| Author | Elizabeth Haydon |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jason Chan |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme (Book 3) |
| Genre | Young adult fantasy |
| Published | June 2009 Starscape |
| Preceded by | The Thief Queen's Daughter |
| Grade Range: 5 and up Age Range: 10 and up | |
The Dragon's Lair is a fantasy novel by American writer Elizabeth Haydon, the third book in The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series. Published in June 2009, the book is illustrated by Jason Chan.
Just after one day after finishing his second mission for King Vandemere of Serendair as the Royal Reporter, the young Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme is on another adventure
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