The Frightened Dragon

Released: June 17, 2025
Length: 7 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Fionnuala Swann

Follow Fionnuala Swann View on Audible apple

This short story for young children explores themes of change and friendship as a young boy named Tom discovers a frightened dragon named Wensel who has become wary of the outside world. Through their encounter, Wensel begins to see that people can be friendly, rekindling his curiosity and love of books. The story emphasizes gentle adventures and the comforting idea of finding friendship in unexpected places.

childrens fantasy literary fiction mythology

RecentAudiobook tracks Fionnuala Swann and over 141,000 other authors for new releases.

Follow the authors you love and hear about every new audiobook the day it lands.

Get started Browse authors

Aerie Buttercup - A Fairy Story

Fionnuala Swann

Aunt Agatha Meets the Wood Fairy

Fionnuala Swann

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz Bundle (Annotated)

L. Frank Baum, Lyman Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Annotated)

L. Frank Baum, Lyman Frank Baum

The British Classics Collection - Volume Two: 15+ Novels and Stories

Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, George Eliot, Anne Brontë, Lewis Carroll, Oscar Wilde, Wilkie Collins, T. S. Eliot, George Orwell, M R James, D H Lawrence, Lewis Carrol

Cover of The British Classics Collection - Volume Two: 16 Novels and Stories From Jane Austen, Lewis Carrol, Agatha Christie, George Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Anne Brontë, & Many More

The British Classics Collection - Volume Two: 16 Novels and Stories From Jane Austen, Lewis Carrol, Agatha Christie, George Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Anne Brontë, & Many More

Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, George Eliot, Agatha Christie, Anne Brontë, Lewis Carroll, M. R. James, Oscar Wilde, William Makepeace Thackery, Wilkie Collins, M R James, D H Lawrence, Lewis Carrol