What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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Foiling the Dragon
SOLVED: Children's/YA
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SOLVED. book about a man transported to another world and recites a poem to a dragon [s]
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No :( The guy was from 'our world' and didnt want to be a hero.
I remember he wakes up after being transported to the other world. He's in bed and thinks there is a hot water bottle in with him, it turns out to be a very small dragon.
The sorceress is a bit useless at magic.
Sarah, was this book for adults, teens, or children?How many years ago did you read it?
Anything about the cover?
I read it quite young, prob about 15 years ago! It was probably aimed for young adult?
No :(I also remember at the end...the sorceress manages to make a portal back to the guys world, she isnt sure if it will work properly thou.
He tries to send back a gift (shiny iridescent wrapping paper) but it wont work until he puts a cat on the portal (it need something alive)
The cat and paper zap back to the sorceresses world and she thinks shes turned the guy into a cat.
This doesn't quite fit, but the Spellsinger series features a musician being transported accidentally by a wizard (not sorceress). Maybe, your book was from the series.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Here's another that doesn't quite fit (as far as I can recall) but Her Majesty's Wizard by Christopher Stasheff involves a guy being transported to a magical world and using poetry to do spells, and there are parts with him reciting some to a dragon, at least as I remember it. I'm don't really think this is it by your descriptions but looking at similar books might be helpful.
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:( nope nope and no :(I've been googling like crazy! It's driving me mad!
Do you know what nursery rhyme?Also, It's probably an oubliette.
The nursery rhyme was something about birds. I cant remember it exactly but the dragon thought it was a riddle and 'solved' it.Im sure it had a rook, blackbirds and raven in the rhyme?
Don't know if this relates, but here's a poem that mentions nursery rhymes and lots of birds: http://www.poemhunter.com/best-poems/...
No it wasn't that long :( It was just a childs nursery rhyme that the dragon read too much into, but it kept him interested enough to ask for another.
Im looking for this book as well just. Cant think of the title
I too am looking for this book. I seem to remember an ode to a lavatory brush, or something along those lines.
I want to say the main characters name was Paul as well but i may just be grasping at straws...
I hope that anyone who never found this book still occasionally comes to this thread... Foiling the Dragon is the name of the book. I actually found it on this site as well! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
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Sarah, the OP, was last active a month after she posted this in 2014. I'm moving this to the Abandoned folder.
Kate wrote: "Majobajob, I'm glad that you found your book.Sarah, the OP, was last active a month after she posted this in 2014. I'm moving this to the Abandoned folder."
Hi Kate,
Before you do is there a way to PM Tess and Alison - as this thread reminded me of plot points that were vital in finding it. Without this I feel my search would have lasted a great deal longer.
Kind regards,
Danny
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You would go to their profile pages and there is a button to send a message. Some people only accept messages from friends, however.
Thanks Lobster!In hindsight that was pretty obvious - just me being a bit thick!
PM's sent and this thread can now be closed.
Cheers,
Danny
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Then the luke-warm hot-water bottle nips him. It's a dragon. A small dragon, but still a dragon.
A light-hearted fantasy of poets, sorceresses, dragons — and wrapping paper.
Sounds more like The Dragon and the George
What's the Name of That Book???
Books mentioned in this topic
Foiling the Dragon (other topics)Wizard's Bane (other topics)
Her Majesty's Wizard (other topics)
Eventide (other topics)
A trainee sorceress transports a singer to her world to help keep a dragon happy. The dragon likes to listen to poems, but tends to eat the bards when he gets bored.
The guy is terrified of the dragon and the only thing that comes to his mind is a nursery rhyme.
I remember at one point the guy is capture by a king and put into a dark hole, an oublier, the book mentions that 'he didnt know but the word oublier means to forget' and he was just to be left there.
The sorceress rescues him, and they end up riding on the dragons back and saving the day.
I can't remember if the word dragon was even in the title but I've tried everything in google I can think of. Please help!