Conor and Percy: A Boy and a Dragon

By Brian F. Bailey

Percy, the magical dragon, spends seven years, living under the garden shed, before meeting and befriending a boy named Conor. Percy teaches his friend Conor about dragons, displays his magical skills, and tells him dragon stories.

Conor finds out his Grandads closely guarded secret, he witnesses an important dragon ritual, when Percy is made a Golden Dragon, and he meets Percy's family and the Dragon King.

All of this will change his life forever

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Dec 6, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467877947

Brian F. Bailey

Brian was born in North London, where he survived the Blitz and evacuation (three times!). He has been a farm hand, a mechanic, a soldier, an engraver, a research chemist and a chemical engineer. After retiring, Brian went on to take an Open University degree. Each year, he manages to “tick off” another ambition, such as gliding and flying microlights. This year, it was writing a book. Brian lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, Pat.

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Conor and Percy

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A Boy and A Dragon

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Brian F. Bailey

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© 2011 by Brian F. Bailey. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 11/29/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4678-7793-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-7794-7 (ebk)

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Contents

Percy’s Story of the Prince

About The Author

Dedication

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Percy’s Story of the Prince

The prince was not prepared to see just how big the dragon was, but he dug his spurs into the horse’s side, ordering him to charge at the dragon.

The dragon had an amused look on its face, and then he breathed on the horse, which promptly fell asleep. The prince fell from the horse and on foot ran at the dragon with his lance pointed at the dragon. The dragon breathed a flame, which set light to the lance turning it to ash.

The prince became really angry, he unsheathed his great sword and aimed it at the dragons head, and the dragon sent another flame which melted the sword. Now the prince was terrified, he had come to kill the dragon, now it looked like the dragon would kill him!

Then, the story was interrupted by Mum, who called Conor to lunch.

About The Author

Brian was born in North London, where he survived the Blitz and evacuation (three times!). He has been a farm hand, a mechanic, a soldier, an engraver, a research chemist and a chemical engineer.

After retiring, Brian went on to take an Open University degree. Each year, he manages to tick off another ambition, such as gliding and flying microlights. This year, it was writing a book.

Brian lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, Pat.

Dedication

A child’s imagination is like a butterfly, beautiful to behold in flight, delicate yet strong.

For Pat, David, Catherine, Rhean and Conor

(the inspiration)

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Chapter 1

The Meeting

Once upon a fine summer’s day, not so long ago, nor so far away, a dragon sat watching, as he had been for a long time.

Today, he watched a boy named Conor, who was working in the garden with his parents. Conor’s Dad finished cutting the grass, put the lawnmower in the shed, then went indoors for a shower.

Conor’s Mum, having finished putting the new flowers in, also went indoors to get the tea ready.

This left Conor alone in the garden to water the flowers. Conor was filling the watering can when he saw a small flame, under his Dad’s shed.

Right, thought Conor, I will use this water to put out that flame.

As he got close to the shed, he heard a small voice saying Please don’t soak me with water, it takes ages to dry out and weeks to re-light my flame.

Conor stopped, knelt down and looked under