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Icefire (The Last Dragon Chronicles #2)
The second in a series from bestselling author Chris d'Lacey. Full of adventure and suspense, this novel about dragons reveals the truth of the icefire.When David is assigned an essay on the history of dragons, there is only one thing he knows for sure---he wants to win the prize of a research trip to the Arctic.As David begins to dig deeper into the past, he finds himself...more
Paperback, 432 pages
Published
July 1st 2007
by Scholastic Inc.
(first published November 25th 1985)
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The sequal to the first book, "The Fire Within", "Ice Fire" can only be described as a great improvement. I liked all the same things but i think what is best in this book was the suspence, the new characters and the conflicts. Those are the things i didnt realy find in the first book.
The first thing i like is the suspence in the story. The first story was realy setup for the next ones and in the firt book the suspence and climax doesnt come until the end and...more
The first thing i like is the suspence in the story. The first story was realy setup for the next ones and in the firt book the suspence and climax doesnt come until the end and...more
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The stunning ingenuity of Chris D'Lacy expresses itself once again in the second installment of the Last Dragon Chronicles. In this continuation of the plot, David finally discovers the secrets of the Pennykettle Dragons, along with the uncovering of a link between polar bears and and dragons of ancient times. Icefire is indeed a step up on the maturity level compared to The Fire Within, yet the childish innocence of the first book manages to carry over as well.
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This book is about how David still wants to win the essay contest to the Arctic, so he decides to go learn about the history of dragons for a topic for his essay. While on his study of dragons, he found out about the legendary dragon that lived long ago, Gwain, and how she shed a fire tear, the Fire Tear had some sort of power that David wanted to know about so he is now investigating about where and what the Fire Tear is.
I can relate this book to many fantasies of dragons. In a fant...more
I can relate this book to many fantasies of dragons. In a fant...more
This book is an okay book. That is my hook. This book is not a very good one, because it is very boring, and can lead to spontaneous sleeping spells. Chris D'Lacy wrote this series of dragon books, without the dragons. There are dragons, just not as a person would think a dragon is.
This book is about a man named David living in a house with his landlord and her daughter. The landlord creates clay dragons that David soon realizes come to life, and have a purpose. David goes to find ...more
This book is about a man named David living in a house with his landlord and her daughter. The landlord creates clay dragons that David soon realizes come to life, and have a purpose. David goes to find ...more
My 9 year old daughter brought this book home for me to read. She told the school Librarian that she was checking it out for me, and the Librarian let her check it out as her 3rd book (they are only allowed 2 books) since it was for me.
I loved this book! It was so well written. I loved the characters, even Aunty Gwyneth, who was soooo creepy. I loved the clay dragons, and wish that I could have a few of my own!! Who wouldn't want a wishing dragon, a listening dragon (you could r...more
I loved this book! It was so well written. I loved the characters, even Aunty Gwyneth, who was soooo creepy. I loved the clay dragons, and wish that I could have a few of my own!! Who wouldn't want a wishing dragon, a listening dragon (you could r...more
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hen David Rain is given his second dragon, a wisher named G'reth, he is in low spirits because his book is not going to be published by the 12th publishing company he sent his book to.then he meets the mysterious Mr. Bergstrom. He lets David hold an Inuit Talisman he gets the name
lorel. when Bergstrom then assigns an essay about whether Dragons exist or not (the reward being a trip to the arctic) he invites a girl named Zanna over to the crescent to deliver a book on dragons.
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Dragons, legends, good vs. evil, and a little romance can be found between the covers of Icefire. Because of a wish made on a “wishing dragon” by David Rain, the central character, his world is turned upside-down. He learns of the fire tear, the last tear shed by Gawain, the last dragon on earth, and the story behind its legend. Polar bears are the keeper of the fire tear, and an evil sibyl is trying to reclaim the tear for her own purposes, so trouble abounds.
