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Dragon Slippers (Dragon Slippers #1)

by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author)

4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 · rating details · 10,312 ratings · 1,490 reviews

Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after.

Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories.

True, when Creel's aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel and that everyone (aunt and fa...more

Hardcover, 324 pages

Published March 20th 2007 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens

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May 19, 2010 Cara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Cara by: Valerie

Shelves: 2010, fantasy, series

This book reminded me of when I had my fantasy phase. All I would read was fantasy (I know better now) but I would have gobble this up then just like I did now.

Creel is a poor girl from Carlieff, she has lost her mother and father and is now living with her aunt. Her aunt has the "genuis" idea to send Creel to purposely get taken by a dragon, so that a charming prince will rescue and of course marry her. Through that marriage the whole family would benefit and no longer be scraping by to make...more

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Apr 02, 2010 Valerie rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Those who liked Dealing with Dragons, Ella Enchanted, Fortunes Folly

Shelves: fantasy

I've been putting this book off for a while now. My only excuse is that I got caught up in rereading older favorites and newly released books. I kind of had this great picture in my mind of how this book would be. As per usual it was different than I thought and as per usual it was in a good way.

Hating to be a burden and hoping for a new and better life Creel reluctantly agrees to go with her Aunt's crazy plan to be captured by a dragon. Her Aunt hopes to get a wealthy knight/prince to rescue h...more

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May 01, 2008 Cassie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fantasy, bookwyrm_chrysalis_reviews

This was one of those books that completely surprised me. I thought I had an idea of what the book was going to be about because the initial premise is “Girl’s family is poor, aunt decides giving her to a dragon to be rescued will improve their life immensely,” and that premise reminds me a great deal of Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede. So I was expecting a humorous fantasy tale filled with wacky adventures. Instead, I got a somewhat humorous political story with a strong female heroine w...more This was one of those books that completely surprised me. I thought I had an idea of what the book was going to be about because the initial premise is “Girl’s family is poor, aunt decides giving her to a dragon to be rescued will improve their life immensely,” and that premise reminds me a great deal of Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede. So I was expecting a humorous fantasy tale filled with wacky adventures. Instead, I got a somewhat humorous political story with a strong female heroine whose strength isn’t in fighting, but is a good planner and willing to do what she must to save her friends.

I hesitated to read this book for some time, because the premise reminded me of Wrede’s books, which I love, and I was afraid that the book would be one of those situations where I’m reading it, wondering why I’m not reading the other book. Part of this is the cover. The cover is rather cartoony and doesn’t really fit with the book. It elicits a lot more feelings of adventure than the book actually contains. Really, this is a political intrigue book, where the main character just happens to fall into events because she makes friends with a prince and a few dragons.

One element I really loved was how strong a character Creel was without having to fit into a “girl becomes a warrior” model. It’s always nice to see well-written fantasy girls who can be strong and still have a traditionally feminine job. Creel meets her challenges with inner courage and dignity, from befriending dragons to taking on a nasty co-worker. She doesn’t want to be involved with the fate of her country, but she’ll do what she has to to protect her friends.

Another great element of the book is the use of dragons as characters. The author fleshed out human/dragon relations nicely as well as gave some reality to the dragon myths. This world is the type where it was always your neighbor’s grandpa’s uncle who saw the dragon, not actually someone you know. I love how the dragons collected different things, like how one collected stained glass windows and another collected dogs. These little touches bring the dragons to life outside of standard dragon mythology.

Happily the author has said she’s written a sequel to this book. While the end of Dragon Slippers is satisfactory, there is definitely room for a sequel.

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Mar 08, 2008 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: All my friends--and all lovers of YA fantasy

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

Bravo! I have to confess, as much as I try to keep my tastes liberal (I read classics, memoirs, fiction and non-fiction), this is really my favorite kind of book. I'm proud to be your goodreads friend, Jessica--this book was pure fun! I especially liked the subtle reference to Goose Girl, another of my favorite reads.

