Although described as a hardcover, I purchased this for my daughter for her birthday and there was NOTHING in it that was not in the Dragonolgy text. It was also NOT a hardback, but a little pamphlet in a box with a cheap bit of plastic token. Definetly not of the quality of Dragonolgy.

My daughters and I love the book Dragonology. We also love the handbook. So we were thrilled when this kit came up! But what a disapointement!!!! The book is tiny (less than 3" X 3"), softcover and no good spells in it. The talisman is ok. The two other things this kit includes are dragon powder and a sliding cardboard thing to translate the dragon alphabet. THAT'S IT!!! Save your money for another book in this amazing series but the kit is NOT WORTH IT!