McDragon

McDragon
Author: Pam G Howard
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1788032640

McDragon is a fantasy tale for children age 7 and over, which tells the story of Peter as he overcomes the taunts of the school bully. It’s the day before the summer holiday, which means Peter will soon be free from bullying for 6 whole weeks. He and his family venture to the Isle of Harris to a remote cottage by a small beach to spend their holiday. There, Peter finds himself strangely drawn to some rocks on the shore that look just like a dragon. He climbs them so that he can pretend he is flying and is shocked when the rocks melt away and a magnificent black dragon emerges and speaks to him! McDragon has been waiting for the arrival of ‘Petersmith’ because the dragon seer has foretold that ‘Petersmith’ will find what has been stolen from the dragons. Peter accepts the challenge to help save the dragons from extinction and despite feeling that he is not really up to the task – after all, the school bully has branded him a cripple for as long as he can remember – he encounters some amazing creatures while on his quest, enjoying the sights and sounds of the Isle of Harris with his family. McDragon is an exciting read involving fabulous dragons, a young bullied boy, scary and mystical creatures like gargoyles and wizards, and it is all based in the beautiful, magical Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. This book will appeal to children who enjoy fantasy novels, and specifically the work of Christopher Paolini.

Dragon Fire

Dragon Fire
Author: Joy Cowley
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2000
Genre: Children's stories, New Zealand
ISBN: 9780478125498

"Wee Robbie McDragon's back with a new case. Someone wants to get rid of all dragon fire in the forest. Will ace detective Robbie and cousin Meg track down the culprit and give the McDragons back their fire?"--Back cover. Suggested level: primary.

McFinnia

McFinnia
Author: Pam G Howard
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1789018471

“Anything to do with dragons seems to involve danger,” While on a school trip to Wales Peter, who has been deemed dragon kin by the dragons in Scotland, comes across a red Welsh dragon who desperately needs his help. She is being hunted by a witch’s evil flying gargoyles who are searching for the very special dragon which has been given into her care. Peter is asked to hide the little dragon away when he returns home. Peter and his sidekick, the ex-bully boy, Biffy have to somehow keep one step in front of the witch, particularly as her flying gargoyles can kill humans with just a touch of their poisonous talons. Their journey takes them once again to the magical Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides where they join forces with McDragon and the other Scottish Dragons. In trying to protect tiny McFinnia they have to ensure they do not come across their old foe, the evil wizard McMuran. Peter must also consider whether anything can be done about the new bully boy gang when he returns to school. How can a small disabled boy cope in the face of this threat?

Effel

Effel
Author: Pam G Howard
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2017-12-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1788037545

• Continuing the successful McDragon series set on the beautiful Isle of Harris • McDragon (ISBN: 9781788032643) has had an excellent response on the Isle • Raises the issue: what turns a young boy into a bully? • For children of 7 and upwards McDragon has disappeared without a trace! As dragonkin, Petersmith, as the dragons call him, now finds he is tasked with discovering what on earth has happened to the big black dragon. He is aided in his quest by a most unlikely person. Spit, Peter’s dragon friend was keeping Peter up to date on the mystery of McDragon but the dragon scale they use to communicate through has been lost or stolen. Peter suspects bully boy, Biffy, of taking it while they were on a field trip with the school. One day, Peter notices that the end of a rainbow moves and he goes to investigate. To his enormous surprise a very old dragon emerges from the rocks. She is called Effel and is a dragon seer and she was the one who had moved the end of the rainbow. She too is concerned about McDragon and takes Peter, in dragon time, to the island where the other dragons live. While they are on the island the evil squawkins drop a surprise parcel and fly away. The smell is familiar – it smells of McDragon. Can Petersmith discover where McDragon has gone and find a way to rescue him?

Dragon Slayer

Dragon Slayer
Author: Joy Cowley
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1999
Genre: Children's stories, New Zealand
ISBN: 9780478230949

If George the dragon slayer gets his way, all of the McDragon clan will end up as suits of armour or dragon burgers. Wee Robbie McDragon, ace detective, sets out to solve the case and gets help from an unexpected friend. Suggested level: primary.

The Philosophy of Art: The Question of Definition

The Philosophy of Art: The Question of Definition
Author: Tiziana Andina
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-06-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1441140514

A study of the philosophy of art that addresses the question of definition presented by both continental and analytic thinkers.