"Fearless Fred is a small boy with a great imagination. His trip from the farmhouse to the bush block becomes a brave knight's journey into the unknown. Accompanied by his canine friend he overcomes dragons and dark swamps"--Author's blog.
Fred the dragon has a problem. He is the only 'fireless' dragon-he is unable to blow flame. Fred embarks on an epic journey through the forest, seeking advice from his woodland friends, and eventually stumbles upon a simple and surprising solution. Join author Nancy J. Butler and the loveable Fred on his quest for fiery breath, and help him find out how to no longer be Fred the Fireless Dragon.
Two giant, imposing dragons confront their greatest fears…each other! East Dragon and West Dragon live on opposite sides of the world. They have never met—and they like it that way. East Dragon is sure that West Dragon’s huge wings mean that he is very, very strong. West Dragon fears that East Dragon’s long, swishy tail means that he is very, very fierce. But when some meddlesome knights start a riff between their two kingdoms, East Dragon and West Dragon are finally forced to come face-to-fire-breathing-face. Might the two dragons finally discover they aren’t so different after all? Detail-rich illustrations combine with a lighthearted, inspiring message to create a playful twist on the classic theme of fierce, fearless dragons. This story of friendship across cultures begs to be read again and again!
Freddy was created in the mind of a 13 year old girl who developed a story about him and the two children he befriended. The young author then added illustrations to the story, and bound the text and pictures into a homemade book. Freddy the book then traveled with the author over the last 63 years, through many moves and over many miles. Why it wasn't discarded at some point isn't known. But for some reason, the handmade book would appear at every stop of the author's life. Now, in her later years, she discovered self-publishing and published two other books. Why not do the same with Freddy? So the story has come to life, in this publication. And so the story goes that Freddy was snatched out of his peaceful existence by a whirling cloud, and carried many miles before the cloud felt sorry for him, and dropped him off on a peaceful pink cloud right over some children playing in their yard. They became friends, and played many hours together. The children had a mean parrot named Magnolia, who was jealous of Freddy, and threw her bowl through the living room window. When the children's parents returned home, they didn't believe the Freddy didn't break the window, and sent him away. As Freddy sadly wandered away, he saw a circus tent with a sign in front saying, "Dragon Wanted". Of course he applied for the position, and after showing the ringmaster his amazing tricks, was hired on the spot. When the circus came to the town where Freddy's children were, the family decided to come to the performance. They had no idea Freddy would be there. But when they saw his fabulous act, they knew immediately it was him. After a wonderful reunion with the family, Freddy once more lived with them, in a tent made especially for him.
The dragon lord to the five kingdoms has been assassinated, throwing the kingdoms into turmoil. After young dragon rider Alaric Smithson is relieved of duty, he enters to vie for the position of dragon lord. With his reluctant companion, the seer Cassandra Youngblood, they uncover a conspiracy that could disrupt the Spring Council of the five kingdoms and bring about war. Together with Alaric’s father, Adric Smithson, captain of the Palace Guard, and Princess Kari, Cassandra’s mentor, they race against time to expose the conspirators to prevent the war that is about to be thrust upon them.