tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56175530445504484722024-03-04T23:36:04.448-05:00Wordsworth and the Dragon<center>by Scotti Cohn & Christina Wald<br></center>
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When the letter "C" is stolen out of the Royal Alphabet, the Kingdom of Atoz is thrown into a panic. No one can say or write the letter, and it has vanished from all the books in the kingdom. Heedless of the danger that awaits him in the Forest of Spells, a young page named Wordsworth sets out to recover the letter on his trusty steed, Klause, a goat-like creature called a <i>cavabok</i>.Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-77619560127166642032014-11-24T09:06:00.005-05:002014-11-24T09:06:57.141-05:00Holiday CheerNothing says "Happy Holidays" like a giggle-icious story about a boy, a girl, and a dragon. This year, introduce your favorite elementary school child to Wordsworth and the Dragon!<br />
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Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-52365590032079200282013-11-20T10:17:00.001-05:002013-11-20T10:17:45.842-05:00Cover Art<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Christina and I are pleased to announce that Wordsworth and the Dragon is making the final lap before crossing the finish line into publication!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I thought it might be interesting for you to see the art that Christina created for the cover. It's not just a matter of designing the front of the book. Every book has a back and a spine as well!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">CreateSpace provides specific guidelines for what an illustrator needs to submit as cover art. For example, the width of the spine must be based on the number of pages in the book, so a formula is provided to compute the width of the spine. Here is what Christina created for Wordsworth:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The front cover includes my name as the author, the title of the book, and the line "Illustrated by Christina Wald" with a gorgeous illustration in which Dash the dragon hovers in the air, his body forming the letter "C". You can see the process we went through to create the cover <a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/p/cover-art.html"><b>_HERE_</b></a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For the spine Christina used an illustration from the interior of the book: Dash the dragon clutching his "hand" after Klause the cavabok bit him. The white rectangle at the bottom is where CreateSpace will place the <a href="http://www.isbn.org/"><b>_ISBN barcode_</b></a> for this book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The back cover contains information about the story designed to interest readers in reading the book. We decided that we would name our publishing "house" fter Klause, the trusty cavabok, and Christina placed a really cool "logo" on the back, showing a silhouette of Wordsworth riding Klause.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This cover was accepted by CreateSpace and they are sending a physical copy of the book to me. I hope to receive it in about a week.</span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-81370450997174419222013-11-14T19:43:00.002-05:002013-11-14T19:43:54.800-05:00Bookplate and Book Update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Christina designed an awesome bookplate for Wordsworth and the Dragon. She and I will both sign it and place it in books that we send to people who donated to the funding campaign.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In other news, we are still waiting for a final proof from CreateSpace. We needed to make one more very small change after the first round of revisions were done. Apparently it doesn't matter how small the change is, the project goes to the "back of the line" behind all the other projects -- first come, first served. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are still hoping that books will be available for Christmas shopping.</span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-67179570652214359752013-10-25T14:17:00.002-04:002013-10-25T14:17:36.017-04:00Wordsworth and the Dragon Update!<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Latest News!</span></b></i><br />
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Wordsworth and the Dragon is almost ready to go to press. Christina and Scotti reviewed the digital proof sent by Create Space and made a number of changes/corrections. Create Space followed our instructions and sent a revised proof.<br />
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Once we approve the revised proof, Christina will complete the cover art and send it to Create Space. Once that is approved, it will take about two days to become a real, live, printed book!<br />
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<br />Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-30629279928349511442013-09-21T09:22:00.001-04:002013-09-21T09:22:23.407-04:00Book in Progress: UpdateLatest message from Create Space: <br />
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Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-25142599363252726212013-09-04T09:12:00.000-04:002013-09-04T09:12:07.978-04:00Illustration for Chapter 10Wordsworth and the Dragon will soon enter the production phase of its life -- as in, creation of a real, live book!<br />
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"So--will you teach me how to turn into a falcon?"<br />Princess Rho smiled and placed a Queen of Hearts across his Jack. "Maybe," she said.</div>
Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-66344795746520391562013-08-28T13:08:00.000-04:002013-08-28T13:08:02.962-04:00Illustration for Chapter 9!Full-page illustration for Chapter 9 of Wordsworth and the Dragon. Notice that each horse apparently has the same hair stylist as his rider. And did you also notice that one of the knights is female? Awesome!
