Dragonworld: Secrets of the Dragon Domain

by S.A. Caldwell

Dragonworld: Secrets of the Dragon Domain is a richly illustrated volume showcasing a comprehensive look at the fantastic mythological world of dragons-- without the danger of being scorched. Ignite the imagination with the painstakingly detailed, gallery-like approach of illustrations that present more than you could ever imagine. The lavish artwork engages readers to look at every corner of the page, which includes dragon profiles, maps, diagrams, and inventive memorabilia. The illustrations are so detailed that little text is required to explain each unique quality of these ornate creatures.

Genres: Dragons, Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction, Reference, Picture Books, Juvenile

80 pages, Hardcover

First published March 8, 2011

About the author

Stella Caldwell spent her childhood years in Scotland and South Africa. She studied English Literature at Edinburgh University and taught English in Prague before moving into book publishing as an editor. As a children's editor she has project-managed titles such as the number one New York Times bestseller Pirates, Fairies, and Mythological Creatures. She has two young children and lives in Oxford.

Reviews

[Pippa DaCosta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd like to say I bought this for my kids, but I didn't. I bought it for me. It's mine. All mine! Because it's gorgeous.



Written as though you might expect to find a snow dragon curled up beneath a tree in winter, this book goes into detail about how each type of dragon is different, from their claws and scales, to their eyes and bone structure. The beautifully illustrated and rendered images are utterly jaw-dropping. It just tickles the kid in me, the girl who used to believe dragons were real, and the part of me that wishes it were so.

Beware the glint in a dragon's eye:
Gold as ice to the liar,
sharp as a knife to the knave,
hard as iron to the greedy,
a burning flame to the brave.

[Evan George · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a really nice casual "lay back and be a nerd reading about mythical creatures" book

[Rhonda Wise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very pretty and fascinating. Far too short but lovely at the same time, it gave me lots of ideas. And yes, I do admit to purchasing this for myself. How could I not? Like I said, it is lovely, both the cover and the art inside it. Anyone who is fascinated by dragons would love to peruse the wonders inside. And the art is gorgeous.

[Veronika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Celá kniha je sbírkou přenádherných a kouzelných kreseb, do kterých se zamilujete na první pohled.

Miluju draky už od dětství a tato kniha nemohla v mé sbírce chybět. ❤️
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“O dračí krvi, tě zapřísahám, vyslechni slova, co pro tebe mám. Vypij ji a řeč ptáků pochopíš. Však vylij ji a víc nepromluvíš. Chraň si ji a dračí poklad najdeš. Však ztrať ji a brzy mečem sejdeš.”

[William Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting

[Jbondandrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well on the whole the book was good but one or two of the photos was a little too fake.

[Jenan · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating is 3 and 1/2 stars

[Tamara Zann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, informative, illustrations amazing one page and quite crude the next.

[Bookwalker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent little Dragons pocket guide, with tons of references to various mythology involving dragons. The illustrations were all very cool

[Bayli Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love legends and myths. Learning that there are so many different types of dragons was intriguing. I'm a big nerd, so learning about dragons scales, teeth, and eggs was interesting. My favorite dragon in the book was the Triple Horned Night Dragon. They are found in Australia, come out at night, and have a wolf-like howl. I also loved reading about the ancient dragons. It's cool that even though their scales lose their color and they don't have the physical strength to fight anymore, they have fantastic wisdom.

[Susannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love dragons, so I read books about them whenever I can. This is a children's guide to dragons, so it is written fairly straightforwardly, with lovely hand-drawings and computer generated images of dragons. It gives an overview of dragons: their types, habitats, species, senses, claws, scales, horns, eggs, legends etc. Although it lacks depth (being written for children) it contains a lot of inspiring ideas for the many kinds of dragons the imagination can conjure.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really cool stuff about dragons...but a bit of an overuse of adverbs. The six-year-old loved it, though. Even though he spent the whole book telling me about the traits and characteristics of the Night Fury, of the mystery class, even though I told him multiple times that those weren't in this particular book.

[Darya Kowalski · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as Dragon books go, it's not bad. A lot of graphics, some outstanding. Kudos to the author for the creation of dragon types and drawings. The brief section on legends was familiar except for the Polish Dragon was a nice addition.

[Jordie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for dragon illustrations. I picked up a copy for my young niece, to show her a few different kinds of dragons. There were little tidbits and facts throughout the book that made it worth the money. I would definitely recommend it.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids loved this book. The graphics are amazing and exciting. My kids are 8 and 10yrs old it held their intrest to where they had me reading it them as a bed time book I think we have read this book so much its been memorized.

[Rachelle Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It had interesting facts and myths mine is two years old and I still love it it was great and I would love to get the other dragonworld and beastworld. I love mythical beat and reptiles dragons realy make me happy.

[Regina Hunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but does not go into the details. Like gives the list of the dragons but then gives names of dragon eggs that were not in the list.

[Katee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter can't believe all the FACTS in this book. She believes this book is awesome and loves retelling us all the "FACTS" It's adorable, of course she is 8.

[Ewan Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Said would give it seventeen stars, but would settle for five.

[Gemma Fasheun · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids really enjoy it and they wouldn't go to sleep if I wouldn't read from it.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Details on dragons.

This was a well put together book, but it didn't grab me.

Reading to around forty-five minutes.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning illustrations!

[Roselle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations with brief summaries of habitat, anatomy and folklore. Highly recommend :)