960 times as dragons.
The enchanted forest chronicles, book one patricia c. And not just any dragon, but kazulone of the most powerful and dangerous dragons arounds. Dealing with dragons was a very fun read, and if it isnt a classic yet, it ought to be. The story is upbeat and packed with humorous dialogue, presenting a lovely adventure story about a girl who just didnt want to be a princess.
But even though i am far from an objective observer, i do think dragons holds up well for what it is. Its a really fun fantasy book with a great female protagonist that does a really clever job playing with and subverting genre tropes. I think this book would be wonderful for young girls. She is so bored that she runs away to live with a dragon kazul an. It is a fantasy book, in wich princess cimorene runs away. Dealing with dragons is a young adult fantasy novel written by patricia c. I thought it was a book that could also be enjoyed by adults, which i think it might be. The enchanted forest chronicles, book one wrede, patricia c. Objectively speaking, dealing with dragons is perhaps not one of the great works of the western canon.
The traders recruit alise, a dragon expert, and thymara, a young girl who can communicate with dragons, to care for the injured creatures and escort them to their new home. I think reading the book with a younger person might be delightful. I quite enjoyed following cimorene in her interactions with dragons, wizards, and unwelcome rescuers particularly as cimorene, unlike many similar characters in more modern books, isnt rebellious, only practical and possessing a good deal more common sense than a great many of the people around her. The novel chronicles the adventures of the princess cimorene, who escapes her tediously ordinary family to become a dragons princess. Wrede titled dealing with dragons, searching for dragons, calling on dragons, and talking to dragons. Bored with traditional palace life, princess cimorene goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable wizards who want to steal away the dragons kingdom. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 212 pages and is available in paperback format. Really it was the reading for the dragons voices that made me stop listening. Together, these two embark on a journey that holds no promise of return, but will be one wicked adventure. Christopher paolini goodreads author shelved 2408 times as dragons. The enchanted forest chronicles is a series of four young adult fantasy novels by patricia c.