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Five knights in chain mail rode into the clearing on spirited warhorses. As always, Wordsworth wished with all his heart that he were one of them. While four of the knights went to check the surrounding area and look into all the huts, their leader approached and dismounted. Wordsworth recognized Sir Clooney." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">~ Chapter 9, "Lost is Found"</span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-22200072607931409002013-08-10T09:49:00.001-04:002013-08-10T09:49:37.743-04:00Illustrations for Chapter 8: Muddletonques<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> "The
muddletongue was making horrible noises in his throat and waving his
flaming torch in the air. Other muddletongues stood around the cage,
growling and grunting. Some were very big and others were not so big,
but they all had the same strong-looking arms and long, tangled hair.
They were dressed in animal skins." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Then,
over in a corner, he saw something that seemed very much out of place.
It looked sort of like a wooden bench, with two legs and a curved top.
He barely suppressed a loud gasp. <i>That's it!"</i></span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-80833083792263410002013-07-15T11:57:00.001-04:002013-07-15T12:06:54.343-04:00Bookmarks and Buttons, Oh My!<span style="background-color: #d9ead3;">Wordsworth and the Dragon bookmarks and buttons will soon be available!</span> Bookmarks will be shipped with all copies of the book once it is published. Buttons will be available for purchase from Zazzle once they have been approved!<br />
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<br />Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-61763287119273314972013-06-28T20:24:00.002-04:002013-06-28T20:29:16.177-04:00We Are Funded!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We have SURPASSED our goal to fund <b><a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/">Wordsworth and the Dragon</a></b> with 8 days to spare! THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!<br />
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On to the next phase! We will keep you posted as soon as the book is available.<br />
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<br />Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-19704789135513251352013-05-29T05:30:00.000-04:002013-05-29T05:30:00.325-04:00Discussion Questions - Chapter 10<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, here we are. Nothing left but the shouting, as they say. And yet... I get the feeling this may not be the end of Wordsworth's adventures. Be sure to read <a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Chapter%2010"><b>_CHAPTER 10_ </b></a>and see what you think -- then take a look at these discussion questions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(1) Wordsworth still thinks he is the luckiest boy in the kingdom, just like he did at the beginning of the book. Does he have different reasons for thinking that now than he had then?<br /><br />(2) Why can't Wordsworth tell people about how Klause, Phrasia, Dash, and Rho helped him?<br /><br />(3) Why did Wordsworth smile when he saw the signs over the banquet table?<br /><br />(4) Why does Wordsworth stop for a second before he says Sir Clooney's name?<br /><br />(5) If you were Wordsworth, would you keep quiet about what Klause, Phrasia, Dash, and Rho did to help you? Why or why not?</span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-77142609981821686752013-05-22T05:30:00.000-04:002013-05-22T08:22:25.821-04:00Illustrations for Chapter 5<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's Wordsworth Wednesday!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Christina has finished the chapter illustration and spot illustration for <b><a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Chapter%205">Chapter 5: Dashburn Drak the Fifth</a></b>! </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The dragon was hopping back and forth from left foot to right, cradling one paw against his enormous green-scaled chest. 'Ow! Ow! Ow!'"</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"But how would a muddletongue get up to the tower window, and how would it lift the letter when it's so heavy?"</span></span></i>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-46124501073264051872013-05-15T04:30:00.000-04:002013-05-15T04:30:02.987-04:00Chapter 10: Secrets to Keep<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>WORDSWORTH AND THE DRAGON</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Chapter 10</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Secrets to Keep</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>O</b></span>nce the letter
was safe again in the royal treasury, King Omicron ordered a day of
celebration. The knights marched through the village of Atoz. At the head of
the parade rode Wordsworth on Starfire, the king's favorite horse. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I am the
luckiest boy in the kingdom,</i> Wordsworth thought, patting Starfire's glossy
black neck. Even so, he found himself wishing that he were riding on Klause
instead. He wanted everyone to know what the cavabok had done. But Klause had
made him promise not to tell. He was afraid people would find out he could
talk, and that would cause all sorts of problems. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the parade,
the citizens of Atoz gathered in the courtyard for a party. The town's
merchants piled food and drink of every kind on large tables. When it was time
to eat, the king came out on a balcony in his royal robes. Wordsworth, Sir
Clooney, and Lord Reading stood behind him. Wordsworth smiled when he saw the
signs over the banquet tables. One read "Chocolate Chip Cookies!"
