The Storm Dragon

Written by Paula Harrison · Illustrated by Sophy Williams

A young girl helps a baby dragon escape from the castle and return to its family, while also discovering a magical stone that allows her to communicate with magical creatures.

5.0/7 Bookroo expert·4.2/5 Goodreads · 393 ratings

128 pages· 10,952 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Sophy discovers a lost dragon, Cloudy, and realizes he's in grave danger from a cruel queen's forces. With courage and a touch of magic, she must protect him. But as more creatures face peril, Sophy will need allies for her secret rescues. Can she and her friends outsmart the queen and save the magical beings?

"A swirl of wind lifted her hair, and a shaft of light beamed down on the stone's rough edges. Sophy felt a strange tumbling in her stomach as if something was about to happen."

— from the book

From the publisher

A group of friends set out to save magical creatures from a cruel queen and her wicked soldiers in the first book in the brand-new Secret Rescuers chapter book series.

When Sophy finds a little lost dragon named Cloudy, she knows he’s in danger. It will take all the courage she can muster—and a little bit of magic—to keep the baby dragon safe. But what if there are other creatures in danger? It looks like Sophy’s going to need some friends to help her with her secret rescues…

At a glance

Format
Pages: 128
Words: 10,952
Reading age: 7–10
Audience: Juvenile Reader
Lexile: 680L

Themes & topics

Books about protection Books about animal rescue Books about mythical creatures Books about weather Books about being nice

After the last page

Talk about it together

In this story, the kingdom’s rulers are scared of dragons and other magical creatures because they don’t fully understand them. Talk to your child about how learning more about things we’re nervous about can help us fear them less.

Discuss how serving others often results in a ripple effect of kind deeds, like when Sophy helps the dragons and they return the favor.

What readers & critics say

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5.0

“This intermediate read (including some illustrations) is fun and entertaining for kids, and it also teaches a great lesson. The main message of this story is to do what you know to be right, even when it might be frowned upon by others. In this story, the kingdom’s rulers are scared of dragons and other magical creatures because they don’t fully understand them, and Sophy chooses to do what she believes is right--helping the storm dragon.”

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