A dragon's guide to the care and feeding of humans

Crusty dragon Miss Drake's new pet human, precocious ten-year-old Winnie, not only thinks Miss Drake is her pet, she accidentally brings to life her "sketchlings" of mysterious and fantastic creatures hidden in San Francisco, causing mayhem among its residents.

Main Authors: Yep, Laurence, 1948- (Author), Ryder, Joanne (Author)
Other Authors: GrandPré, Mary (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2015]
Edition: First edition.
Series: A dragon's guide ; book 1
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Summary: Crusty dragon Miss Drake's new pet human, precocious ten-year-old Winnie, not only thinks Miss Drake is her pet, she accidentally brings to life her "sketchlings" of mysterious and fantastic creatures hidden in San Francisco, causing mayhem among its residents.
Physical Description: 152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780385392280 (hbk.)
0385392281 (hbk.)
9780385392297 (GLB)
038539229X (GLB)
9780385392310 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Laurence Yep was born in San Francisco, California on June 14, 1948. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1970 and received a Ph.D. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

He primarily writes fiction for young adults, but has also written and edited several works for adults. His first novel, Sweetwater, was published in 1973. His other books include Dragonwings, Dragon's Gate, Shadow Lord, Child of the Owl, The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island. He has won numerous awards for his work including the Newbery Medal Honor Book, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)