The Runaway Dragon by Kate Coombs

I had picked up this sequel to "The Runaway Princess" for my 10-year-old daughter. Meg has managed to escape the tower, and convinced her parents to let her have a variety of lessons, but when her dragon flies away from home, it is a struggle to convince them to let her go questing after him. On the adventure, Meg is joined by Dilly, lady-in-waiting; Cam, assistant gardener; Nort, a clumsy and skinny guardsman, and Lex, the second-most powerful wizard in the land. Of course everything soon goes askew. But Meg, with the help of her friends and a little luck, will manage to get everything to come out okay.

This was a delightful romp, light and humorous, with enough adventure and magic to keep the plot entertaining.