This book is the rags-to-riches, up-by-her-bootstraps story of a plucky, talented girl who happens to run into dragons a lot. I loved the characters and the humor. I was glad to se...more

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Dec 21, 2008 Lynn rated it 4 of 5 stars

When the family farm is in peril of foreclosure, Creel's aunt decides that Creel should visit the dragon on the hill in order to be saved by a knight who will also rescue the family's fortunes. Creel rolls her eyes but finds herself throwing rocks at the cave entrance anyway, never seriously expecting to see a dragon. But a dragon is there, even if he is old and tired and collects shoes instead of gold. He gifts Creel with a pair of shoes of her choice and Creel, after choosing a beautiful pair...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Yearning To Read rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s, fantasy, young-adult, 11-and-up

Creel doesn’t know what to expect when her nice but greedy aunt sends her to the dragon’s cave to get rescued by a rich count – or prince, for that matter – and be swept away. Her aunt’s hope is that Creel will end up with enough riches to support her and the rest of her extended family for a lifetime. Creel, however, manages to bargain with her dragon captor and even manages to win a pair of blue slippers from the dragon’s lair. However, these slippers have more to do with dragons that she coul...more Creel doesn’t know what to expect when her nice but greedy aunt sends her to the dragon’s cave to get rescued by a rich count – or prince, for that matter – and be swept away. Her aunt’s hope is that Creel will end up with enough riches to support her and the rest of her extended family for a lifetime. Creel, however, manages to bargain with her dragon captor and even manages to win a pair of blue slippers from the dragon’s lair. However, these slippers have more to do with dragons that she could ever imagine, and Creel is suddenly caught up in a whirlwind of adventures involving dragons (of course), princes, dress-makers, spoiled princesses, and angry kings. It is up to her and the power in her dragon slippers to stop the evil forces at work.

I really enjoyed this book; it flowed (mostly), it was sweet and clean, and it made me laugh. Creel’s character was vibrant and spunky; the whole story she has a lot on her plate and she handles everything quite nicely. She finds herself battling a mean seamstress and falling in love with a handsome prince, all the while trying to save her friend dragon and his people. I was very happy with Dragon Slippers and the unique writing style that is Creel’s voice. I thought George’s use of Creel’s one-of-a-kind talent with embroidery was also very one-of-a-kind; much of the story was built around a very entertaining group of seamstresses. The one downer of this story is the very beginning: while the rest of the book has depth and meaning, the beginning is a filler. While you’re reading it, it doesn’t really feel like there’s a point to why Creel is heading up the mountain to face her doom. In fact, it feels stupid. I put this book down once before because I wasn’t sure if I’d stay interested. I’m glad I picked it up again, but keep that in mind when it’s your turn.

Side note: Dragon Flight, Creel’s next adventure, was a major disappointment. Dragon Slippers ends with enough closure to allow you to leave off reading the rest. If this book sounds just too interesting to not read, go ahead and give it a try. It was wonderful and I enjoyed every last word. However, book two (one reason above many) got really strange with the magic of the dragons. And I felt like it took a whole different path than where she was going in the first one. Also, the beginning of book two starts in a completely different place and state of mind than the first one ends. It was overall confusing and not worth my time; I rarely do this but I put the book down half-way through.

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Nov 10, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews, trt-gold-star-award-winner

Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce for TeensReadToo.com

DRAGON SLIPPERS is one of the best fantasy books I've read in ages! I always feel like good fantasy is hard to find, but this book certainly succeeded in being that and much more.

When Creel's parents die, her rather silly aunt is going to be hard-pressed to come up with the money to feed Creel and her brother, so she comes up with a plan. She's going to give Creel to the dragon rumored to live in the hills near their town and convince a local noble...more

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Sep 23, 2008 Mika rated it 4 of 5 stars

So, here’s the thing: I have a list of all the books I mean to read, and I add to it whenever I hear of an interesting-sounding book. That means I have no idea where or how I heard of most of them, except the classics. Then again, maybe that’s an advantage, because I have no preconceived notions about “This book is recommended for people who like Harry Potter” or “Someone at church recommended this” or “Here’s a bestseller.” I hate preconceived notions about books and movies. I hate reading revi...more So, here’s the thing: I have a list of all the books I mean to read, and I add to it whenever I hear of an interesting-sounding book. That means I have no idea where or how I heard of most of them, except the classics. Then again, maybe that’s an advantage, because I have no preconceived notions about “This book is recommended for people who like Harry Potter” or “Someone at church recommended this” or “Here’s a bestseller.” I hate preconceived notions about books and movies. I hate reading reviews.

