A girl is sent to live with an aunt she's never met before and finds out some deep deep secrets about things that happened before she was born.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 10/22/2009

ISBN-10: 0689873794

ISBN-13: 9780689873799

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In this follow up to Dragon Slippers, Creel continues on with her adventures. The Dragon Wars are over and Creel becomes bored with her life as a seamstress and proprietor of a successful dressmaking shop. When word comes that dragons are being enslaved in a neighboring country, Creel joins an expedition to investigate matters. Once they realize that the dragons are being readied for an invasion, events take a serious turn. But Creel is reunited with her favorite dragon Shardas and with Prince Luka, and proves her bravery yet again. Will they be able to set the dragons free before there is another war? If you enjoy this book, look for the follow up, Dragon Spear.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 8/13/2009

ISBN-10: 1599901102

ISBN-13: 9781599901107

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Read this amusing story of how Dragon spends his day. First Dragon wakes up groggy and when Dragon wakes up groggy, he does everything wrong. He reads an egg and fries the morning paper. Then he makes a mess doing his housework. He goes grocery shopping and buys more food than he can fit in his car. Will Dragon ever get it right? Also look for: A Friend for Dragon: Dragon's First Tale; Dragon's Merry Christmas: Dragon's Third Tale; Dragon's Fat Cat: Dragon's Fourth Tale

Similar books: A Friend for Dragon: Dragon's First Tale; Dragon's Merry Christmas: Dragon's Third Tale; Dragon's Fat Cat: Dragon's Fourth Tale

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 6/26/2009

ISBN-10: 0531059359

ISBN-13: 9780531059357

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Dragon keepers Jesse and Daisy are on a new adventure with their dragon, Emmy. Jesse can not believe his eyes when a magical Douglas fir and a quaking aspen appear at their home and ask for help to stop the destruction of the deep forest. When they sneak out to the woods they find the dragon slayer named St. George using heavy equipment to tear down the trees. They go back to their home and confront a neighbor with the fact that they know she is magic. They hope she will help them but she tells them to use the magical objects they already have. The magical tools lead them to a tunnel where they meet hobgoblins and dryads under St. George's spell. What is St. George up to and can they keep Emmy safe? This is book 2 in the Dragon Keepers series. The Dragon in the Sock Drawer is book 1.

Reviewed by: rn

Date read: 1/28/2010

ISBN-10: 0375855890

ISBN-13: 9780375855894

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To help with family finances, Creel's aunt plans to arrange Creels' abduction by a dragon. She reasons that a prince will save Creel, and then marry her. Unfortunately for her aunt's plans, when Creel meets the dragon, she finds he is friendly, and gentle, and Creel does not want him to be killed. She bargains with the dragon to allow her to leave, and take with her a pair of slippers from the dragon's horde. Creel plans to go to the king's seat, the capital, and seek her fortune as a seamstress. She doesn't know the power the slippers have, but will find out, too late, when an enemy uses the slippers to overtake the kingdom. Will Creel be able to get the slippers back, and save her kingdom? Will she ever make it as a seamstress?

Similar books: Dealing With Dragons series by Patricia Wrede

Reviewed by: vfv

Date read: 5/21/2009

ISBN-10: 1599900572

ISBN-13: 9781599900575

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