A research trip to the Arctic and a new book - life can't get much better for David Rain. As soon as David finds himself in the icy climes, he starts to write his story of bears, dragons and the mysterious fire star. Soon he realises that his tale is beginning to mirror real life, and that an old adversary is on her way to meet him. Can David thwart her terrible master plan? Or will his world be destroyed for ever?
From the brilliant imagination of bestselling artist Paolo Barbieri comes a must-have book filled with exquisite and formidable stardragons. They are creative renditions of famous constellations, including Andromeda, Pegasus, Orion, Ursa Major, and many more. Barbieri's stardragons capture the essence of these cosmic forces and inspire you to shoot for the stars in everything you do.
“In science fiction there is only a handful of books that stretch the mind—and this is one of them.”—Arthur C. Clarke In a moving story of sacrifice and triumph, human scientists establish a relationship with intelligent lifeforms—the cheela—living on Dragon’s Egg, a neutron star where one Earth hour is equivalent to hundreds of their years. The cheela culturally evolve from savagery to the discovery of science, and for a brief time, men are their diligent teachers. Praise for Dragon’s Egg “Bob Forward writes in the tradition of Hal Clement’s Mission of Gravity and carries it a giant step (how else?) forward.”—Isaac Asimov “Dragon’s Egg is superb. I couldn’t have written it; it required too much real physics.”—Larry Niven “This is one for the real science-fiction fan.”—Frank Herbert “Robert L. Forward tells a good story and asks a profound question. If we run into a race of creatures who live a hundred years while we live an hour, what can they say to us or we to them?”—Freeman J. Dyson “Forward has impeccable scientific credentials, and . . . big, original, speculative ideas.”—The Washington Post
The Dragons are back! Award-winning authors John Grant and Bob Eggleton continue the adventure they began in the popular Dragonhenge. Return to the dragon world. Following on the huge success of Dragonhenge, this stunningly illustrated adventure, written by two multiple-award-winning, leading luminaries in the science fiction universe, takes you on a magical journey through the Cosmos and far, far into the future, many billions of years after humankind and all other forms of life have gone. In this time, the Universe itself is beginning to fall towards its death, and only the Stardragons are left to move across the infinite tracts of space on an epic journey. Readers of all ages, art connoisseurs, and dragon enthusiasts will enter in the magic and be entranced. BOB EGGLETON is a recipient of six Hugo Awards as Best Professional Artist and one as co-creator with Nigel Suckling of the book Greetings from Earth. He has also received eleven Chesley Awards and the Locus Award. JOHN GRANT is a recipient of the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, the Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award, and the J. Lloyd Eaton Award, as well as a rare British Science Fiction Association Special Award.
The legendary Star Dragon must battle the powerful Shadow Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are one step closer to stopping the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world with its sky-shadow. They have the Star Flute! Now they just need to summon the Star Dragon. But first they must figure out how to play the flute. They will need to work fast! Can the Star Dragon help them save the world? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!
In this enchanting book, Jackie Morris conjures a world where everyone has their own dragon, exploring all their variety through lyrical text and beautifully realised illustrations.
Step into the visionary world of celebrated artist Paolo Barbieri, and behold the dreamlike essence of his dazzling unicorns. These mystical creatures bring the spirit of magic with them as they prance through the surreal landscapes of the page into the whimsical spaces of your imagination.
