Shy realizes that she is lucky to be taken in by her grandparents after her father dies–but life above an antique store in Slade’...
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Jun 04, 2009
Donna
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Shilo knows that she is lucky to be taken in by her grandparents after her Dad dies but it's hard to feel lucky when you're stuck in a town that has maybe 3 streets and a couple of stores. Then, she finds a wooden puzzle of dragons that her Dad had had as a child. When she puts one of the dragons together, she is transported back 2500 years in time to Babylon where she is drawn into a quest to rescue the dragons eggs and to save dragonkind and perhaps mankind in the process.
Aug 02, 2010
Kevin
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A fun plot, modern teenager thrown back in time and dragons and magic to boot. Unfortunately I didn't find it very engaging, there was almost no character development, the protagonist learned magic instantly, everyone is clearly friend or foe, etc. Perhaps it was for younger readers, though I didn't see anything to that effect.
Jun 15, 2009
I started this book, and it's fairly interesting, but I don't know about the morals it might be teaching pertaining to stealing and such, for a kids' book.
Apr 29, 2008
Luis
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This is now one of my favorite books and I will be looking to read the original book (Dragon Magic).
The story is good to say the least, the characters believable and the description and wonders of Babylon are breathtaking and magnificent.
Shilo's unexpected adventure gives her an (unwanted) opportunity to save the future of humanity. A young priest will have a crucial role in her survival and the last person she expected to see again will have an important role in her miss More...
The story is good to say the least, the characters believable and the description and wonders of Babylon are breathtaking and magnificent.
Shilo's unexpected adventure gives her an (unwanted) opportunity to save the future of humanity. A young priest will have a crucial role in her survival and the last person she expected to see again will have an important role in her miss More...
Mar 20, 2008
Janet
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A peculiar reading experience. Jean Rabe completed it after Norton's death, and it feels like more of a labor of love and a tribute to Dragon Magic than a book on its own. It lacks Norton's storytelling charm, and the historical factoids are intrusive. It reads a lot like a children's book, but is presented as a novel for adults. I suspect it would be a better book if it got a rewrite and was marketed for the 9 - 12 year old market.
Feb 07, 2010
penny
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another $1 bookoff find. ;)
Interesting read and I'd like to read Dragon Magic too. Anything with a lead character with a background like Shilo's will tug and my heartstrings.
Interesting read and I'd like to read Dragon Magic too. Anything with a lead character with a background like Shilo's will tug and my heartstrings.
Oct 13, 2008
E.
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A nice trip to the past and the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon seen through the eyes of a lonely teenage girl. A nice tribute to Ms. Norton but doesn't quite have her flair for a gripping story.
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