The dragonling

Format:

Book

Title:

The dragonling

Author:

Koller, Jackie French author

ISBN:

9781534400627

9781534400610

Edition:

Aladdin edition.

Publication:

New York : Aladdin, [2018]

Physical Description:

70 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Dragonling ;

Number in series:

Summary:

Darek can't wait to be a dragon hunter like his older brother ... until he finds an orphaned baby dragon and makes a friend. Now, he must enter the forbidding Valley of the Dragons to return the baby to its home.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR LG 4 1 5412.

Subject(s):

Dragons -- Juvenile fiction.

Orphaned animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Hunters -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Added Author:

Mitchell, Judith, 1951-

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Silver Falls Library	JF KOLLER v.1	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	J Koller, J.	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

A boy and a baby dragon forge an unlikely friendship in this first book in the fantastical Dragonling chapter book series!

Darek can't wait for his first Dragonquest. Then he can be just like his older brother, Clep, the hero who brought down a Great Blue, the largest and fiercest dragon of all.

Darek goes to admire the kill--and finds a dragonling peeking out of the giant dragon's pouch. Scared but curious, he feeds the hungry baby and makes an unlikely friend. But to save the helpless Dragonling he must now venture into the fearsome Valley of the Dragons, risking his life to return his friend to his own fire-breathing kind.

Author Notes

Jackie French Koller is a prolific children's author.

Jackie's first book, Impy for Always, was published in 1989. She's gone on to write over 30 other books including The Keepers and Dragonling Series.

Koller's books have received numerous awards and accolades - among them ALA Notable Book and IRA Teachers' Choice.

Jackie lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and when she's not writing she enjoys painting, reading, hiking, making gingerbread houses, and playing with her grandchildren.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Jackie French Koller's delightful fantasy (PB, 1995 pap.) from her Dragonling series is both exciting and scary, and a tale of love and respect. A young boy, Darek, longs to join his father and older brother on their dragon-slaying expeditions. The narrator, Jeff Woodman, provides different voices for each character, and realistic sound effects as well. He makes the tale even more delightful, using his unique voice to create dragon-like noises. The story describes the capture of a dragon by Darek's father, brother, and the village dragon-slaying men. Darek can't sleep that night and decides to go see the dragon, tied down in the village. When he hears whimpers, he discovers a tiny dragonling in its slain mother's pouch. Although Darek has been taught to fear dragons, the baby dragon is playful, and gobbles up a sugar cube offered to him. An instant friendship develops, and Darek worries that if the dragonling is found in the village, it would be slain. He summons up courage and compassion, and decides to return the dragonling to the valley where other dragons live. This suspenseful, danger-filled adventure reveals Darek's good character and willingness to risk his own safety to help the orphaned dragonling. The sound quality and presentation are very well done. This excellent audiobook would be a good choice for group and individual listening.-Deborah J. Rothaug, Pasadena Elementary School, Plainview, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.