Olive and the Dragon — Victoria Goddard

In the Woods Noirell, magic wells with the waters of the River and drips like the honey drawn from its trees, and fairy gifts are indistinguishable from their curses. In the Woods Noirell, travellers are told to stay on the Road, for if they stray they may well find themselves lost forevermore.In the Woods Noirell, there are dragons. Olive is the daughter of the Woods. She knew what waited at the end of her path long before she set foot on it ... A companion novella to the main Greenwing & Dart series. Can be read at any point, but is probably best read in conjunction with Bee Sting Cake or after Plum Duff.