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    A Dragon in the Family
    A Dragon in the Family
    A Dragon in the Family
    Ebook68 pages19 minutes

    A Dragon in the Family

    By Jackie French Koller and Judith Mitchell

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    Darek and Zantor work to convince everyone that dragons and humans can get along in this second book in the fantastical Dragonling chapter book series!

    Ever since Darek saved Zantor the dragonling, they’ve been inseparable. Darek is the only family Zantor has ever known. But now Darek is bringing Zantor home from the Valley of the Dragons, and the villagers are up in arms! He and his brother Clep are called traitors. Their best friends are turning against them. Even Darek’s father has been threatened for allowing the enemy in their midst.

    How can Darek prove that dragons are good neighbors to the villagers?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateJul 3, 2018
    ISBN9781534400665
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    Jackie French Koller

    JACKIE FRENCH KOLLER is the award-winning author of numerous books for children. She lives in Westfield, Massachusets.  

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    • 5/5
      When young Derek and his family bring a baby dragon named Zantor back to their village and into their home, he and his family become the victims of fear and bullying. People just don’t trust dragons. Surely it is a stupid move to bring one into their midst. The village elders that the dragonling may stay but certain provisions must be met. And at the first sign of trouble the dragonling will be put to death. Derek’s father grudgingly vouches for Zantor and it is decreed that if the dragonling causes even the slightest bit of trouble then Derek’s father will also die.But some people can’t leave well enough alone and they set up a situation designed to cause problems with the dragonling. As a consequence Derek’s dad is tied to the stake and the flames are lit. Can Derek uncover the real culprits who have framed both the dragonling and his dad? Will he be too late?Once again, the characters are easy to identify with and of course Zantor, the dragonling, is endearing and quirky. Detailed illustrations make the story come alive. A wonderful second book in the Dragonling Series. Young readers will be captivated by the adventure as they learn life lessons in an enchanting manner. Perfect chapter book for 7-10 year olds and other early readers. Great for parents or grandparents to read to younger children. I look forward to reading the remaining books in this series.
    • 3/5
      Sequel to Dragonling. Good for 3rd & 4th. 63 pages, high interest.

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    A Dragon in the Family - Jackie French Koller

    For Bobby, who fights a Red Fanged dragon with a sword made of courage and a shield made of love

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    1

    DAREK SAT ACROSS THE CAMPFIRE from his father, chewing but not tasting his food. It had been three days since their confrontation in the Valley of the Dragons, and still his father had hardly said a word to him. Would it be any different when they and the rest of their party reached home tomorrow? He glanced at his mother and his brother, Clep, and they each gave him a small reassuring smile. Change takes time, his mother kept telling him. How much time? Darek wondered. He longed for the day when his father would gaze upon him with love and pride again.

    Rrronk, came a sad cry from back in the shadows.

    Darek’s father looked up from his meal and frowned.

    I’ll quiet him, said Darek, jumping up. He lit a torch and picked his way through the forest to the spot where the dragonling had been tied. He saw the green eyes shining in the night before he could make out the small form huddled beneath a zarnrod tree.

    Rrronk, rrronk, came the cry again.

    It’s all right, Zantor, Darek called softly.

    Thrrummm, the creature sang happily when he heard Darek’s voice. He strained against the chain that held him fast.

    Darek stuck his torch in the ground and quickly unlocked the collar. The soft blue scales underneath were torn, and the flesh was rubbed raw from the dragonling’s efforts to free himself.

    I’m sorry, Zantor, Darek whispered, stroking the small bony head. This is Father’s idea. He still finds it hard to trust you, though I keep telling him you’re no threat to the yukes or anything else.

    Zantor nuzzled Darek, and Darek smiled. Come, little friend, he whispered. Let’s find you some supper.

    Darek lifted the torch and led the way down the path as the creature fluttered and danced around him, happy to be free. They came upon a patch of barliberry bushes, and Darek sat on a rock and watched while Zantor fed hungrily.

    Darek still had to pinch himself sometimes, so strange did it seem to be friends with a dragon. He remembered how startled he had been that night, after the last dragonquest, when he had found the newborn in its dead mother’s pouch. He hadn’t known what to do. Watching the little dragon now, though, Darek knew he had made the right

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