Another said, "Fresh Carrots and Cabbage!" "Roast Chicken"
was written on a third. The letter "C" was back where it belonged.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"This is a
great day for the Kingdom of Atoz!" the king declared. "The letter C
has been restored to us. We have learned a hard lesson about the true value of
the Royal Alphabet. Henceforth, guards will be posted not only outside but
inside each room of our treasury. The windows have been sealed up. Never again
will we allow one of our letters to be stolen!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The crowd clapped
and shouted its approval. The king raised his arms to quiet them.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"We owe our
thanks to the Royal Knights and to my young page, Wordsworth, whose courage has
made it possible for me to say the word <i>courage</i>!" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 200%;">Everyone laughed. King Omicron turned
and drew Wordsworth forward to stand beside him. The crowd cheered. Wordsworth
was filled with a confusing jumble of feelings. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I don't deserve
this</i>, he thought. <i>If it hadn't been for Phrasia and Klause and Rho and
Dash</i> ... </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But what could he
say? As far as the king and most of Atoz were concerned, there was no dragon.
Klause was a beast of burden. Princess Rho was the king's daughter, not a
sorceress who could change herself into a falcon. Phrasia was an ordinary
servant woman who had loaned Wordsworth her cavabok, not a friend of a dragon
or even a witch (the townspeople figured a witch wouldn't have needed
Wordsworth to save her!) </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As much as
Wordsworth hated it, he knew that was how it had to be. That was the way his
friends wanted it. His hand went to his chest. He could feel the Dragon's Troth
stone through the material of the pouch around his neck. Soon after the letter
had been returned to the treasury, the king had given him a new pouch and a new
royal emblem. Wordsworth had summoned the stone to him using the words Phrasia
had taught him: <i>I summon thee from far or near. Dragon's Troth, thy way is
clear. </i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The people in the
courtyard grew quiet, waiting for Wordsworth to speak. He had to say something.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "Thank
you!" he shouted. "You are all very kind! But I didn't do it by
myself. I had a lot of help!"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Such a
modest lad!" boomed the king. "Such a brave, humble lad!"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The crowd started
cheering again. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Good work,
my boy," said Sir Clooney, shaking Wordsworth's hand.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Thank you,
Sir..." Wordsworth hesitated out of habit but quickly recovered.
"Clooney," he said firmly.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The knight smiled.
He shook Wordsworth's hand again and clapped him on the back. Lord Reading
stepped to the front, an open book in his hands. He cleared his throat and
began to recite his favorite poem in a loud, proud voice: "While chipmunks
scamper through the dale, we'll linger till the sun grows pale, to hear the chirping
crickets praise the simple charms of summer days!"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wordsworth was
extremely relieved when the program was over. He sat with his parents at the
king's banquet table and kept his mouth stuffed with food so no one would
expect him to say anything. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That evening, he
and Princess Rho got together to play cards. Lady Craddish sat knitting beside
the fireplace. Princess Rho's spaniel, Bracket, was curled up on the hearth.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I know I
can't talk about what you did," Wordsworth whispered to Rho. "But I
wanted to. Everybody thinks I'm a hero, but I'm not."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Princess Rho
giggled. "Papa would be so angry if he knew about me using that spell, he
would zoom straight up through the ceiling of the throne room and land on the
moon. Besides, you <i>are</i> a hero, Wordsworth. I know how you snuck into the
Village of the Muddletongues and I heard about how you tried to rescue Phrasia
from the cage. You were very brave."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"But you're a
hero, too," Wordsworth insisted. "And Klause. And Dash."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He laid a Jack of
Hearts on the table.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I
know," Princess Rho said. "But we all know what we did. We can be
proud of ourselves and of each other. That's enough. So--do you still want to
be a knight, Wordsworth?"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Yes!"
Wordsworth said. "Only not the kind who fights dragons." </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He leaned closer
to the princess so Lady Craddish wouldn't hear him. "How did you get Queen
Mu's book, anyway?"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Princess Rho's
braid fell forward. She flipped it back over her shoulder. "I was in the
Royal Library one day," said Rho, "and I pulled a book of poems off
the shelf. That's when I saw it. It was wedged sideways behind the other books.
