The Bedraggled Dragon

by Diane Purdy

Darook the Dragon is no longer the dragon to end all dragons due to the black magic spells of Nasty Gnome. The children of Blissful Kingdom are told by Tessa the Tigress that Darook is now bedraggled. All in the Kingdom become forlorn, as does Orange Blossom, a maiden who has journeyed from Mountain Kingdom to peek at the amazing dragon she’s heard so much about. Will Frunehilda the Faerie, with her magical powers, be able to overcome Nasty Gnome’s mischief, and bring back their famous dragon to end all dragons?

Diane Purdy

Diane Purdy is a national award-winning playwright, who has been writing children’s plays and producing children’s theatre since 1970. She has Bachelor of Arts degrees & teacher’s certifications in English & Theatre Arts from University of Massachusetts Boston. She also studied at Emerson College from 1951-1954.

Purdy’s website www.playsplus.com has been selling her plays worldwide from New England to California, Canada to Ethiopia.

In 2011, Susan Amundson, a renowned children’s picture book author, commissioned Purdy to create a play from one of her books. Th e play, A Happy Heart Heals, inspired a desire in Purdy to do the reverse and create a picture book from one of her own exciting plays. Thus, The Bedraggled Dragon came into being. Enjoy!