{"product_id":"three-tasks-for-a-dragon-1","title":"Three Tasks for a Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Sonorous and suspenseful, always with the feeling of a twinkle in its eye, and every page is splendidly illustrated. . . . A wonderfully classic fairy tale that still surprises and delights.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudious Prince Lir is next in line to become the Wolfhound King, but he can't ride a horse, lift a sword, or summon the fabled wolfhounds. So his stepmother decrees that her own son will inherit the crown instead, sending Lir away on a seemingly impossible--and assuredly fatal--quest: to rescue the maiden Cethlenn from the once-fearsome dragon Lasvarg. Rather than wage battle, Lir insists that Lasvarg, now decidedly past his prime, honor tradition by setting him three tasks to perform--starting with tackling the mold encrusting the dragon's cave. As Lir improves Lasvarg's life, he grows closer to Cethlenn . . . as well as the wolfhound puppy strangely devoted to her. In time, they learn more of the dark magic that may be making pawns of them all--and how Cethlenn could be the key to breaking a spell that clouds the entire kingdom. With transporting language, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Eoin Colfer and award-winning illustrator\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eP.J. Lynch make their own magic in this classic fantasy with a light feminist twist.","brand":"P J Lynch, Eoin Colfer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401814167788,"sku":"9781536239829","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781536239829.jpg?v=1745739756","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/three-tasks-for-a-dragon-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}