In The Dragon of Lonely Island, Rebecca Rupp sends siblings Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily to spend the summer at their great-aunt Mehitabel’s remote island home, where they uncover a hidden cave and an ancient three-headed golden dragon. This magi…
In The Dragon of Lonely Island, Rebecca Rupp sends siblings Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily to spend the summer at their great-aunt Mehitabel’s remote island home, where they uncover a hidden cave and an ancient three-headed golden dragon. This magical, non-human narrator shares vivid stories from its 20,000-year memory, carrying the children to settings as varied as ancient China, a nineteenth-century sailing ship, and a modern desert island after a plane crash. As the dragon recounts Mei-lan’s life in imperial China, cabin boy Jamie Pritchett’s experiences at sea, and Hitty and Will’s survival ordeal, the children confront questions of courage, responsibility, and empathy. The book blends classic children’s fantasy with gentle coming-of-age themes in a series of interconnected adventures.
In The Dragon of Lonely Island, Rebecca Rupp sends siblings Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily to spend the summer at their great-aunt Mehitabel’s remote island home, where they uncover a hidden cave and an ancient three-headed golden dragon. This magi…
In The Dragon of Lonely Island, Rebecca Rupp sends siblings Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily to spend the summer at their great-aunt Mehitabel’s remote island home, where they uncover a hidden cave and an ancient three-headed golden dragon. This magical, non-human narrator shares vivid stories from its 20,000-year memory, carrying the children to settings as varied as ancient China, a nineteenth-century sailing ship, and a modern desert island after a plane crash. As the dragon recounts Mei-lan’s life in imperial China, cabin boy Jamie Pritchett’s experiences at sea, and Hitty and Will’s survival ordeal, the children confront questions of courage, responsibility, and empathy. The book blends classic children’s fantasy with gentle coming-of-age themes in a series of interconnected adventures.
The Return of the Dragon by Rebecca Rupp continues the fantasy adventure of siblings Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily as they revisit their aunt’s secluded Maine island and reunite with Fafnyr, a wise, three-headed dragon hidden in a sea cave. Their…
The Return of the Dragon by Rebecca Rupp continues the fantasy adventure of siblings Hannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily as they revisit their aunt’s secluded Maine island and reunite with Fafnyr, a wise, three-headed dragon hidden in a sea cave. Their quiet holiday turns uneasy when a luxury yacht arrives, bringing billionaire J. P. King and a crew whose supposed bird-watching masks a deeper interest in the island. As the children weigh their promise to protect Fafnyr against the adults’ persuasive charm, they listen to the dragon’s stories, which blend magic with moral questions. The novel offers a coming-of-age focus on loyalty, clear thinking, and courage, told through the perspective of human children and their extraordinary non-human friend.