I took it and hid it in my jewelry box."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"So--will you
teach me how to turn into a falcon?"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Princess Rho
smiled and placed a Queen of Hearts across his Jack. "Maybe," she
said.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bracket gave a
frightened yip and scooted under Lady Craddish's chair.</span></span></div>
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<b> </b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"He raised his wooden sword, then realized how </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">useless it would be against the dragon. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Why hadn't he thought of that before?"</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Grabbing the cavabok's stubby mane, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wordsworth flung himself onto his back. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Klause dashed into a cave just in time." </span></i></div>
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<br />Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-20285658521581536782013-05-01T05:30:00.000-04:002013-05-01T05:30:03.163-04:00Discussion Questions - Chapter 9<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Were you able to read <a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Chapter%209">_Chapter 9_</a> all the way through, or did you have to run and hide under the bed during some parts like I did? If that's what happened, do try to go back and read it all so you can answer these questions. You'll be glad you did!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(1) Were you surprised that Dash came to the rescue of Wordsworth and his friends?<br /><br />(2) Why did Phrasia want Wordsworth to meet Dash?<br /><br />(3) How do we know that Wordsworth's ideas about dragons have changed? What caused the change?<br /><br />(4) Why can't Wordsworth summon his missing dragon's troth stone?<br /><br />(5) How did the knights know where to look for Wordsworth?</span></span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-73219089905016590082013-04-24T05:30:00.000-04:002013-04-24T05:30:00.255-04:00Chapter 3 Illustrations! If you haven't read <a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Chapter%203"><b>CHAPTER THREE</b></a> yet, my dears, please do click on the link.<br />
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And now, here are Christina's illustrations for Chapter 3:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In this illustration we see Wordsworth and Phrasia (who is rumored to be a witch) walking through the village of Atoz. Phrasia has offered to show Wordsworth the dragon tracks she noticed near her cottage by the Forest of Spells.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As Phrasia and Wordsworth walk through the village, they notice many instances where the absence of the letter C has created problems. Can you tell what the signs on these delicious bakery items are supposed to say? </span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-55874419743691330082013-04-03T05:30:00.000-04:002013-08-12T13:09:59.436-04:00Chapter 9: Lost is Found<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>WORDSWORTH AND THE DRAGON</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>by Scotti Cohn</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>Copyright Scotti Cohn</i></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">copyright Christina Wald</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b>It's WORDSWORTH WEDNESDAY!</b></center>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>
</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Chapter 9</b></span></div>
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<b>Lost is Found</b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>he muddletongue
handed his torch to another muddletongue. He tried to open the little bag, but
his fingers were too thick. As he struggled, a strong, cold wind gusted across
the clearing. The muddletongues stopped growling and grunting. They looked up,
down, and around, their red eyes glowing, their wild hair blowing in all
directions. Thunder boomed. Lightning flashed. </span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eyes on the sky,
the muddletongues paced back and forth, bumping against each other, growling
and shoving. Klause got back on his feet. Wordsworth fought against his captor
harder than ever, kicking and squirming. Suddenly the muddletongue released
him, and he fell on the ground. Just then, something much heavier than
Wordsworth landed in the clearing. <i>Thud!</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Looking up
Wordsworth saw the muddletongues running for the hills. Some leaped into the
air and flew away. Then he saw what they were so frightened of. The falling object
had green scales. It had wings. It had big spikes coming out of its head and
long, pointed teeth. Wordsworth shouted for joy. At least he meant to shout. It
sounded more like a squeak. The terror he had felt staring into the red eyes of
the muddletongue had not yet faded away.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dashburn Drak the
Fifth tilted his head back and let out a roar louder than all the muddletongues
put together. The few muddletongues that were still in the clearing shrieked
and lumbered into the woods. With one quick movement, Dash yanked the bars off
one side of Phrasia's cage. Wordsworth and Klause hurried over to her.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Phrasia, are
you all right?" Wordsworth asked. "What are you doing here?"</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Phrasia
threw her arms around him. "I was trying to find you!" she exclaimed.
"I got worried after you went into the forest. I never should have let you
go!" </span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She kissed Klause
on his forehead and scratched him behind the ear.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Why were you
worried?" asked Wordsworth. "Did you think the dragon would hurt
me?"</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"No,"
she said. "In fact, the dragon was the reason I wanted you to go. You
needed to meet Dash to see that he is not something you have to fight or
kill." </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"You already
knew him?"</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Yes, I've
known him for a few years now."</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wordsworth watched
as Dash smashed what was left of the cage with his feet. His green scales
glittered in the firelight. <i>I'm going to ask the king about the days when
people and dragons were friends,</i> Wordsworth thought. <i>Or maybe Lord
Reading will have a book about it in the royal library.</i></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Thank you
for saving us, Dash," Wordsworth said. </span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>"Yes,"
said Phrasia. "I know you did not want the muddletongues to know about
you."</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"True,"
Dash said. "I surprised them this time, so they ran. But they will soon
get over their fear and try to hunt me down. I will have to be on my
guard."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"How did you
know we were in trouble?" Wordsworth asked.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dash lifted his
paw to his chest, touching the small bag of Dragon's Troth stones. "The
stones made a low humming sound and began to tremble," he said. "I
knew someone who wears the Dragon's Troth was in danger. I always know."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phrasia held up
her hand so Wordsworth could see the dark orange banded stone in her ring.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"I have a Dragon's
Troth, too," said Wordsworth. "Oh, no! My Dragon's Troth!" He
dropped to his hands and knees and started searching in the dirt for the little
bag. He could only hope that the muddletongue had not taken it with him.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Wordsworth,
you don't have to do that," Phrasia said.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Yes, I do! I
have to find it!"</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"You do not
have to find the Dragon's Troth," said Dash in his scratchy voice.
