Relates myths about dragons from different countries, including where they live, what they eat, and how they look, as well as how the myths may have developed. Annotation. For hundreds of years, people believed dragons were real. They thought dragons lived in caves full of treasure, soared through the air on large bat wings, and breathed fire. Storytellers told tales of dragons that fought knights and kings. Now kids can learn the unnatural history of dragons and recapture their magic with this full-color chapter book.