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How to defeat a dragon with your bare hands. Plus facts about girls and dragons you cannot find in traditional fairy tales What profession gives a girl the best shot at facing a dragon? Being a princess, of course! However, as the daughter of a humble craftsman, poor Cecilia is not that fortunate. Nevertheless, her spirit of adventure is so strong that she just can’t stop thinking about the “beast of her dreams”, so she sets out on her very own dragon’s quest. Luckily, she’s also a smart girl and has no interest in ending up as the large lizard’s dessert. Ultimately, the dragon-thing was not quite what she expected, but she makes a new friend along the way . . . Elĩna Brasliņa’s colorful, elaborate, and expressive style perfectly matches the subtle irony of Lawrence Schimel’s narrative.