Alex and the Ironic Gentleman Series by Adrienne Kress

Now available in paperback--the first book in a magical new fantasy series. Often mistaken for a boy because of her hair, Alex Morningside discovers one of her teachers has a mysterious family secret which leads her to a pirate ship called The Ironic Gentleman.

From the author of Alex and the Ironic Gentleman comes the second tale in this magical series--the adventures of a smart-aleck young boy who must protect a thousand-year-old dragon and return him to China.