The Puzzle of the Two-Headed Dragon

By Christine E. Schulze

Three bickering sisters learn to work together by helping a two-headed, special needs dragon!

Aliens, fairies, and genies—oh my!

Diona, Nixie, and Brook love each other, but their fighting is out of control. One day, their bickering gets them lost in the woods, where they are each given a special task: find a way to make the Weeping Two-Headed Dragon happy again. If they can do this, they will find both their way home and a great treasure.

Hmm...Cheer up a two-headed dragon, win awesome treasure. Sounds like a good deal, right? The task soon proves to be trickier than any of the three sisters had imagined. To help the dragon and get back home, they must remember that two heads are better than one—and three are even better!

The Puzzle of the Two-Headed Dragon was inspired by the author's work with adults who have autism and other special needs. This book celebrates people of all abilities, including those who are blind, deaf, or nonverbal. Twenty-five percent of all profits from this book goes to ALFA, a charity helping adults with autism in Southern Illinois live fuller and more abundant lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christine E. Schulze
• Release date: Oct 6, 2020

Christine E. Schulze

Christine E. Schulze has been living in castles, exploring magical worlds, and creating fantastical romances and adventures since she was too young to even write of such stories. Her collection of YA, MG, and children's fantasy adventure books, The Amielian Legacy, is comprised of series and stand-alone books that can all be read separately but also weave together to create a single, amazing fantasy.One of her main aspirations for The Amielian Legacy is to create fantasy adventures with characters that connect with readers from many different backgrounds. Her current focus is to include racially diverse characters and also those with disabilities. The latter is inspired by Schulze working with adults with autism and other developmental disabilities at Trinity Services in Southern Illinois. She also donates 25% of all royalties to ALFA, a local charity that supports many of Trinity’s programs.Schulze draws much of her inspiration from favorite authors like Tolkien and Diana Wynne Jones, favorite games like The Legend of Zelda, and especially from the people in her life. Some of her exciting ventures include the publication of her award-winning Bloodmaiden, as well as The Stregoni Sequence and The Chronicles of the Mira with Writers-Exchange. Her books for younger readers include In the Land of Giants and The Amazing Captain K.Christine currently lives in Belleville, IL, but you can visit her on her website:http://christineschulze.com/(Or facebook):https://www.facebook.com/Christine-E-Schulze-158265555890/?fref=ts(And there’s always Goodreads):https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3242087.Christine_E_Schulze(And of course fanmail is the best stuff ever and is greatly appreciated!):[e-mail]~ or ~18 Archview DriveBelleville, IL 62221

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The Puzzle of the Two-Headed Dragon

Christine E. Schulze

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Copyright © 2016 by Christine E. Schulze

Illustrated by Karen Swartz © 2016

Cover Art by Karen Swartz © 2016

Interior Layout by Laura Shinn Designs © 2019

Edited by Christine E. Schulze © 2016

[Revised 11/2019]

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All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, reproduction or use of this work in whole or in part in any form by electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the author.

The Puzzle of the Two-Headed Dragon is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously; any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, locations, or events are entirely coincidental. Thank you for respecting U.S. and international copyright laws and this author’s work.

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Dedicated to:

To my three sweet nieces:

Be kind to one another

And to all around you!

For as you go through life,

Kindness shall be

Your greatest magic

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CHAPTER 1

Diona, Brook, and Nixie were the very best of sisters. Energetic and good-hearted, they each had their own special talents and loved sharing them with one another, as well as with their family and friends.

Diona, the eldest, was a brilliant artist and would paint pictures for her sisters and friends at school. She and her sisters all loved acting, and sometimes she would help them put on plays together.

Brook was queen at playing make-believe. She could bring imagination to life on the rainiest of days. Her favorite games were House and School, especially when Diona let her be the mother or teacher every once and a while.

Nixie, as the youngest, was little but mighty. She acted as the dare-devil of the group, always ready to lead her older sisters on an adventure.

The sisters loved each other. They loved their mom and dad. They especially enjoyed helping their mother around the house or their dad in his