Edith Nesbit

The Book of Dragons Edith Nesbit

In The Book of Dragons, E. Nesbit tells eight humorous and imaginative fairy tales about dragons set in modern England or fairy tale kingdoms, all with a modern perspective that both subverts and enjoys the genre. In addition to a variety of dragons, Nesbit writes engagingly about other creatures, from magical ones to non-magical ones. Wizards and witches, princes and princesses appear, too, as well as modern children, usually in brother and sister pairs.