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Download an Activity Illustration copyright © 2003 by Douglas Carrel. Dragonology is a trademark of The Templar Company Ltd. Dragonology and its logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Border illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic T h e C b EL o E o k B R t h A a t T s I t N a r t G e d t T h e E p N h e Y n o E m A e R n S ! o n Activity HatcHing a Dragon cHick Should you decide to undertake the hatching of your own dragon chick, be aware that mother dragons spend a good deal of time with their young. Be prepared to devote two to three years to raising your little dragon before releasing it back into the wild. For planning purposes, fill out the following form. You may wish to refer to Dragonology and The Dragonology Handbook for help. I’d prefer to hatch a (note breed of dragon here) ____________egg. _______________eggs look like this: European Knucker Frost Wyvern Amphithere I plan to keep my dragon in a fireproof home made of . I plan to feed it . I plan to clean it with . I plan to train it by . I plan to name it . Recorded by: S.A.S.D. Member Dragonology and its logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic (borders), © 2003 by Helen Ward (eggs) Ward © 2003 by Helen (borders), Tomic Tomislav Illustrations © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The Dragonology of trademarks are and its logo Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 3 Activity WHere’s tHe Dragon Lair? The first step toward interacting with a dragon is to find one. Dragons tend to be reclusive, so this can be challenging. Draw a map of your home and the streets and areas around it. Mark any places that might conceal a dragon lair. Be sure to mark any: Areas with high grass Castles Caves Hillsides Hollow trees Icebergs Ponds Rocky areas Rooftops Sand dunes Wells Remember, if you find a dragon, keep its lair a secret from anyone who might wish it harm! Dragonology and its logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Border illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic Tomislav illustrations Border © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The Dragonology of trademarks are and its logo Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 4 Activity WorD searcH Can you find these dragon words in the grid below? Words can be read up, down, forwards, backwards, and diagonally. The leftover letters spell out the name of a knucker known by Dr. Ernest Drake. W C O C K A T R I C E AMPHITHERE CLAWS R F L N N W I N G R U COCKATRICE E R A E E R B R E A R EGG EUROPEAN H O I S S S E H G M O FROST C S R W E K T V G R P GARGOUILLE R T A N C I A E Y Y E KNUCKER LAIR O L I U H G N U L W A LUNG C P N P H O E N I X N MARSUPIAL NEST S K M A R S U P I A L PHOENIX G A R G O U I L L E L SCORCHER TIBETAN WYRM SPINES WING WYVERN WEASEL. out spell letters remaining The : Answer Dragonology and its logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic (borders), © 2003 by Helen Ward and Douglas Carrel (dragons) and Douglas Carrel Ward © 2003 by Helen (borders), Tomic Tomislav Illustrations © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The Dragonology of trademarks are and its logo Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 5 Activity create a cartoucHe The names of pharaohs were often written in oval frames called cartouches. Using our adapted alphabet of hieroglyphic symbols, design your own hieroglyphic cartouche of your name. a b/v c/k d e/i f g h j l m n o p q r s/z t u/w x y Dragonology and its logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Border illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic Tomislav illustrations Border © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The Dragonology of trademarks are and its logo Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 6 Activity MagicaL Mixtures An important step on the way to becoming a powerful wizard is learning to create potions. On this page of your spell book, record the name, ingredients, and purpose of your first potion. Remember the words of Merlin: All magic must be wrought only for the good of others. Name of potion: Effect of potion: Ingredients: Some possible potion ingredients: Bit of bat fur Gold dust Ship’s biscuit Bonnacon dung Golden apple juice Thermal steam Buccaneer’s beard Incense Toe of frog Dragon dust Lime juice Unicorn hair Dragon scales Lizard’s leg Viperfish fang Eye of newt Nubian sand Waters of Lethe Fresh rainwater Phoenix feather Yeti fur Freshwater pearls Sacred oak leaves Giant squid ink Salamander grease Wizardology, Dragonology, and the Dragonology logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic (borders), © 2005 by Helen Ward (bottle) Ward © 2005 by Helen (borders), Tomic Tomislav Illustrations © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The and the Dragonology of trademarks are logo Dragonology, Wizardology, Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 7 Activity Pirate Hunter’s WorD searcH Can you hunt out these pirate words in the grid below? They can be read up, down, forwards, backwards, and diagonally. The remaining letters spell out a nautical word used in greeting. C E K N O T T A U D T I D L O G T R E A S U R E L O S T R E R V A W H P L I A A S S I A H O P W S O P C T R O P B O U N T Y Y T BOUNTY KNOT PIRATE SWORD CAPTAIN LOOT PORT TREASURE CUTLASS LOST SEA WAVE GOLD PARROT SHIP AHOY. out spell letters remaining he T : A nswer Pirateology, Dragonology, and the Dragonology logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Border illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic Tomislav illustrations Border © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The and the Dragonology of trademarks are logo Dragonology, Pirateology, Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 8 Activity suPerPoWers Imagine that you’re a Greek god. What would your powers be? Write a short description of your powers and how you would use them. My Greek god name: Power 1: Power 2: Power 3: Power 4: Power 5: I would use these powers to Dragonology and its logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Border illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic Tomislav illustrations Border © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The Dragonology of trademarks are and its logo Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 9 TM Activity Don ’t Make a Monstrous Mistake Rhinoceros: Ordinary Beast Unicorn: Monstrous Beast On occasion, an Ordinary Beast has been mistaken for a true Monstrous Beast, but only by amateur monsterologists and rather shortsighted tourists. Case in Point: This Ordinary Beast has been Name of Monstrous Beast mistaken for this actual Monstrous Beast. Description or Image of Ordinary Beast Description or Image of Monstrous Beast However, you will plainly note obvious differences between the two. (Indicated with arrows or circles) Recorded by: S.A.S.D. Member (beasts) © 2008 by Douglas Carrel (borders), Tomic Tomislav Illustrations © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The and the Dragonology of trademarks are logo Dragonology, Monsterology, Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 10 TM Activity on a tracking trek To study fabulous beasts, you may have to trek mountain Sample paths tracking a yeti, traipse over barren tundra to spy a envelopes behemoth, dive into deep seas seeking a leviathan, or lurk beside glowing coals at the mouth of a volcano to tempt out a salamander. Tags Each beast leaves certain signs of itself behind: tracks, remains of its prey or foraging, scat (dung or Sketching droppings), and stories told about it by local people. pencil Log your findings about one particular monster in your RecoRd Book. in dirt, mud, or seabed Story told about this beast by local people: Beast: bones of prey, chewed plants, sounds made, smell of lair/nest, colour of shed fur, scales, skin, or feathers Track Print Recorded by: Other Signs: Member S.M.S.M. Baku Cockatrice Hippocamp Leviathan Sea Serpent Behemoth Cyclops Hippogriff Manticore Six-Legged Benu Bird Faun Hydrus Mermaid Salamander Bigfoot Fenghuang Jaculus Merman Sphinx Bunyip Gorgon Kelpie Nue Unicorn Centaur Griffin Kraken Phoenix Winged Horse Yeti Monsterology, Dragonology, and the Dragonology logo are trademarks of The Templar Company Ltd. Illustrations © 2003 by Tomislav Tomic (borders), © 2008 by Douglas Carrel (tracking © 2008 by Douglas Carrel tools) (borders), Tomic Tomislav Illustrations © 2003 by Ltd. Company Templar The and the Dragonology trademarks of are logo Dragonology, Monsterology, Chimera Harpy Lake Serpent Roc Dragonology Event Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 11 TM Activity sPot tHe Dinosaur Imagine that you have landed on a remote island off the coast of South America where colonies of prehistoric beasts still roam. Your expedition team comes across a watering hole, and all of a sudden you see a living, breathing dinosaur! Is it a large diplodocus? Or an armored triceratops? Maybe even the king of all dinosaurs, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex? On this page of your observation journal, identify the species of dinosaur and draw it.
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