A Dragon in the Family

By Jackie French Koller, Judith Mitchell (Illustrator)

Part of the The Dragonling series

Can a boy and his dragon prove their friendship to a fearful village?

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96 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Darek returns home with Zantor, a dragonling he saved, only to face a village in turmoil. Branded as traitors, Darek and his brother Clep must navigate hostility and fear. With friendships crumbling and his father's safety at risk, Darek is determined to show that dragons can be allies, not enemies. Can he change the villagers' hearts before it's too late?

From the publisher

Darek and Zantor work to convince everyone that dragons and humans can get along in this second book in the fantastical Dragonling chapter book series! Ever since Darek saved Zantor the dragonling, they’ve been inseparable. Darek is the only family Zantor has ever known. But now Darek is bringing Zantor home from the Valley of the Dragons, and the villagers are up in arms! He and his brother Clep are called traitors. Their best friends are turning against them. Even Darek’s father has been threatened for allowing the enemy in their midst. How can Darek prove that dragons are good neighbors to the villagers?

At a glance

Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Reading age: 7–10
Audience: Early Reader
Lexile: 720L

Themes & topics

Books about dragons Books about trying new things Books about being different Books about mythical creatures Books about bravery

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What families may want to know

Every family reads differently. These are the concepts our editors noticed in this book — worth seeking out for some readers, worth knowing about for others. The list isn't exhaustive, but it's a spoiler-light head start.

Violence

This book includes an incident of two fathers getting punished by being burned at the stake. [Spoiler Alert] As the burning begins, they are saved and only their feet are injured. It is not described graphically.

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