Anyway, this is all leading up to something. I do remember that I saw the first few sentences of Dragon Slippers somewhere online, and they were hi-larious. I added it to my hold list at the library and it was ready to check out last week. I grabbed it to read to the Romgi on the way up to dinner at his parents’ house on Saturday, and then secretly (and maybe a little bit rudely) bundled up in my blankets to finish it alone later that night. (I am great at Silent Sustained Reading, but my voice wears out quickly and reading aloud is just so slow.)

Dragon Slippers was so much fun. I have only two complaints: first, the main character had an utterly ridiculous name — Creelisel. She went by Creel, which alone is just odd, but I like to be able to at least attempt pronouncing the protagonist’s name correctly. How do you say Creelisel? Cree-uhl-ih-zell? Honestly, it’s just ridiculous. My second complaint, as seconded by the Romgi (who finished it on his own yesterday), is that it got a little bit too girly in the middle. Other than that, the story was interesting, funny, and unexpected in the proper places.

And here’s what I was leading up to: after I was done reading, I looked at the back cover and saw that the author, Jessica Day George, attended BYU and now lives in Salt Lake. I’m glad I didn’t know that before, because it would have completely colored my reading of the book as a book written by a Mormon. I’d much rather enjoy the writing for itself than because I happen to share the author’s religion.

So. Now that I’ve spoiled that biographical detail for you, go read Dragon Slippers.

Oh, a third complaint — the cover is really ugly.(less)

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Aug 10, 2008 Waffle...♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: suspense, romance, friendship, fantasy, summer-reading

I'm sorry to say this book was not as good as I expected. I was about to give it 2 stars until I reached the final few chapters that got me me sitting up in my chair with wide eyes trying to absorb the story as quickly as possible to satisfy my curiosity. I find that this novel has a great plot... but the characters personality and actions are most debatable.

Creel, the heroine main character, is very intelligent as proven many times in the story. She outwitted wise dragons that have lived for c...more

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Feb 23, 2008 Sabine rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone

I had the opportunity to meet Dragon Slippers author Jessica Day George at the LTUE conference this past month. She was completely delightful and tons of fun, and her book was as great as she was. It is the story of a young girl named Creel who is given to a dragon when her family can no longer support her. I was enchanted from the first line on which reads: It was my aunt who decided to give me to the dragon.
From that moment on I knew I had a winning book in my hands. Creel is a great heroine...more

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Apr 02, 2008 Allanna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Allanna by: Shannon Hale

I expected this to be rather like any other of the dragon books I've read before ... You know: child meets dragon, becomes friends, they fly around, maybe meet some people, blah, blah, blah ...

This is a little different. There's a little resemblance to Shannon Hale's "Goose Girl" books in the flavor.

A purpose-driven and capable heroine who deals with her problems in a very matter-of-fact way. Who accepts her responsibilities ... who knows how to use her talents.

I'd be very glad if my children r...more

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Mar 09, 2011 Reading Vacation's Mom rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This book gives a whole new meaning to the word “dragons.” In this book the dragons actually interact with humans and have their own personalities. These dragons also have collections. One of them collects DOGS. Can you picture that?

I really liked Creel as the main character. She was spunky and didn’t sit and wait for fate to take its course. Another thing I liked was the budding relationship between Creel and the prince. I saw love in the air with those two! The setting was amazing! Fanta...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Natalie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Goodreads gave this to me as a recommendation. I was a little skeptical, but I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm very glad I did because it proved to be an extremely entertaining book.
Originally I was going to give the book four stars, but that was before I realized that it's part of a series. When it got to the end, I thought it left it open-ended, and I hate open-ended endings where you need to assume it was all happy.
As for the book itself, it was told in first person. As a reader, I normally d...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Dorian rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books

Creel's family is poor. So her silly aunt decides that the thing to do is have her rescued from a dragon, since knights who rescue girls from dragons always then marry said girls. Creel does not think much of this notion, so stopping only to do a deal with the dragon in which the dragon gets to not have to deal with the knight, and Creel gets a pair of shoes from his hoard, she heads off to the capital city to seek her fortune.

