The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2017 · Est. 6.5 hour read

The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart

By Stephanie Burgis

Part of the Chocolate Heart series

A dragon turned human seeks her destiny in a world of chocolate and adventure.

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272 pages· 59,395 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Aventurine, a daring young dragon, defies her family to capture a human, only to be tricked into drinking enchanted hot chocolate. Transformed into a human, she discovers a new passion for chocolate. Now, she must navigate the human world to find an apprenticeship in a chocolate house. Can she conquer this new territory and prove her fierce spirit remains unbroken?

From the publisher

A classic fantasy with terrific girl power (and chocolate), perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Jessica Day George. Aventurine is a brave young dragon ready to explore the world outside of her family’s mountain cave . . . if only they’d let her leave it. Her family thinks she’s too young to fly on her own, but she’s determined to prove them wrong by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. But when that human tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she’s transformed into a puny human without any sharp teeth, fire breath, or claws. Still, she’s the fiercest creature in these mountains–and now she’s found her true passion: chocolate. All she has to do is get to the human city to find herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she’ll be conquering new territory in no time . . . won’t she? Praise for Kat, IncorrigibleBank Street Best Books of 2012A Spring 2011 Kids’ Indie Next pick A 2012 ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book A Top 40 Pick for the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association

Awards

Cybils Award (2017)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Words
59,395
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about chocolateBooks about dragonsBooks about magicBooks about mythical creaturesBooks about cooking and food
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.4
F&P level
~T
Publication
Published
August 28, 2018
First published
February 9, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781681196954

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