The Dragon Grammar Book – Grammar for Kids, Dragons, and the Whole Kingdom
Finally! An easy-to-understand grammar book with a sense of humor. From multi-award winning children’s fantasy author, Diane Mae Robinson, The Dragon Grammar Book, featuring the characters of The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, introduces beginners to the basic rules of the English language. For middle grades to adults, The Dragon Grammar Book is an entertaining adventure into the mysterious Land of Grammar. Releasing 2017
Excerpt from The Dragon Grammar Book copyright 2016 Diane Mae Robinson
Lay vs. lie
To use these confusing verbs properly, there are six verb tenses you need to remember in their order.
Lie, lay, lain
Lay, laid, laid
And lay has two different meanings.
Lie, lay, lain:
To use the verb lie, think of your bed or cave. Lie is something you do to yourself—you lie down.
I lie down beside the dragon.
Yesterday, I lay down beside the dragon.
I have lain down beside the dragon every day this month, and that’s why my eyebrows are scorched.
The dragon is lying in his cave now.
For two days, he lay in the creek.
He had lain in the mud for three days in a row before that.
Lay, laid, laid:
Lay is something someone does to something else. (This verb takes a direct object. Lie never does.) Think of lay and think of a place.
The dragon lay the book on the bookshelf.
The witch laid the book on the bookshelf yesterday.
The magician has laid the book on the bookshelf every day this month.
Lay the scrolls over there.
The councilman laid the scrolls where I told him to.
Yesterday, he had laid the scrolls too close to the dragon.
Endorsements
When Sir Princess Petra clobbers Snarls with a book, she uses the only book that can help her fire-breathing dragon-steed: The Dragon Grammar Book. This amazing book uses kid-friendly sentences, humorous illustrations, and easy-to understand examples. The Dragon Grammar Book is a fun tool that will help your middle-grade dragons better understand the basic rules of writing—and reading. —Sue Morris, Kid Lit Reviews
In her latest offering, Diane M. Robinson takes on a challenge greater than any of the obstacles which Sir Princess Petra has yet faced: how to make the arcane rules of English grammar interesting and accessible to a wider audience. While many kids and adults would rather face a fully-grown ogre than the laws of punctuation, The Dragon Grammar Book provides a clear and comprehensive look at our language for princesses and dragons alike. With clear examples and fun activities, this book is a must-have for readers and aspiring writers. —Peter Takach, High School English Teacher and Grammarian
The Dragon Grammar Book takes some of the basic rules of writing and makes them more approachable with a dash of creative fun courtesy of The Pen Pieyu all-stars. So whether you’re a sword wielding princess, an onion loving dragon, or an everyday Jane/Joe, you’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of the English language and be ready to tackle sentence structure and word usage with the best of them. —Gina Reba, Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Unbeatable winning combination . . . Sir Princess Petra faces her fears of the menacing fire-breathing dragon and conquers the pitfalls of grammar! Clever, painless, and fun way to learn, implement and test yourself in the English language. —Barbara Ann Mojica, Author of the Little Miss HISTORY children’s nonfiction book series, http://LittleMissHISTORY.com
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