Rafi Bywater is unlike anyone else. The people in his village dont trust him because he spends too much time in an abandoned dragon lair. When a stranger, Mister Flitch, accuses Rafi of being zdragon-touched,y Rafi sets off to discover the truth about dragons -- and about himself. On his journey, Rafi befriends a brilliant scientist, Maud, who has secrets of her own. Together they search for dragons while escaping from a dangerous dragon hunter, engaging...

Oliver is a 10-yr-old boy who enjoys pulling the wings off flies just to hear the little snap. His life takes a turn, though, when his mom moves the family to a run-down old house in a small town. Their house seems to be guarded by the creatures from the nearby pond who don't want Oliver and his family living there. One day Oliver falls through the roof and into the attic, where he finds a strange gem that has the power to turn him into any creature...