"The stone will find you."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"What?"
said Wordsworth.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phrasia reached
down and helped him to his feet. "You just have to say these words,"
she said. "I summon thee from far or near. Dragon's Troth, thy way is
lear." A puzzled look crossed her face. "Thy way is... oh, dear. It
looks like you won't be able to summon the stone until the missing letter is
returned to Atoz."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before Wordsworth
could reply, he heard the sound of a trumpet coming from the woods. A horse
neighed and someone shouted, "This way!"</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"It's the
knights!" he exclaimed. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He turned to warn
Dash, but the cold, strong wind had already begun to blow. The dragon rose into
the air and quickly vanished into the dark sky.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Here they
are!" shouted a voice.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Five knights in
chain mail rode into the clearing on spirited warhorses. As always, Wordsworth
wished with all his heart that he were one of them. While four of the knights
went to check the surrounding area and look into all the huts, their leader
approached and dismounted. Wordsworth recognized Sir Clooney.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"I am glad to
see you are safe," the knight said. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Thank you,
Sir Looney. I mean..."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sir Clooney dismissed Wordsworth's concern with a wave of his hand. "We were only able
to find you due to the strange behavior of a bird," he said.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"A
bird?" Wordsworth said.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Yes, a
falon." Sir Clooney sighed. "You know, a small hawk."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wordsworth smiled.
"I understand."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"The bird kept diving at us and
flapping its wings, like it wanted us to follow it. And sure enough, it led us
here."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"No one else
around, sir!" shouted a knight. "But we found the letter!"</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Back through the
forest they traveled. Sir Clooney led the march, carrying a torch to help them
find their way through the darkest parts of the woods. Wordsworth and Phrasia
each rode horseback behind a knight. Next came Klause pulling a cart which
contained the letter C, wrapped in the blanket Phrasia had provided. Two
knights brought up the rear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">(1) Were you surprised that the muddletongues were using the letter C as a bench? Why or why not?<br /><br />(2) Why do you think Princess Rho flew away after telling Wordsworth that the muddletongues had captured a woman?<br /><br />(3) Wordsworth was afraid of the muddletonques, but he still tried to rescue Phrasia. Have you ever done something even though you were afraid? What happened?<br /><br />(4) If you could be any character in this chapter, which one would you be?<br /><br />(5) What do you think will happen next?</span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-79589783635520891852013-03-06T14:29:00.000-05:002013-03-06T14:29:26.385-05:00Chapter 2 IllustrationsThe illustrations for Chapter Two are finished! If you've already read the chapter, you'll probably understand what the pictures are about. If not, go on and read it right now. Hurry quick, like a bunny, to this link: <a href="http://wordsworthdragon.blogspot.com/search/label/Chapter%202">CHAPTER TWO</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">"In the beginning, the people
of Atoz had not talked to each other with words. They had growled and
grunted like animals. Then one night, their king had a dream in which he
saw 26 different shapes floating in the air..."</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">"Help
me!" Crump cried, shoving a piece of paper under Wordsworth's nose. "I
have to go to the market and get everything on this list. Only I don't
understand what it says!"</span></span>Scotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617553044550448472.post-41918493665967153142013-02-27T05:00:00.000-05:002013-02-27T05:00:02.103-05:00Chapter 8: Muddletongues<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>W</b></span>ordsworth got up. He felt a little woozy, but he wasn't about to let it show. "I'm fine!" he said gruffly. "I'm just weak from hunger. I haven't had anything to eat lately." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />The falcon flew to a low branch on a nearby tree.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"So, how did you learn to do this?" Wordsworth asked her.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"I used a spell I found in a book," she answered. "I've tried it out a few times. I was going to tell you..."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Okay." Wordsworth's feelings were hurt for a moment, but then he realized that the princess had taken a great risk to come and find him. He had known she was smart and that she liked birds, but this was beyond anything he could have imagined. Too bad there wasn't time right now to talk to her about it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"I'm glad you're here," he said. "You may be able to help me find the stolen letter." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"I already know where it is," she said. "It's in the muddletongue queen's hut, that one over there."