Tomislav’s intricate cross-sections with Steampunk aesthetic, atmospheric habitats and fascinating maps, along with his magnificent dragons are all illustrated in such exquisite detail and richly coloured, making this a very special book – the perfect gift for any book lover.Īre you ready to step aboard The Dragon Ark and embark on the voyage of a lifetime? Here is a selection of stunning illustrations from this epic tale. With detailed studies of every variety of dragon and fascinating facts about their specialist adaptations, this book will have young dragon fans completely entranced. Join the quest to save the rarest dragon on Earth.Įach spread explores a new location around the world, from Antarctica to New Zealand and everywhere in between, each habitat is home to a new species of dragon specially adapted to its environment in order to remain secret. The search for the celestial dragon has been ongoing for centuries, but time is running out – it must be found before the most mystical of dragons becomes EXTINCT. Except for one – the exquisite celestial dragon. The Dragon Protector knows the whereabouts of every single species of dragon on every continent of the globe. The Dragon Ark is a sanctuary for any dragon needing help and a vessel of research and discovery.
Shayna Murphy, Affiliates Editorīuy it: Amazon 21.Greetings fearless adventurer, it’s time to join a secret society of dragon protectors aboard The Dragon Ark!Ī courageous and dynamic team of scientists, historians and librarians have come together under the guidance of The Dragon Protector to save the last of the dragons who have found themselves in desperate peril as their natural habitats are slowly being plundered and destroyed by humankind. Equal parts funny and poignant, Tacky helps prove once and for all that low-brow doesn’t necessarily have to be in poor taste, and for pop culture-loving Millennials in particular, it’s a fun little throwback to the years where Jersey Shore-style spray tans were très chic and Creed’s Scott Stapp could (arguably) be considered a real dreamboat. King traces her coming-of-age in the mid-aughts against a backdrop of Meatloaf medleys and Josie and the Pussycats rewatches, maintaining throughout that the so-called “worst“ things our culture has to offer might not be so bad after all, if you’re open to it. If you’ve ever skipped out on plans to bingewatch America’s Next Top Model reruns or you happen to take particular delight in pouring over the 250 menu items up for grabs over at The Cheesecake Factory, then this charming debut collection from writer Rax King could be right up your alley (or make a great gift for anyone in your life who fits the bill). Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures // National Museum of the American Indian $13 Whether the person you’re buying for is a cinephile, a fan of Herzog’s in particular, or a history buff, they’ll enjoy adding The Twilight World to their collection. Herzog met Onoda in the late 1990s when he was in Japan working on an opera, and the pair hit it off: Herzog told The New York Times of their meeting that “We had an instant rapport, and he understood that I was not a journalist with a catalog of questions, but a poet.” He used the conversations with Onoda as the basis of the novel (his first). What was important to the author was something other than accuracy, some essence he thought he glimpsed when he encountered the progtagonist of this story.” (You can almost hear his voice, can’t you?) That protagonist was Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who lived in-and defended-the forests of Lubang Island in the Philippines for nearly three decades before he was found and told World War II was over. The Twilight World opens with a perfectly Herzogian epigraph: “Most details are factually correct some are not.
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