The Dragon of Lonely Island

About this book

A beguiling fantasy about the vacation of a lifetime. Hannah Zachary and Sarah Emily are spending the summer at their Great Aunt Mehitabels house on faraway Lonely Island. There in a cave hidden high above the ocean they discover a fabulous creature: a glittering three-headed dragon with a kind heart an unpredictable temper and a memory that spans 20 000 years. Transported by the magic of the dragons stories the children meet Mei-lan a young girl in ancient China who is called upon to save her village from great danger. They sail the seas in a 19-century ship with cabin boy Jamie Prichett. And in more recent times with Hitty and her brother Will they survive a frightening plane crash on a desert island. In a novel as mysterious and spellbinding as the dragons stories Rebecca Rupp explore what three children from the present learn from the pastand from an unlikely but wise and generous friend.