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The Dragon’s Lair<br />
ELIZABETH HAYDON<br />
Ven and his friends encounter an angry dragon in<br />
this third installment <strong>of</strong> <strong>bestselling</strong> author Elizabeth<br />
Haydon’s acclaimed <strong>fantasy</strong> <strong>series</strong> for young readers<br />
Barely one day after fulfilling his second mission for King<br />
Vandemere as Royal Reporter <strong>of</strong> the land <strong>of</strong> Serendair, young<br />
Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme—known as Ven—is <strong>of</strong>f on another<br />
adventure. To keep them safe from the wrath <strong>of</strong> the Thief Queen,<br />
whose rage at their escape from the Gated City knows no bounds,<br />
the king sends Ven and his friends on an important mission. They<br />
are joined by Ven’s friend Amariel, a merrow who has given up her<br />
tail and grown legs to explore the dry world for the very first time.<br />
Their journey takes them across a wondrous land filled with<br />
marvels and danger. For the mission the king entrusts to Ven is a<br />
delicate one: to discover the cause <strong>of</strong> a dispute between two<br />
warring kingdoms—and the answer leads Ven straight into the<br />
lair <strong>of</strong> a very angry dragon.<br />
Fans <strong>of</strong> The Floating Island and The Thief Queen’s Daughter—<br />
both chosen as Book Sense Children’s Picks—will love this third<br />
enchanting adventure in the Lost Journals <strong>of</strong> Ven Polypheme<br />
<strong>series</strong> by <strong>bestselling</strong> author Elizabeth Haydon.<br />
“Haydon not only maintains the dazzling action, convincing characterizations,<br />
and vigorous world building <strong>of</strong> the first book, but also<br />
carefully paves the way for further installments in the Lost Journals<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ven Polypheme <strong>series</strong>.Another surefire winner.”<br />
—BOOKLIST ON THE THIEF QUEEN’S DAUGHTER<br />
“This first-rate novel will have wide appeal.”<br />
—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL ON THE THIEF QUEEN’S DAUGHTER<br />
“A delightful <strong>epic</strong> <strong>fantasy</strong> that will attract a readership both older and<br />
younger than the target audience.”<br />
—BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW) ON THE FLOATING ISLAND<br />
“Haydon spins a story both warm and thrilling.”<br />
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ON THE FLOATING ISLAND<br />
ELIZABETH HAYDON is the author <strong>of</strong> the <strong>bestselling</strong> Rhapsody <strong>series</strong>.<br />
The Journals <strong>of</strong> Ven Polypheme is her first <strong>series</strong> for young readers.<br />
She lives on the East Coast with her husband and three children.<br />
JULY 2008<br />
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