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Dealing with Dragons Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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Take one bored princess. Make her the seventh daughter in a very proper royal family. Have her run away.

Add one powerful, fascinating, dangerous dragon.

Princess Cimerone has never met anyone (or anything) like the dragon Kazul. But then, she's never met a witch, a jinn, a death-dealing talking bird or a stone prince either.

Princess Cimerone ran away to find some excitement.

She's found plenty.

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  1. Listening Length
    4 hours and 57 minutes
  2. Author
    Patricia C. Wrede
  3. Narrator
    Words Take Wing Repertory Company of Syracuse, see all
  4. Audible release date
    October 24, 2003
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Listening Library
  7. ASIN
    B0000W6SPY
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 4 hours and 57 minutes
Author Patricia C. Wrede
Narrator Words Take Wing Repertory Company of Syracuse, NY
Audible.com Release Date October 24, 2003
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0000W6SPY
Best Sellers Rank #15,991 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#6 in Humorous Fiction & Literature for Teens
#51 in Teen & Young Adult Humorous Fiction
#105 in Education (Audible Books & Originals)

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Faith
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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I cannot believe I didn't read these as a kid. I remember picking them up more than once in the school library and then just...putting them back. I think the problem might have been that by the time I came across it, I was reading books from the "Upper School" (read: adult) library, and the covers looked a little juvenile.

It's a shame, because I would have adored this book.

Well, I read it now, and am not one bit ashamed that I checked it out of the J FIC section of the public library.

It was delightful, witty, and charming. Thoroughly enjoyable, even as a putative "adult". (Am I really, though? I don't feel like it.)

Cimorene is a wonderful protagonists - clever and doesn't stand for nonsense. Wrede makes funny allusions to fairy tale tropes and stories, and the tone - of both dialogue and narration - is witty.

I'm glad I had the second one ready to go, because I read through it very quickly.
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Mike Garrison
5.0 out of 5 stars a clasic for young and old
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2002
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This is the first book in the Enchanted Forest series (although much of this book has little to do with the actual Enchanted Forest).
The book is a stand-alone story. The other three Enchanted Forest books are a trilogy which serve as a single sequel to this story.
Kids will love it, but so will adults. Especially fans of the old Fractured Fairytales, because Wrede skewers all the fairytale conventions. Princesses are insipid and useless, knights are dense, witches are pretty and nice, dragons are ethical (but amoral), and wizards are evil and greedy (even though they look just like Gandolf).
The heroine is a princess who would rather learn fencing and cooking than how to spin straw into gold or get put under an enchantment so she can be rescued by a handsome prince.
She is a no-nonsense, capable, and smart girl. And fun to read about.
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Melisa
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this story growing up and I still listen to ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
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I loved this story growing up and I still listen to it on audio when I'm in the mood! It's about a spunky princess who is determined to decide her own destiny, and she does that by deciding to run away and become a dragons princess! It is truly a wonderful series (there are four books in the series), and to me these stories never get old!
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S. Culp
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story: funny and charming, with strong female protagonists
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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Loved these books when I was young. Now I’m listening to them with my 5-year-old; they’re even better than I remember, and she’s hooked too! Clever and charming, with action, mystery, and powerful, smart, engaging female protagonists (a princess, dragon, and a good witch too). A+ We’re already listening to the next one in the series!
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Aya
4.0 out of 5 stars It's worth it!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
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I was so excited to get this book! I love books & their stories but I rarely find the time to SIT DOWN & read. I usually listen to them while in the garden, cleaning the house, or while I'm painting.
I have many full cast audio books & it was really cool hearing voices I've heard before in what I assume is one of their first productions.
The quality was not as good as their later stories: the audio quality was tinney, the voice actors were a little too rushed & over-expressive.
Despite these deficiencies the book is not unbearable to listen to & I get so caught up in the story that I stop noticing. Overall I say that it is worth the purchase!
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SalesTaxAccountant
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
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My first copy of this book came in a boxed paperback set from my grandma for Christmas. Since then, I’ve acquired it as a Kindle edition, an audiobook, and a paperback set for my children. Highly recommended!
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Amelia H.
5.0 out of 5 stars My cousin's loved this. Awesome childhood story for any kid-young adult ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016
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My cousin's loved this. Awesome childhood story for any kid-young adult who like dragons and adventure. Pretty much all the protagonists are female but that didn't stop them (4 and 6 year old boys) from being completely absorbed in the story and loving it. The whole of this series is awesome and I'l recommend it to anyone.
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bearofdeath
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019
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I love this book. Beautiful series. Received on time and in great condition!
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Nicole Poff
5.0 out of 5 stars A childhood favorite
Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2019
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I concider this book a classic, I loved it as a tween and again as an adult.
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Amélie
4.0 out of 5 stars un classique de la litérature jeunesse
Reviewed in France on July 6, 2013
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C'était une histoire intéressante que j'ai beaucoup appréciée sur le moment mais elle n'a pas du beaucoup me marquer car je ne m'en souvient plus trop maintenant. Ce livre est considéré comme un classique de la littérature fantastique jeunesse et il mérité certainement sa place. En tant qu'adulte, je trouve que l'hitoire était peut être un peu prévisible.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2017
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Love this book. A great read especially for any young lady who doesn't perfectly fit the mold of "girly", but would instead prefer to have her own adventures and to be a hero, not a distressed damsel.
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