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Dealing with Dragons
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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Book 1

Dealing with Dragons (1980) (edit title/settings)

by Patricia C. Wrede (Author) (edit contributors)

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Cimorene is a princess, but she is definitely not what you would call an ordinary princess. Cimorene is nothing that a princess is supposed to be. She is very tall, very tomboyish, and VERY independent. The rule is that she must marry a prince. A prince that she decides she doesn't like from... read more

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This is a story about a princess who refuses to be proper. Her name is Cimorene. She is about to get married to Therandil and he is about the most boring person ever so of course like any princess who hates her life she runs away and decides to be a dragons princess! Well she dosen't marry... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

This is a story about a princess who refuses to be proper. Her name is Cimorene. She is about to get married to Therandil and he is about the most boring person ever so of course like any princess who hates her life she runs away and decides to be a dragons princess! Well she dosen't marry therendil but Cimorene still thinks he's compleatly boring.

Characters edit see section history

  • Cimorene: The Heroine of the story. A reluctant princess with a taste for adventure and all that's unprincesslike and not proper to the royal family. She cooks, fences, reads Latin, cleans... and she would much rather serve a dragon than marry a prince. The other princesses find her peculiar.
  • Kazul: One of the dragons that Cimorene meets when running away from home. Kazul takes on Cimorene as her princess because she needs "someone who can speak Latin and make proper cherries jubilee." The two instantly become friends.
  • Morwen: A tidy, respectable witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest. She's friends with Kazul and keeps lots and lots of cats.
  • Alianora: Woraug's princess and Cimorene's friend. She is very kind and almost the complete opposite of Cimorene but they get along great.
  • Zemenar: The Head of the Wizarding Society. Cimorene meets him and the two immediately dislike each other.
  • Antorell: A wizard who studies under Zemenar.
  • Woraug: A dragon who dislikes Cimorene and is constantly causing trouble for her.
  • Therandil: The prince Cimorene is slated to marry. He's empty-headed and stubborn.
  • Tokoz: King of the Dragons.
  • Roxim: An older, kindly dragon.
  • Scorn: One of Morwen's cats who lives in the Enchanted Forest with her. Scorn is very fond of Kazul.
  • The Stone Prince: A prince who becomes lost in the Caves of Fire and Night, takes the golden spoon, and becomes partially stone. Great things are expected of him, but he hasn't quite fulfilled those expectations...yet.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “"She'll be sorry she didn't just let us eat you and be done with it."”
    dragon
  • “" I told you I wasnt going to be ready to be rescued for at least a month!"”
    Cimorene

Setting & Locations edit see section history

First Sentence edit see section history

Linderwall was a large kingdom, just east of the Mountains of Morning, where philosophers were highly respected and the number five was fashionable.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. In Which Cimorene Refuses to Be Proper and Has a Conversation with a Frog
2. In Which Cimorene Discovers the Value of a Classical Education and Has Some Unwelcome Visitors
3. In Which Cimorene Meets a Witch and Has Doubts about a Wizard
4. In Which Kazul Has a Dinner Party, and Cimorene Makes Dessert
5. In Which Cimorene Receives a Formal Call from Her Companions in Dire Captivity
6. In Which the Wizaeds Do Some Snooping, and Cimorene Snoops Back
7. In Which Cimorene and Kazul Make a Journey Underground
8. In Which Cimorene and Kazil Pay a Call, and Cimorene Gets into a Fight
9. In Which Therandil Is a Dreadful Nuisance, and Cimorene Casts a Spell
10. In Which Cimorene and Alianora Conduct Some Tests and Disturb a Wizard
11. In Which Kazul Is Unwell, and Cimorene Makes a New Acquaintance
12. In Which Cimorene Calls on a Dragon, and the Stone Prince Discovers a Plot
13. In Which Alianora Discovers an Unexpected Use for Soap and Water, and Cimorene Has Difficulty with a Dragon
14. In Which the Wizards Try to Make Trouble, and Cimorene Does Something about It
15. In Which the Dragons Crown a New King, and Cimorene Gets a New Job

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by Searching for Dragons.

This book is in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
This book is in Top 10 Clean Fantasy Novels. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Patricia C. Wrede (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Trina Schart Hyman (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0152229000
Page Count: 240

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This is a very simple , easy read. For a senior in highschool, it is very difficult to read because of how easy it is.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
  • Searching for Dragons
  • Calling on Dragons
  • Talking to Dragons
  • The Paper Bag Princess
  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
  • Dragon Slippers

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