The House with a Dragon in It
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

The House with a Dragon in It

By Nick Lake, Emily Gravett (Illustrator)

A mysterious hole offers wishes, but each one darkens Summer's path to finding a true home.

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256 pages
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Summer, a lonely foster child, discovers a magical hole leading to a dragon who grants her three wishes. As she wishes for security and companionship, the magic turns sinister, threatening her deepest desire for a true home. Can Summer navigate the dark magic and find where she truly belongs?

From the publisher

From the creators of Lily and the Night Creatures comes another illustrated middle grade adventure of magic and granted wishes perfect for fans of The Beast and the Bethany and Kelly Barnhill. Summer has moved around a lot and knows better than to trust her current foster family. She knows she can only count on herself, which makes adjusting to a new school in a new town very lonely. One day, while Summer and her foster family are having lunch, a hole appears in the middle of the living room. The hole leads down to a dragon, who promises Summer three wishes, to be granted by a witch. Finally, things are looking up as Summer can have the security and company she’s always wanted–guaranteed by magic with no complicated feelings involved. But every granted wish makes the hole in the floor grow bigger and the witch more sinister. With the magic taking a dark turn, can Summer risk asking for her dearest wish–a true home–or will she have to find one on her own?

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Format
Pages
256
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about dragonsBooks about foster careBooks about wishes
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Published
October 29, 2024
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665955683

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