Lionel and the Book of Beasts

<p><i>Master Lionel, dear, they've come to fetch you to go and be King. </i></p> <p> And with that, even though Lionel is just a small boy, he is crowned King. </p> <p> Now, Lionel's great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was not only King but a wizard as well, a wizard who loved books. When Lionel explores the palace library, he opens a huge volume entitled <i>The Book of Beasts</i>, only to let loose a spectacular red Dragon in all its fury. The red Dragon terrorizes the people in Lionel's kingdom. Determined to be brave, Lionel returns to <i>The Book of Beasts</i> and "with a fluttering of wings and a stamping of hoofs" sets free the amazing Hippogriff. Together the mighty Hippogriff and King Lionel close the book on the red Dragon. </p> <p> Detailed illustrations accented with vivid shades of red and gold re-create this imaginary kingdom, along with the beasts, both good and evil, who dwell within. </p>