Title: David and the Phoenix
Description: A children's book about a young boy (David) who encounters the legendary Phoenix while mountain climbing.  The Phoenix (a large, eagle-like bird) after initially being startled by David while hiding from an aggressive scientist befriends him and offers to educate him on a number of fantastic subjects.  Their adventures to visit other mythical places and beings while developing a strategy to cope with the scientist is highly entertaining and a compelling read for story-telling to young children.  Humorous, with a message of friendship and loyalty, this is a timeless story that will appeal to most any child.
Subjects: Humorous stories, Adventure and adventurers, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, adventure, juvenile reader, mythology, Friendship, Phoenix (Mythical bird), Mythical Animals, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Fantasy fiction, Birds, fiction
Places: Ireland, South Pacific
Time periods: 1950s