Follett Content Book Detail: Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in A Bag, Book 1) by Elliott, Zetta

Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in A Bag, Book 1)

Author: Elliott, Zetta

Follett Number: 1292NV6
Audience: Upper Elementary
Publisher: Yearling, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, c2018, p2019
Format: 154 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-52477-048-8
ISBN-10: 1-52477-048-5
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

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African Americans Fiction
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Fiction
Dragons Fiction
Fantasy Fiction
Fantasy
Magic Fiction
"A Yearling book.";"I"--Spine.;"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.

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The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author--with two starred reviews When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever? "Good, solid fantasy fun." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A promising start to a new series." --School Library Journal, starred review

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