The Fire Within
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001 · Est. 7 hour read

The Fire Within

Book #1 in the The Last Dragon Chronicles series

A young man must save his magical clay dragon from dying of neglect and unlock its hidden powers.

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340 pages· 49,959 words· Est. 7 hour read
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David discovers magical clay dragons with mysterious powers when he moves in with Liz and Lucy. His dragon, Gadzooks, can predict the future and inspires him to write a story that uncovers a local mystery. But when the story's unhappy ending threatens Gadzooks' life, David must act quickly to save his friend. Can he unlock the dragon's hidden powers and change their fate? Dive into a world where love and magic intertwine, and the stakes are life and death.

From the publisher

Best-selling author, Chris d’Lacey, brings us a magical story about mysterious hand crafted clay dragons who have unusual powers.Best-selling author Chris d’Lacey brings us a magical story about mysterious hand crafted clay dragons who have unusual powers.When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David’s personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an unhappy ending, and when David realizes the consequences of it he is angry. Then David finds Gadzooks crying and near death, and he discovers that these special dragons die when they are not loved. Soon David is forced to save his friend and unlock the powers of the fire within.Don’t miss Chris d’Lacey’s addition to his rich dragon mythology in his next series, The Erth Dragons!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
340
Words
49,959
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about dragonsBooks about writingBooks about squirrels and chipmunksBooks about mythical creaturesBooks about family
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The The Last Dragon Chronicles series

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The Fire Eternal

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
87157
Publication
Published
February 1, 2007
First published
September 27, 2001
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439672443

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