The Laughing Princess is a collection of 12 interrelated stories told to a brother and sister of that special age at which they had recently discovered that their parents did not always understand them. Petra and Daniel are bored by the quaint fishing Village where their parents have chosen to holiday, until they picnic alone on a beach below a ruined castle. There, they encounter a small but powerful Dragon who tells them stories in which they meet a princess, a wizard, a blind man in love, ...
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“Dragon Dawn” In which two young people find their place in the history of dragons.
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“The Queen and the Sea Rover” In which the princess, now queen, revisits the sea dragon to save her grand-daughter.
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“The Witch and the Tavern Wench” In which a dragon saves two unusual women.
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“The Poet and the Angular Dragon” In which a lonely dragon becomes the muse of a troubled poet.
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“Ryll’s Fortune” In which a rich man’s pretty daughter asks a dragon for what she deserves.
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“The Warrior and the Trickster Dragon” In which a warrior fights a shape-shifting dragon.
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“The Thief of Hearts and the Dragonets” In which three small dragons help a musician decide who and what he really loves.
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“The Solemn Son and the Boulder-Roller” In which a playful dragon teaches a dull fellow to laugh.
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“Elemental Exchange” In which a blind man matches wits with a mountain of a dragon.
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“The Wizard and the Fire Dragon” In which a retired wizard unexpectedly conjures up a fire dragon.
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“The Laughing Princess” In which a princess in a sailboat meets a sea dragon.
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“The Littlest Dragon” In which Petra and Daniel meet a small but powerful dragon.
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