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"I want to see it," Wordsworth said. "Let's go!" Without thinking, he held up his arm the way he had seen the king's falconers do. Then, just as quickly, he lowered it. When the falconers worked with their birds, they wore a special, extra-thick glove. Without it, he knew Princess Rho's talons would tear his skin to pieces. She was able to perch on Klause because of the blanket Phrasia had thrown over the cavabok's back. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />The princess flew to the queen's hut, with Wordsworth and Klause following close behind. Using the same approach he had used before, Wordsworth flattened himself against the wall of the hut and peered sideways through the window. This room wasn't really much different from the others, except maybe a little larger. A few woven baskets sat near the doorway. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Then, over in a corner, he saw something that seemed very much out of place. It looked sort of like a wooden bench, with two legs and a curved top. He barely suppressed a loud gasp. <i>That's it!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />The muddletongues shouted angrily again. Wordsworth scurried back into the woods, where Klause and Princess Rho waited.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"I saw it!" he said. "They've tipped the letter on its side and made a bench out of it! We've got to go home and tell the king. He'll send the knights." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Papa has already--" Princess Rho started. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />But before she could finish, a scream cut through the night. Klause's ears pointed straight at the clearing. Wordsworth felt goose bumps up and down his body. Princess Rho pushed off from her branch and flew over the top of the queen's hut. In a minute or two she was back.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"It's horrible," she said. "The muddletongues have trapped a woman. I think they're going to kill her!"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Moving as quickly and quietly as possible, Klause and Wordsworth crept along the edge of the clearing to the other side. Now they could see what Princess Rho was talking about. A muddletongue stood beside a big wooden cage, holding a torch. His yellow-toothed grin and red eyes made Wordsworth shrivel up inside. He could feel Klause trembling beside him. He patted the cavabok's neck.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Phrasia," whispered Klause. "Phrasia in trap."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Up until that moment, Wordsworth had not really looked at the woman in the cage. Now he saw that Klause was right: It was Phrasia! She crouched in a corner, trying to stay as far away as possible from the muddletongue.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />The muddletongue was making horrible noises in his throat and waving his flaming torch in the air. Other muddletongues stood around the cage, growling and grunting. Some were very big and others were not so big, but they all had the same strong-looking arms and long, tangled hair. They were dressed in animal skins. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"We've got to save her," Wordsworth whispered to Klause. He glanced around to see if Princess Rho was nearby.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Lady fly away," Klause said glumly. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Wordsworth wondered why Princess Rho had left, but he couldn't worry about that now. The muddletongue lifted his torch and turned toward the cage where Phrasia cowered in fear.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"We have to do something," Wordsworth said. "Harge the muddletongue, Klause. Stab him with your horns. Try to knok him down. I'll try to saw through one of the bars with my sword and get Phrasia out."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Klause nodded and lowered his head. With an enraged "Wheeeeaaaaa!" he dashed straight at the muddletongue who was holding the torch. The muddletongue staggered backward with a yell. Wordsworth rushed out of his hiding place and began chopping at the cage with his sword. He heard a muddletongue howl in pain and knew Klause must have jabbed or bitten him.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Arghhhhhhhhh!" said a gravelly voice behind Wordsworth.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Big hands grasped him around the waist and lifted him into the air. Strong arms started shaking him. Wordsworth dropped his sword. He kicked his legs and swung his arms.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Put me down!" he yelled. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />He looked frantically for Klause. The cavabok was lying on the ground near the cage. A red-eyed muddletongue sat on top of him, grinning an ugly grin. The muddletongue with the torch was laughing. It was an awful sound. He stomped up to Wordsworth, who was still being dangled in the air like a toy.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Cocking his head to one side in a curious way, the muddletongue reached toward the boy with long, gnarled fingers. Wordsworth held his breath and squeezed his eyes shut. Whatever was going to happen, he didn't want to see it. Suddenly, the muddletongue snatched the little bag from around Wordsworth's neck.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />"Ow!" yelled Wordsworth as the cord cut into his skin. His eyes popped open.</span></span><br />
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