On the way, she meets and becomes friendly with another dragon. Once...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Amber Ditullio rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, ebooks, ya

I was first introduced to Jessica Day George's writing when I read about her book Tuesdays in the Castle. A sentient castle? Princes and Princesses who need to be in charge when their parents are feared dead? People out to get them? Perfect. As soon as I finished reading it at the end of last year, I put the next book in the series, Wednesdays in the Castle, on my Goodreads Want to Read list.

I don't know why I hadn't gone looking for more of her books. I think it was the sheer number of books al...more I was first introduced to Jessica Day George's writing when I read about her book Tuesdays in the Castle. A sentient castle? Princes and Princesses who need to be in charge when their parents are feared dead? People out to get them? Perfect. As soon as I finished reading it at the end of last year, I put the next book in the series, Wednesdays in the Castle, on my Goodreads Want to Read list.

I don't know why I hadn't gone looking for more of her books. I think it was the sheer number of books already on my plate. So it wasn't until 3:00 this morning, wanting to find something to read on my kindle since I couldn't sleep, that I came across Dragon Slippers. Written in 2007, it is the first book in the Dragon Slippers trilogy. It follows the adventures of Creelisle (Creel) Carlbrun as she is first thrust into her aunt's daft plan of having a dragon - who no one knows for a fact exists - capture her so a nobleman can come rescue her and sweep them all away into the lap of luxury. (I told you it was daft!) Instead, Creel sort-of befriends the dragon and helps him avoid the tedium of fighting the nobleman in return for part of his hoard. It isn't what she expects, and it leads her on a journey she could never have imagined. And all because she wanted to open her own embroidery shop!

I was entranced by this book! For the last couple of weeks, I hadn't been feeling the desire to read. I'd pick up a book, read a few pages, and find something else to occupy my attention. But not Dragon Slippers. I didn't want to put it down to come get my kids ready for school. I had to see how Creel was going to get out of the first dragon's cave. I wanted to know if she'd quit the shop she was apprenticing in. I wanted to know what Larkin was up to. I just had to know more.

Part of what I enjoyed about this book is that it took elements of some of my favorite fantasy and wove them together into a wonderful work that is all it's own. The beginning, with Creel going on a long journey away from a house that didn't understand her had underpinnings of Talia in Mercedes Lackey's Arrows of the Queen (though, to be fair, Creel didn't have it half as hard as Talia did). Her relationship with Prince Luka reminded me very much of the movie Ever After - without her having to pretend she is someone other than who she is. The dragons coming back reminded me, in a small way, of the Dragonlance Chronicles. It was like George took my favorite parts of novels, cleaned up the bits that didn't work, and made it into a cohesive novel.

I loved the strong female characters. Creel had a backbone that I love to see in YA novels, because it shows young women that they CAN do whatever they want to do. The Duchess was the first to really support Creel with her embroidery - and was able to put spoiled Princess Amalia in her place. Even one of the dragons, Niva, is one of the stronger characters in the book. The men aren't exactly week, but generally the human men aren't as fleshed out in this book (beyond Prince Luka and Tobin). But this didn't really bother me - most of the rest of the men were just background characters anyway.

The book's spin on a dragon's hoard was wonderful (though I won't tell it for those who haven't read it and don't want to be spoiled). It was something that I hadn't seen coming but made perfect sense. After all, not all humans are the same, why should all dragons be?

