Dragon's Bait

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Dragon's Bait
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Author Vivian Vande Velde
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
PublishedHMH Books for Young Readers, April 1, 2003
Publication placeUnited States
Pages208

Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde is a fantasy novel for young readers that was published in 2003. The Harcourt/Magic Carpet Books copies show the copyright as 1992. [1]

Contents

Plot summary

Alys has been falsely accused of witchcraft and is about to be sacrificed to a dragon. Then, Selendrile, a LeGuinian dragon that can assume a human form, offers to help her retaliate. Along the way to revenge against her inquisitor, Alys and Selendrile find a complicated path. This adventure looks at issues of revenge, heroism, and more with a splash of irony. [2]

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References

  1. "Dragon's Bait". Goodreads. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. Dragon's Bait. Dragon's Bait. 2003. ISBN   0152166637.
  3. "Vivian Vande Velde Books". Vivian Vande Velde. Retrieved 3 June 2014.