Let imagination take flight and discover thrilling tales of dragons around the world in this gorgeous, illustrated gift anthology for children. Battle a serpent dragon with Thor, meet a dragon god from Mexico, dive underwater with a Japanese dragon princess and many more adventures. Carnegie Medal-award-winning author Theresa Breslin expertly retells exciting stories inspired by dragon myths and legends from around the globe. Whether fearsome or friendly, each fantastical creature is brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal-longlisted artist Kate Leiper. Discover new and familiar dragon tales from China, Scotland, Egypt, Poland, Mexico, Scandinavia, Greece, Japan and India. 'Thrilling.' — The Wall Street Journal 'The lustrous illustrations do a great job of capturing the majesty and awesomeness of their subjects... Most folklore collections will want to add this handsome volume.' — Booklist 'A magical voyage of dragon diversity.' —Scott Gustafson 'A sumptuously illustrated anthology... There's definitely a dragon adventure here for everyone.' — Youth Services Book Review 'Magnificently illustrated by the museum quality artwork of Kate Leiper... A fun read from cover to cover.' — Midwest Book Review 'Gorgeous in its full-page, full-color illustrations and attractive for its diversity and appealing fantasy, An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales deserves a place in any elementary-level collection, as well as many a home library.' — Donovan's Literary Services 'The author weaves compelling tales that enchant. Each story is accompanied by exquisite illustrations by Kate Leiper. This is a quality production that merits a place in any fairy tale collection.' — Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature 'I've loved the stories I've read so far in this anthology of illustrated stories about dragons from countries like Mexico, India, and Scotland where dragons range from scary to good.' — Imagination Soup 'The artwork is absolutely beautiful! I love the soft style and the warm colors.' — Luminous Libro Praise for Theresa Breslin and Kate Leiper: 'The castles of Scotland are storied places – literally – as we learn from Theresa Breslin's engaging narrative in An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends , with dramatic pictures by Kate Leiper. — The Wall Street Journal 'A sublime collection.' — The Guardian on An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales 'Simply stunning.' —Catherine Rayner on An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends 'Captivating and beautifully told.' —Julia Donaldson on An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures Theresa Breslin O.B.E. is a prolific and critically acclaimed children's author from Scotland and winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Her books include An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends and An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales.Kate Leiper is a fine artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh, Scotland, who has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She is the co-creator of An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends and An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales alongside Theresa Breslin.