Tales from The Book of Dragons: The B...
Edith NesbitWhen young Lionel is whisked from his nursery one morning and crowned king, he becomes fascinated by the forbidden Book of Beasts in the palace library. But when a real red dragon escapes from the pages and wreaks havoc on the kingdom...
This sequel to Five Children and It sees the four children finding a carpet and then being told by a phoenix that it is a magic carpet. This means a series of adventures. With delightful music of the period.