Jane and the Dragon
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- This page refers to the book series, Jane and the Dragon. For the television series, see "Jane and the Dragon (TV series)".
Jane and the Dragon is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Martin Baynton. The books are "Jane and the Dragon" (1988); "The Dragon's Purpose" (1989); and "Jane and the Magician" (2000).
The first book features Jane, a young girl whose mother is a lady-in-waiting to the queen. She is expected to grow up in her mother's footsteps, but wishes to become a knight. When the royal prince is kidnapped by a dragon, Jane sets out to rescue the boy.
The book series inspired an animated series on television.
[edit] External links
- Jane and the Dragon - Walker Books (publisher) site