#dealing with Dragons

[emiett]

This is a portfolio project from last year! I'm interested in chapter book illustration jobs, so I mocked up the cover and first five chapters of a childhood favorite, Dealing with Dragons.

[judgeitbyitscover]

Enchanted Forest Chronicles (1985-1995) by Patricia C. Wrede

Cover Art by Tim Hildebrandt*

Scholastic, Point Fantasy series published in 1995-1998**

Dealing with Dragons (1990)

Cimorene is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart - and bored. So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon - and finds the family and excitement she's been looking for.

Searching for Dragons (1992)

Cimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper, is back--but where is Kazul the dragon? That's what Cimorene is determined to find out.

Luckily--or perhaps not-so-luckily--she's got help: Mendenbar, the not-very-kingly King of the Enchanted Forest, has joined her in her quest. So with the aid of a broken-down magic carpet, a leaky magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water, they set off across the Enchanted Forest to tackle the dragon-napping and save the King of the Dragons.

Calling All Dragons (1993)

A Princess's work is never done--not even when she becomes a queen!

Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene ... and she's faced with her first queenly crisis -- the Enchanted Forest is threatened with complete destruction!

Those wizards are back -- and they've become very smart. (Sort of.) They've figured out a way to take over the forest once and for all ... and what they have planned isn't pretty.

With a little help from Kazul the dragon king, Morwen the witch, Telemain the magician, two cats, and a blue, flying donkey-rabbit named -- what else? -- Killer, Cimorene might just be able to stop them.

And some people think that being a queen is easy.

Talking to Dragons (1985, revised 1995)

That's what Daystar's mother taught him...and it's a very wise lesson--one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. Especially because his house sits on the edge of the Enchanted Forest and his mother is Queen Cimorene.

But the tricky part is figuring out what he's supposed to do with the magic sword. Where is he supposed to go? And why does everyone he meets seem to know who he is?

It's going to take a particularly hotheaded fire-witch, a very verbose lizard, and a badly behaved baby dragon to help him figure it all out.

And those good manners certainly won't hurt!

*The art for the Point Fantasy covers of Searching for Dragons, Calling All Dragons, and Talking to Dragons is uncredited; however, the style of the dragon in particular is both unique and consistent between the covers.

**as best as I can figure it.

[autumnmobile12]

A question that occasionally plagues my mind: After everything he's gone and done to himself, how the hell does he have perfectly straight, white teeth?

Bones disintegrate after 1100°C (add that to my list of suspicious Google searches, I swear I'm a writer) and blue flames have a temp of 1400°C-1600°C, so his teeth should be blackened powder by now.

So my new headcanon: Dabi does in fact have a resistance to fire...but it's super localized to his teeth. That or Giran was hooking him up with a dentist who was freakishly good at their job.

...

Side note: The perfect teeth theory is weirdly reminding me of the book Dealing With Dragons where one of the characters is a princess who was instructed by her parents to take a loaf of bread into the forest and give it to the first beggar she finds in hopes they'll be a fairy in disguise and give her a blessing of some kind. It works, a beggar woman she finds does turn out to be a fairy, but instead of eternal youth or luck in love or the usual things fairies are known for blessing people with, this fairy goes and blesses her with perfect teeth.

Which has gotta be one of the most practical gifts a fairy can give.

[theinternetisaweboflies]

[triaelf9]

Dealing with Dragons: Cimorene sketch ^_^

Been re-listening to Dealing with Dragons recently (anyone who knows me knows I will not shut up about how formative this series was for me re: many things but mostly dragons) and so I got the urge to draw Cimorene again (I sketched her like a year or so ago, but can't find it, so I thought a redesign with my new style was perfect!)

Also, my fav book reviewer (I have one of those now?? What??) Just covered the first book of the series, so if you want to check out a great reviewer AND my favorite book of all time, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMaKkwHQQKM

Not me trying to speak into existence an Enchanted Forest Chronicles graphic novel series that I get to adapt, whatttt noooo... ^_-

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[coelart]

cimorene of linderwall, about talk down some sort of nuisance

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⚠️Vote for whomever YOU DO NOT KNOW⚠️‼️

[godzilla-reads]

Have you read Dealing with Dragons?

When I was in middle school I read this from the media center and it changed me. I’ve reread it about three or four times, but- surprise- I haven’t actually read the rest of the series. I just keep rereading the first book.

Andddddd I’m rereading that first book again, so hopefully I’ll actually finish the series this time.

[sailermoon]

The Russian Story Book, 1916 illustrations by Frank Cheyne Papé // Dealing With Dragons, 1990 cover page illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

[a-ramblinrose]

JOMP Book Photo Challenge || December 4 || Favorite Childhood Book:  Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

[none-ofthisnonsense]

Blog lore:

This is the extract from which I took my username! From Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede:

The trees thinned a little, and Kazul stopped in front of a neat gray house with a wide porch and a red roof. Over the door was a black-and-gold sign in large block letters reading, "NONE OF THIS NONSENSE, PLEASE."

:)

And from Calling on Dragons:

"Who should I turn into a toad?" Morwen asked, looking an unusually long way down. She was sitting sideways on her broomstick, floating comfortably next to the top of the front door, with a can of gold paint in one hand and a small paintbrush in the other. Above the door, in black letters partly edged in gold, ran the message "NONE OF THIS NONSENSE, PLEASE," which Morwen was engaged in repainting.

:D

[the-ghost-light-and-the-book]

here are all of the books ranked so far. argue later.

best books:

Category: Light Novels. Don't care, but these are awesome for decompressing after a stressful day.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree I want to be a receptionist in this magical world Dahlia wilts no more

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan (Time of Iron)

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede (whole series is so good, no not like other girls, and has a decent plot for a kids series)

The Tea Dragon Society

The Little Thieves Series

Enola Holmes. The Netflix movies did my girl so dirty.

Crazy Rich Asians

Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston (she is so middle school favorite tbh)

Dragon Spear, Slippers, Flight by Jessica Day George (this is a trilogy with so much intricate world building, it is a great book for kids!)

By the Book by Jasmine Guillory (honestly fairy tale retellings just are good when done right)

The Princess Protection Program by Alex London (Another excellent retelling!)

Princess of the Midnight Ball

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot (Rivals to lovers! Two food critics who compete: new vs old, papers vs videos)

Icebreaker Series (Honestly. excluding the sex, I think it's well written, and honestly kinda sweet.)

Red, White & Royal Blue

Half a Soul series by Olivia Atwater

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (decent, honestly funny af, also that twist at the end mwa)

The Dark Lord's Daughter by Patricia C. Wrede (Good, could have been more interesting. Definitely not a DNR)

hell level:

Awk-weird by Avery Flynn (...stop being horny. also use protection, y'all are adults.)

Fourth Wing. Controversial, but also...I did not need to know about why the lightning happened.

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne (0 plot...as much as I love a cozy read, uh...this one was just strange to read.)

[reddy-reads]

DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Patricia C Wrede. You agree.

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[moshieee]

Man I love this book

I'm so glad I decided to read it again

[haveyoureadthismgyabook]

Series info:

Book 1 of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

Book 2: Searching for Dragons

Book 3: Calling on Dragons

Book 4: Talking to Dragons