Dragons and Marshmallows

By Asia Citro, Marion Lindsay (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Zoey and Sassafras series

A young girl discovers a magical world of creatures in her backyard and learns to care for them with the help of her scientist mother

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96 pages· 8,263 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Zoey and her cat, Sassafras, discover a secret: magical animals need their help. When a baby dragon falls ill, Zoey must use her science skills to save it. Can she solve the mystery before it's too late? Each adventure brings a new creature and challenge, blending magic with scientific inquiry. Join Zoey as she experiments, investigates, and journals her way through enchanting mysteries, all while learning about the wonders of science. Will her curiosity and determination be enough to help her magical friends?

From the publisher

With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure – the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages.

In the first book of this series, Zoey discovers a glowing photo and learns an amazing secret. Injured magical animals come to their backyard barn for help! When a sick baby dragon appears, it’s up to Zoey and Sassafras to figure out what’s wrong. Will they be able to help little Marshmallow before it’s too late?

Each story in the Zoey and Sassafras series features a new magical animal with a problem that must be solved using science. There isn’t a set formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments, while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific terms used. The series highlights child-led inquiry science and the topics covered align with both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

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