Windmill Dragons: A Leah and Alan Adventure

Gr 2–5—In the second volume of their adventures, Leah and Alan take a break from playing so that she can read him a story about monsters. Readers soon discover that the siblings themselves have become the heroes of the story: a pair of knights returning home to discover that their village's windmills have transformed into angry dragons who are terrorizing its citizens. After failing to defeat the dragons with their swords, Leah and Alan ride off to find another way to rescue their village and dog, Rowdy. They encounter a wizard with a giant chicken, an aging knight held captive by an ogre, and a meat-eating boat before they are able to determine the source of the magical disturbance. Leah's levelheadedness and Alan's impulsivity are needed to complete the quest that will set things right. Even more than the first adventure, this entry creates a captivating fantasy world where readers will lose themselves among outlandish creatures and daring escapades. Additionally, this volume includes back matter revealing the mythological and fairy tale origins of some of the story's characters, which will inspire interested readers to further discovery.