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I think Icefire by Chris d'Lacey is one of the best books I have ever read. The book always had you thinking about how each piece of information effects the present and the future. In the book the main character, David, went through battles, polar bears, and special dragon magic. In the last book David thought that the clay dragons were inanimate objects but now he finally realized that they were more than that. He discovered that each dragon was half alive: meaning that each dragon had their o...more
2nd book of 3. Started reading because it was given to Wyatt. Cute book about a lady how makes clay dragons and they become real and a student that comes to live with her and learn about the dragons and the history behind them
The previous book was a bit slow to introduce dragons but this one did a great job at that. With the introduction of characters such as the antagonist Gwilanna, the mysterious Berstrom, and Zanna things get interesting very quickly. With a slightly slow start things pick up later down the road as David starts to uncover more concerning the secrets of Dragons and the ice bears that guard them. What is great about this book is it starts to reveal more interesting context concerning the Dragons and...more
Icefire, by Chris d'Lacey, is about David trying to find the fire tear of Gawain, the dragon. The story begins with David talking to Dr. Bergstrom who is the polar bear, Loral. David, with the tooth of Rengar, tries to find Gawain's tear before Gwilliana, the Sybel, steals it to make a new, real dragon. With the help of Greth, the wishing dragon, Grace, the listening dragon, Grettel, the potions dragon, and Gadzooks, the writing dragon, David sets out to the arctic to the Island of the Tooth ...more
Sopie has gone to Africa, leaving her dragon, Grace, behind at the Pennykettle house. Dr.Bergstorm has asked David to write an essay about dragons. Many collage students are writing an essay, too. The winner gets a six week trip to the artic. An unusual aunt of Kid's comes to stay, which meens David is kicked out and has to live with Henry Bacon. The aunt is no aunt and the only thing David forgot in the wardrobe was Grace, the listening dragon.
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In this sequel to The Fire Within, David must uncover the secret of the clay dragons to save Liz and Lucy from the evil clutches of the sibyl Gwilanna. He must discover the link between the Arctic polar bears and the fire of the last dragon Gawain. He must also deal with two girlfriends, a strange visiting college professor, a white hedgehog, a pushy publisher, and Mr. Bacon next door. An enticing sequel, sure to make you want to read more of this series. It's a very fun read even with the globa...more
"ICEFIRE" by Chris d'Lacey is the perfect book for anyone into dragons and polar bears. I"m not specifically a big fan of them, but the book was still interesting because of all the action and drama in one. There is a battle on good vs. evil over a hatching egg. In the story the main characters David, Liz, and Lucy live in a house full of clay dragons. That's not all; there's magic in the air making Liz's dragons come to life. The way the author was able to put all that detai...more
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If you enjoyed The Fire Within then the sequel Ice Fire will thrill you. This book expands on the dragons that were mentioned in the first book of the series. David Rain is attending college in a small town called Wayward and his new professor Dr. Bergstrom invites him to write an essay about dragons. David could win a trip to the Arctic and do some research with the professor. There are many strange perplexing incidents that occur in the story. When his friend Zanna accidently quickens an egg t...more
This book continues where The Fire Within began. All of your favorite characters are back, both human and dragon, and we get a bunch more about the back history of dragon-kind. There is also a fair bit of mention about polar bears, arctic explorers and indigenous artic mythology. This might be a fun way to start a unit on the arctic with kids.
I read the fire within quite a few years ago, and saw Icefire sitting on a shelf in the library. So I picked it up and started to read it. Almost instantly everything from the last book came rushing back to me. (Mainly Snigger) I found the connection between polar bears and dragons very interesting, and once I started reading I couldn't put it down. The long historical background described in the book was amazing, and I can't wait to pick up the rest of the series.
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This book was perfect. Being one of the middle books in the series, it had to make sense and lead off of the first book, The Fire Within, and ease the reader into the next book, Fire Star. It did both of these things to the extreme. And, to top all that, I loved every chapter, page and word in the story because the series was perfect for me, and this book really brings in the magic of the Pennykettles and David.
This book totally lived up to my expectations! it was exciting, dramatic and well described. It dove into the world of dragons much more, which is exactly what I was hoping for! I finished this book in a day, i liked it so much! I like the introductory to polar bears and the more sinister side of the dragons. It also explores more of the dragon's past. I recommend this book highly!
Icefire is a great sequel to The Fire Within. I love the new twist with a whole new cast of characters that seamlessly blend in with our favourite saviors of squirrels and hedgehogs. Some ties are cut, some spells are cast, and as more is revealed, you can't help but wonder what happens next. Another great novel by Chris d'Lacey
This is a fun kids' read, except for one reference to him maybe moving in with his girlfriend and one reference to him maybe staying the night at her house. Neither one happened, it's just a sign of the times that these things would show up in a novel for children. Other than that, it's a fun sequel to "The Fire Within."
After the first book(which I honestly thought was terrible) I didnt want to read the rest of the series. My friend told me it was good so I read it and Im glad I did. This book was a huge improvement over The Fire Within. The suspence was great and it describes more about the dragons. This should have been the first book and I will read Firestar.
I thought that this book was reaaly good. If you like dragon and fantasy books then this would be the series that you would like a lot.When i read this book i didn't want to stop reading that much. The book was keeping me wanting to read but there were some parts in the book that were really cheesey and so boring i almost thought about getting a different book. So if you are looking for a good book then you HAVE to get this book.
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