The Fiery Dragon by Edith Nesbit
A young boy discovers a magical amulet that allows him to understand and communicate with animals, leading him on a series of adventures involving a dragon, a witch, and a battle between good and evil forces.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1908 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Children's Literature · 13,927 words
First lines
or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold
The little white Princess always woke in her little white bed when the starlings began to chatter in the pearl gray morning. As soon as the woods were awake, she used to run up the twisting turret-stairs with her little bare feet, and stand on the top of the tower in her white bed-gown, and kiss her hands to the sun and to the woods and to the sleeping town, and say: "Good morning, pretty world!"
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The Fiery Dragon is listed on Textopian as a novella by Edith Nesbit, dated 1908 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Children's Literature
- Length: 13,927 words
- Structure: 1 section, 247 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The narrative involves mythical creatures, magic, and other fantastical elements.
- Adventure — The plot revolves around a quest or journey, involving various challenges and obstacles.
- Children's Literature — The language, themes, and content are suitable and intended for a young audience.
Tags
Fantasy · Adventure · Children's Literature · Medieval Fiction · Dragon · Magic · Quest · Friendship · Bravery · Courage · Loyalty · Honor