The ending, however, made me angry at my local library. They didn't have the ebook copies of the second book, Dragon Flight for me to borrow. I think I may be spending some of my Christmas money on picking up the series.(less)

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Dec 07, 2012 TheBookSmugglers rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Following the death of her parents, Creel and her brother are grudgingly taken in by her aunt and uncle. While her brother can pull his weight and helps out on the impoverished farm, Creel, unfortunately, has slightly less to offer. She has no dowry, no special beauty or magical ability, and therefore has limited prospects for marriage. To her aunt, Creel is another mouth to feed, until said aunt comes up with the brilliantly ridiculous idea to get rid of...more

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Jul 11, 2012 Irvington Public Library Teens rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Creel, an orphan from a recent disease outbreak, is sent off to the dragons by her aunt in the hope she will do much better there. Now, that all sounds very violent and sad, but it happens a bit differently. You see, there are tales that when a girl goes to the dragons (assuming these tales are true, dragons exist) a prince may come to rescue her. While this now sounds like a princess-y/repunzel let your hair down type book, it isn't.

Creel travels trying to get to the King's seat with nothing bu...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Paradoxical rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reading-list, books-otherwise

This was cute. Not really much other than that, though I did find it enjoyable to read.

Creel's aunt tells her to go get herself kidnapped by a dragon so that a knight (or someone else suitable) will rescue and have to marry her. Creel, understandably, does not enjoy the idea and instead bargains with the dragon to let her leave with a pair of slippers from the dragon's hoard. She then makes her way to the king's city, where she's determined to become a dressmaker. Along the way she meets a coup...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Do you ever read a book by a "new-to-you" author and think, "where has this person been all my life?!" Well, that is how I felt about Jessica Day George as I read Dragon Slippers. I have seen reviews of her more recent titles but wasn't really driven to pick them up (who knows why?), and now I can't wait to get my hands on every book she's ever written. Imagine my excitement when I discovered there are actually sequels to this book, as well!

Yes, that's just how much I enjoyed Dragon Slippers. It...more Do you ever read a book by a "new-to-you" author and think, "where has this person been all my life?!" Well, that is how I felt about Jessica Day George as I read Dragon Slippers. I have seen reviews of her more recent titles but wasn't really driven to pick them up (who knows why?), and now I can't wait to get my hands on every book she's ever written. Imagine my excitement when I discovered there are actually sequels to this book, as well!

Yes, that's just how much I enjoyed Dragon Slippers. It is definitely one of my favorite reads so far this year--perhaps even since I have been reading. I honestly loved everything about this story: the characters, the plot, the dialogues, the fictional world George created... I actually finished this book a few days ago but have really been savoring it mentally before writing this review. Lately I have felt my reviews have become stagnant and I haven't always felt inspired when I write them, but this one just poured right out of me. Jessica Day George has really taken the meaning of fairytale, dusted it off, and given it a new shine. There were so many scenes and quips that made me smile or laugh out loud, making this book a true pleasure to simply get lost in. Indeed, just reading the excerpt on the back cover was enough to tell me I was going to enjoy reading Dragon Slippers.

I often compare how I enjoy books now to how I might have reacted to them when I was younger, and this is one of those books that I know I would have read over and over again. Maybe I just didn't have as much exposure to the right books when I was a young reader growing up, but I often feel that the selection today is quite a bit richer than it was when I was little. Thank goodness I can still appreciate wonderful books such as this one even now, and I imagine I will for the rest of my life. If anything I've said in this review has given you cause to think you might like to pick this book up, trust me, you definitely want to and should grab a copy as soon as you possibly can.(less)

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Jan 28, 2012 Sara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George stars Creel who finds herself with a pair of very special slippers after meeting a dragon. When Creel's Aunt comes up with a scheme to marry off Creel by giving her to a dragon so she will have to be rescued Creel instead makes a bargain with the dragon. She agrees to leave if the Dragon will give her part of his treasure so she can move to the city and find work as a seamstress. The dragons treasure turns out to be a huge pile of shoes and the strange shoes...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, children-s, fantasy

I really enjoyed Dragon Slippers and Creel's adventures with dragons and life in a new city. Creel meets a dragon, makes a deal, and ends up with a pair of beautiful slippers. She travels to the capital city and along the way, meets a wonderful dragon named Shardas. Life in the capital city is new and strange, and Creel's quick mouth and country ways get her in trouble. There is, of course, much more to the story, but everything ends well and the story surrounding the dragons is revealed to ever...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Sarah Rosenberger rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Dragon Lovers, Fantasy Lovers, Romance Lovers

Shelves: youngadult, romance, fantasy

Not everyone can twist classical fairytale plots around and make a good book, this book is one of the few exceptions. I read this book for the Sunshine State Young Readers competition at my school, and immidiately fell in love. Each year I have to doubt that I will find any good books in the list, yet I always end the year finding somthing good.

