Wonderful "new" author & books

[pbnesbit at msn.com]

A little over a month ago, I was at a Revolutionary War reenactment, 
and one of the young ladies (she's 16)there recommended this author 
and these books. I checked them out yesterday, am on the third 
chapter of the first one, and I'm *totally* enchanted (no pun 
intended!) 

The author is Patricia C. Wrede and the books are:

Dealing With Dragons
Searching for Dragons
Calling on Dragons
Talking to Dragons

She's also written other books in a similar vein.  

Has anyone else heard of her/read her?  She's a children's author, 
but writes with a lot of assumption that her audience will be 
familiar with myth and legend!

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker