Title Nick the Knight and the Dragon Series --- Author Rachel Ackland Illustrator Rachel Ackland Publisher Barron's Educational Series - 2017 First Printing Barron's Educational Series - 2017 Category Children Warnings None Main Characters Nick, the Dragon Main Elements Dragons

Nick the Knight isn't the greatest knight by far. Everybody knows that he's the smallest knight in the land. . . .. He's too tiny to ride a horse, can't shoot an arrow to save his life, and can't even lift his sword (it's just too heavy for a little fellow like him). To tell the truth, Nick doesn't even believe he's very brave--in fact, he's scared to death of spiders! But one day (and much to his surprise) this fine little knight is called to action when the biggest dragon he's ever seen comes ROARING into the kingdom. Nick has no choice but to face this beast since he's the only one who didn't run away. Will Nick be able to prove that, while he may be small, he can still be the most courageous, compassionate, and yes--bravest--knight of all?

Nick might not be the biggest of knights, but when a dragon with a toothache flies by the castle, instead of trying to slay the dragon, Nick helps out. I'm not a big fan of the childish artwork, but given this is a book for very young children (you know, the kind with cardboard pages) it works for the type of story being told. It just goes to show you don't need to be the biggest knight around to prove that you are the bravest...and to earn the gratitude of a dragon in the process!