Summer 2021, Session V: The Book of Dragons

The Book of Dragons
RL McNulty, 2016
Micron pen & Colored Pencil

Session V of the Summer 2021 season features a story called The Book of Dragons. This mystery is for all ages, entering grades 2 through 9. It will be held in Room 122 at Freeport Middle School, 19 Kendall Lane, in Freeport, ME, as part of the RSU5 Community Programs. The program operates from 9 AM to 4 PM, with after hours until 5:30 PM available as needed.

The Book of Dragons was inspired by Chen Rong's Nine Dragon Scroll. The history behind this scroll is quite fascinating, and the scroll itself is among my favorite works of art. It can be viewed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. A virtual version of the scroll can be viewed here.

I have blended the history of the scroll with the Dragon's Eye mythology we have been building for many years. So this mystery brings together a little history, Chinese mythology about dragons, and Dragon's Eye concepts about dragonmages. Here is the description of this adventure:

An old scroll from China holds clues to the location of a manuscript known as The Book of Dragons. This legendary book records the names and skills of the most ancient dragonmages. Can the Detectives find the book before it falls into the wrong hands?

Our activities this week include pen, ink and watercolor Dragon Scrolls, and beautiful dragon jewels.