The Wawel Dragon

The dragon is enormous and has teeth razor sharp. Be alert as in a moment, he can steal your little heart! The story begins in a den at the foot of Wawel Hill, where dangerous and hungry dragon lived for a long time. The whole town was terrified and begged the king for a solution. But the dragon was indestructible. Then, there was an ordinary boy who had a brilliant idea and that changed everything. The legend is one of a kind and illustrates that ingenuity and simplicity solves many problems.

These Polish folk tales have a delightfully mischievous character all their own. To create his sparkling collection, Richard Monte has gathered some of Poland's favourite stories from all over the country.

Tells the story of a young shoemaker who destroys the dragon that has terrorized the city of Cracow.

Tells the story of a young shoemaker who destroys the dragon that has terrorized the city of Kracow.

A big, scary dragon resides in a cave under the Wawel Castle and terrorises the good people of Cracow. King Cracus has a problem. How to get rid of the dragon and make everyone safe again? Is there anyone out there who can defeat him? Is there at all any hope left? The story is loosely based on a 13th-century polish folk tale. Beautifully illustrated by Martin Maslowski, an Edinburgh College graduate. The book includes 2 pages to colour and 2 connect-the-dots pages.