Journey to the Volcano Palace
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999 · Est. 1 hour read

Journey to the Volcano Palace

Written by Tony Abbott · Illustrated by Tim Jessell

Book #2 in the The Secrets of Droon series

Three kids return to a magical world to reclaim a stolen jewel from an evil lord.

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87 pages· 8,008 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Eric, Julie, and Neal are drawn back to the magical world of Droon, where their friends Princess Keeah and wizard Galen need help. The evil Lord Sparr has stolen the Eye of the Dawn, a powerful jewel. Their quest leads them to Sparr's volcano palace, where they face dangerous Ninns and uncover Sparr's secret: he must drink from a magical pool to remain human. With Eric's bravery, they aim to reclaim the jewel and escape. Will they succeed and save Droon from Sparr's clutches?

From the publisher

Eric, Julie, and Neal can’t stop thinking about the magical world of Droon. They’re even starting to dream about it. When all three kids dream about it on the same night, the decide to return and check on their new Droonian friends.At the base of the magical stairs they find themselves in a huge desert. Camped in a tent nearby are their friends Princess Keeah, the wizard Galen, and Max. Keeah and Galen are on a quest to find the Eye of the Dawn, a magical jewel that the evil Lord Sparr has stolen from Keeah.Their journey will bring them to Lord Sparr’s secret volcano palace, where Keeah, Max, a purple Lumpy, and the three kids dodge the dangerous Ninns, meet a secretive water-witch, and discover one of Lord Sparr’s biggest secrets. Lord Sparr can only keep his human form if he drinks from a magical pool. Otherwise, he turns back into a scaly beast.In the end, Eric’s bravery and quick-thinking allows our heroes to reclaim the jewel and escape from Kano. The kids head home for now, bidding farewell and promising to return to help Droon fight against Sparr.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
87
Words
8,008
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
420L
Themes & topics
Books about magicBooks about 19th centuryBooks about jewelsBooks about rescue missionsBooks about princesses
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~L
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
39812
Publication
Published
June 1, 1999
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590108416

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