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Born to be a Dragon (Dragons Forever, #1)
by
Eisley Jacobs (Goodreads Author)
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup…
This is what Lord Edric wants you to believe. He will do anything in his power to see that humans never come in contact with dragons again. However, he doesn't plan for Meia, the foster child who dreams of dragons, believing they are real. Or Deglan, the ten-year-old dragon who bears t...more
This is what Lord Edric wants you to believe. He will do anything in his power to see that humans never come in contact with dragons again. However, he doesn't plan for Meia, the foster child who dreams of dragons, believing they are real. Or Deglan, the ten-year-old dragon who bears t...more
Paperback, First Edition, 134 pages
Published
July 20th 2011
by CreateSpace
(first published January 30th 2011)
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup...
This is what Lord Edric wants you to believe. He will do anything in his power to see that humans never come in contact with dragons again.
However, he doesn't plan for Meia, the foster child who dreams of dragons, believing they are real.
Or Deglan, the ten-year-old dragon who bears the ancient mark that threatens everything Lord Edric has worked for. Join these two unlikely friends as they discover the...more
This is what Lord Edric wants you to believe. He will do anything in his power to see that humans never come in contact with dragons again.
However, he doesn't plan for Meia, the foster child who dreams of dragons, believing they are real.
Or Deglan, the ten-year-old dragon who bears the ancient mark that threatens everything Lord Edric has worked for. Join these two unlikely friends as they discover the...more
Aug 24, 2011
Dee Avila
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
OH YES YES!!!
Recommended to Dee by:
Deglan ;)
Yes I am a 30 something year old mother that still reads Middle Grade books. And not just because I have middle grade kids. ;)
This book had me from the captivating quote found on the very first page. Pick up the book or visit the author's website to find it. As soon as you read it you'll know which line hooked me.
The depth of these characters and the plot were amazing.
Eisley Jacobs kept me up late (seeing as I didn't begin reading it until my kids were in bed, the first time.) wanting to know...more
This book had me from the captivating quote found on the very first page. Pick up the book or visit the author's website to find it. As soon as you read it you'll know which line hooked me.
The depth of these characters and the plot were amazing.
Eisley Jacobs kept me up late (seeing as I didn't begin reading it until my kids were in bed, the first time.) wanting to know...more
Born To Be A Dragon is a cute middle grade story about a dragon and a human. I think it's something middle grade readers will like, but I do wonder how they will be able to get their hands on a book that's self-published and not available everywhere.
This book is told from Meia and Deglan, a human and a dragon. Meia daydreams about dragons, and Deglan (how do you pronounce that?) is a dragon. They meet one day on an island and their adventure kept me turning the pages to know what happens.
However...more
This book is told from Meia and Deglan, a human and a dragon. Meia daydreams about dragons, and Deglan (how do you pronounce that?) is a dragon. They meet one day on an island and their adventure kept me turning the pages to know what happens.
However...more
10 years ago few and far between were the fantasy novels for young kids. Luckily, things have changed quite a bit since then and now there are many series and stand-alone novels in the fantasy genre for pre-teens to choose from. Of course, this can make it easy to miss some real gems.
Born to be a Dragon is one of those gems that I plan to share with my own kids. Set in a sort of "Alternate Reality" where dragons and magic are real, Eisley Jacobs has crafted a story that is on one hand pure fant...more
Born to be a Dragon is one of those gems that I plan to share with my own kids. Set in a sort of "Alternate Reality" where dragons and magic are real, Eisley Jacobs has crafted a story that is on one hand pure fant...more
For someone who loves the children’s through young adult market, books written for a middle grade audience are some of the most fun to read. The target audience is always ready to suspend disbelief and allow their imaginations full reign and yet are looking for some more complex issues to encounter between the pages. As a child, I loved to lose myself in a book. To enter the world the author devised and play the words on the page like a movie in my head… and, I’ll admit it, I still do. For those...more
Meia bounces from foster home to foster home, plagued by nightmares, until she lives with the Bensons. A research paper at school sends her to a website about the Cook Islands and she reads about a man named, Atticus, who claims to have seen a dragon.
And dragons are what plagues her dreams.
Born to be a Dragon is a cute middle grade with lots of action and emotion. The view point switches back and forth between Meia and the Deglan, the dragon. Advanced first grade readers through fifth graders w...more
And dragons are what plagues her dreams.
Born to be a Dragon is a cute middle grade with lots of action and emotion. The view point switches back and forth between Meia and the Deglan, the dragon. Advanced first grade readers through fifth graders w...more
Deglan is a ten-year-old dragon who waits for his Rising Ceremony. The ceremony every ten-year-old dragon waits for with anticipation and excitement. Only Deglan isn't like the other dragons. He awaits his rising ceremony with fear. The mark on his arm, the mark that tells his society his place in their world, has begun to change. And the change can only bring danger.
Ten-year-old Meia is a girl, human but not ordinary. She's been shuffled from foster home to foster home always hoping for a fami...more
Ten-year-old Meia is a girl, human but not ordinary. She's been shuffled from foster home to foster home always hoping for a fami...more
A very interesting and well thought out book. Sometimes it was a little slow, but mostly it was well paced. The characters were well rounded, and I have to say, quite cute in a sense. I especially loved the main characters. I truly hope this series lives up to expectations I've given it.
This was a sweet story about friendship, family, being true to your self...and dragons!
The whole time I was reading it I kept thinking, "why am I not reading this to my sons right now?" But I wanted to keep reading, to find out what would happen next, and not wait for the right time to start the book over reading it to my boys.
Now that I've finished it I will let my boys (ages 5 and 6) enjoy it as well!
The whole time I was reading it I kept thinking, "why am I not reading this to my sons right now?" But I wanted to keep reading, to find out what would happen next, and not wait for the right time to start the book over reading it to my boys.
Now that I've finished it I will let my boys (ages 5 and 6) enjoy it as well!
The most AWESOME middle grade book out there!!! Great story, great writing. Ages 4-99 will enjoy it!
Excellent MG urban fantasy about a little girl who finds out that dragons are real.
I absolutely loved reading this book. So much so that I finished it in one sitting and then ordered 4 copies: 3 were gifts and then one I have stashed away for when my four-year-old is old enough to read Born To Be A Dragon with me. Great job, Eisley!
This book was surprising to me. I figured since it was written for a middle grade audience I wouldn't enjoy it but I guess good writing can be enjoyable for more than just their target audience.
This is a very good book for a middle grade child that loves adventure and fantasy. Once my daughter has read it I'll add her review to this one.
This is a very good book for a middle grade child that loves adventure and fantasy. Once my daughter has read it I'll add her review to this one.
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I really enjoyed this story! Such a FUN book, quick read, great characters. Looking forward to the next one. Loved the ending too. Full review to follow.
Born to be a Dragon is absolutely magical. Meia steals the show for me and is very easy to relate to. The book falls into an easy rhythm between the POVs of Meia and Deglan that continuously pulls you forward, which can make it hard to put down.
This was such a delightful, fun book to read! Meia's story was so touching that it brought tears to my eyes. And the dragon Deglan and his story was fantastic. This is a novel you're going to want to read aloud to your children and share with them, trust me! Run out and get it now!
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Eisley Jacobs lives in Shingle Springs, California with her three children and husband. Eisley actively writes the characters that stroll through her head. The first YA Novel she completed was in high school, but somehow got lost in the shuffle into real life.
While studying at college, stories began to plague her mind and she tried her best to keep them at bay while she did more important things...more
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While studying at college, stories began to plague her mind and she tried her best to keep them at bay while she did more important things...more
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