Creel's life seems to fall apart, but in all reality it falls together. I fell in love with her character instantly. She had things that make a good cha...more

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Jun 11, 2011 Ann rated it 5 of 5 stars

Of course, a marvelous confection from Jessica Day George.

Fun, engrossing, interesting, and with a touch of romance, this book really had it all.

Seeing that the publishing date was 2007, I actually didn't come across this author until January 2011. A friend, a particularly avid reader, read "Princess of the Midnight Ball", loved it, and gave it to me to read. I loved that book, too, and finished it very quickly. After reading it, I discovered the sequel, "Princess of Glass" and devoured that as...more Of course, a marvelous confection from Jessica Day George.

Fun, engrossing, interesting, and with a touch of romance, this book really had it all.

Seeing that the publishing date was 2007, I actually didn't come across this author until January 2011. A friend, a particularly avid reader, read "Princess of the Midnight Ball", loved it, and gave it to me to read. I loved that book, too, and finished it very quickly. After reading it, I discovered the sequel, "Princess of Glass" and devoured that as well (Does anyone know if there are plans for a third? Thanks!). I had great respect for George's perfect brand of storytelling. I looked up George on Goodreads and saw that she had other books. However, I was apprehensive towards reading another one of her books, because I was afraid they wouldn't live up to the standards of her great princess books. I was truly wrong on that count, because I think I liked the fact that "Dragon Slippers" was a complete original story, unlike the two "Princess" books (though I still love those!).

So, here's the basic story: A poor orphan, Creel, lives with her silly aunt and uncle (not to mention her minor but kind-sounding brother, Hagen). Her aunt proposes that because they are so poor, and Creel isn't really that great for helping around the farm, she sends her to the dragon of their town who was previously rumored, Theodarus. Creel talks her way out of staying there, and gains of pair of beautiful slippers. Her dream is to open up a dress shop in the King's Seat, a city that houses the palace. Through a twist of fate she meets another dragon on the way to the King's Seat. After befriending him, she makes her way to the city and finds work there. From here on out, we encounter a prince that fancies Creel, a bratty princess that hates Creel, and many people who love Creel's work. We discover that these slippers are significant (hence the title), experience a war, and the whole thing ties up with a convenient cliff hanger.

This was a book that left me constantly drawn to it. I would agree with some of the other reviews on the book about the cover: it doesn't fit the book AT ALL. Personally, I think that it should just picture Creel or just the slippers.

Anyway, past my prejudices against the cover, this is truly a great book and I am going to read the second and third as soon as I can! This is a great book for people of all ages to enjoy. Boys and girls alike would enjoy this book because it has very interesting elements and doesn't have gooey romantic plot lines (but still a bit!!). (less)

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Feb 18, 2011 Heidi rated it 5 of 5 stars

After being sent by her aunt to a dragon's cave to wait for the local squire's son to rescue her, Creel decides that it is time for her to set out on her own. She makes a bargain with the dragon. If he will let her take something from his treasure, she will get rid of the knight that the dragon doesn't want to fight. To her surprise, she discovers the dragon's treasure consists of shoes, but after choosing a beautiful pair of blue slippers, Creel keeps her bargain.

