A fantasy world where every girl has a dragon of her own to groom, train, and ride; a unique and highly commercial take on the popular dragon theme! Imagine a stable full of dragons! A place where a group of young girls are busy grooming the beautiful beasts and getting them ready for competition—with all the ups and downs, all the drama that inevitably results! Dragonsdale is such a place. The stable is run by Cara's father, but, after a tragic dragon accident in which her mother lost her life, Cara herself is strictly forbidden to fly. Yet she cannot resist the lure of the magical fire-breathing creatures, and so in secret she trains Skydancer, her rare, wild Goldenbrow dragon, and dreams of the day when she, too, can take flight.

When Breena and Moonflight go missing, it's Cara and Skydancer to the rescue, RIDING THE STORM to save Book 2 in the fully illustrated, highly accessible new DRAGONSDALE series! Cara's so overjoyed to be a dragonrider at last, she doesn't notice Breena's jealousy. And when Cara deliberately loses a competition to help her friend, Breena's not grateful—she's insulted, and lashes out at Hortense, who sets about sabotaging the girls' friendship. Disqualified from competition, Breena and Moonflight suffer a terrible fall. Cold and hurt, the two seek shelter in the Cave of Sighs. But the tide is rising, threatening to wash them away! Cara must sacrifice the championships and seek instead the help of the merfolk in order to rescue her best friend and her beloved dragon!

Visit a world where you can fly dragons! Imagine a stable full of dragons to groom, train and ride! That’s Dragonsdale, a riding school run by Cara’s father. The Midwinter festivities are in full swing at Dragonsdale, and the riders and their dragons are looking forward to Yuletide. But trouble is brewing! A newcomer arrives at the stables, a snowstorm brings peril and Hortense is determined to ruin the holidays for Cara and her friends. It looks like being a Yuletide to remember! visit www.dragonsdale.net for more information about the wonderful world of Dragonsdale. “Any girl in the world who evert dreamed of riding horses will relate to Cara.” The Washington Post. “…filled with adventure, perils and triumphs that will keep readers avidly involved.” School Library Journal

Visit a world where you can fly dragons! Imagine a stable full of dragons to groom, train and ride! That’s Dragonsdale, a riding school run by Cara’s father. Cara wants to equal her mother's achievement of winning every Clear Flight event and the Junior Island Championship in the new Showing season. But from out of the blue, Hortense, riding a new dragon, has suddenly become a serious rival. But events take a turn for the worse and Cara is caught up in events that could change her life forever. Will she ever become Junior Island Champion?