Overview
The funny classic middle grade book about a boy who accidentally hatches a dragon.
Sixth grader Jeremy Thatcher discovers a strange magic shop he has never seen before. He enters, and his life is changed forever.
After he leaves Mr. Elives' magic shop with a strange marbled egg, it soon becomes clear that this is one pet he wasn't prepared for How is he supposed to keep a flame-breathing dragon with razor-sharp teeth and an out-of-control appetite in his bedroom?
But if the playful baby dragon is ever to grow up to become a magnificent beast of myth and legend, it needs Jeremy. And though he doesn't know it yet, Jeremy needs a dragon.
★ "A funny, enjoyable, imaginative story whose serious undercurrents lend it unexpected depth." --Kirkus (starred review)
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780152062521
- ISBN-10: 0152062521
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish Date: November 2007
- Dimensions: 7.44 x 5.06 x 0.45 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.26 pounds
- Page Count: 176
- Reading Level: Ages 10-12
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