She sends the knight on his way...more

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Dec 03, 2010 Joelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

What a great start to a new series. Creel and her brother are orphaned after there parents died and placed with there Aunt and Uncle. They have children of there own and a struggling to get buy. So Creels aunt proposes a plan that Creel set out to find the dragon cave and to summon the help of a knight to rescue her in turn maybe saving her family as well. But the plan goes rhy when Creel upon her time in the cave becomes friends with her Dragon and his friends instead. So decides that she will...more What a great start to a new series. Creel and her brother are orphaned after there parents died and placed with there Aunt and Uncle. They have children of there own and a struggling to get buy. So Creels aunt proposes a plan that Creel set out to find the dragon cave and to summon the help of a knight to rescue her in turn maybe saving her family as well. But the plan goes rhy when Creel upon her time in the cave becomes friends with her Dragon and his friends instead. So decides that she will not return home but travel to the Kings Kingdom and find work as a seamstress and apply her skill. But, along her way she is waylaid by bandits and rescued be a big blue dragon named Shadas and brought to safety of his cave. She learns upon her time there that he is the King of all dragons and has lost his queen and is very very lonely. They form a bond with each other and he allows Creel to stay with him working on her collection of sewing works to present to attract work in the Kings Kingdom.But Shadas is concerned for her and he is upset to. She notices that Creel is wearing a pair of blue slippers given to her from her former dragon friend that will cause problems in the future if anyone ever finds the truth behind the slippers as they are no ordinary slipper.She is escorted to the kings village upon being treated poorly and being almost arrested as there seems to be a curfew on the town. She encounters Luka who helps her find a place to lay her head and avoid being arrested.Creel finds work and is now employed and one of the shops customers his Amalia and future princess to the Kings son. She is spoiled and bratty and spies Creel slippers and demands she give them to her as she wants them.But , Creel refuses the Princess but she persists every time she enters the shop that Creel give her those slippers. Its becoming tiresome her slippers are becoming itchy and she does not what is now causing them to be that way as she has never had any problems before. But she soon learns that her slippers have gone missing and have be stolen by a fellow co-worker and given to the bratty princes. Thing in the village her in and uproar and the Dragons are behind it. She later learns the secret behind the slippers they are enchanted and anyone who is wearing them control all the dragons. She needs to enlists Lukas help to get her slippers back and end this war.But the King has now requested her help as he learns she has friends among the Dragons . Together in friendship they are on a mission to save they Kingdom. The characters were funny and lovable . Creel is my favorite though she is a fierce little protector of her dragon friends constantly worrying about them and there welfare its to funny the lengths she goes to to protect her friends.Loved it is a keeper !(less)

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Oct 25, 2010 Megan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 09, 2010 Marcie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I found this book by accident. I was looking up another book in my library's card catalog when the message "O results found, Did you mean ...." . Well no, I didn't mean this book, but it didn't stop me from checking it out anyway. I liked this book from the beginning. It didn't take me long to warm up to the characters. I really liked the main character Creel. She was a take charge sort of heroine taking fate into her own hands. She doesn't sit around waiting to get rescued. Creel is brave, reso...more

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Jul 11, 2010 JoLee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, childrens-young-adult, lds-author

Jessica Day George's Dragon Slippers is a cute fairy tale of a peasant girl with big dreams, some dragons with strange collections, and a very unusual pair of slippers.

Paige and I always like a book with a good dragon, and these dragons certainly fit the bill, although I could definitely detect the influence of Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles and Gail Carson Levine's Two Princesses of Bamarre which feature some of my favorite dragons of all time.

Good recommendation Paige. I jus...more

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Jun 25, 2010 Lady Knight rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens, fantasy

I have always loved stories involving royalty, dragons, and the like and this book was certainly not an exception. Creel, the lovable heroine, Luka her dashing prince and the hoard of dragons involved make this a trully wonderful story.

Creel is an orphan whose aunt thinks it would be a brilliant idea to sacrifice her to a dragon so that a gallant (and rich) prince would come to rescue her, and then have to marry her. Creel isn't as keen on the idea, but agrees to go thinking that she can someho...more

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Jan 11, 2010 Shauna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Delightful! I am rating this a full five stars because I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish, even if it may not be new or challenging or "amazing." It was, instead, a very fun surprise of a book that I picked up randomly off the library shelf (only to find now that my good reader friends Jean and Donna have already read and loved this book), and that I got caught up into (smiling all the while, I might add) right from the first sentence. I liked that it was absolutely clean (not a hint o...more

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