Shimmer, a renegade dragon princess, tries to redeem herself by capturing a witch with the help of a human boy.
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Yep's sweeping fantasy tells of Shimmer, an exiled dragon princess, who must team up with a boy to try to restore her dragon clan's lost home. Ages 10-14.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
Laurence Yep is the acclaimed author of nearly sixty books for young people and a winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. His illustrious list of novels includes the Newbery Honor Books Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate. He is also the author of the Tiger's Apprentice series, The Case of the Firecrackers, Sweetwater, When the Circus Came to Town, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC), and The Rainbow People, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book.
Mr. Yep grew up in San Francisco, where he was born. He attended Marquette University, graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He lives in Pacific Grove, California, with his wife, the writer Joanne Ryder.
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Format:Paperback
Dragon of the Lost Sea is, ultimately, nothing more than a quest adventure, but it is elevated by its surprisingly lovely, elegant writing, and distinguished by a Chinese flavour.
If you enjoyed this, but would like something more grownup/meatier/cleverer/funnier, definitely check out Barry Hughart's "Bridge of Birds" for a more rollicking adventure in a never-never China, an absolutely terrific book.
Note: 3 stars, for me, is a pretty good review, 4 is for extremely distinguished works, and 5 only for those I consider classics. Most of what is published is, unfortunately, a 2 or less.
By Becca
Format:Paperback
Dragon of the Lost Sea is an excellent fantasy book. It's not too in-depth, but it's still very good. It's told from the dragon's point of view, which would seem odd, but somehow Yep has made it not childish at all. There are some dry parts, but most of this book is very interesting and I would recommend it to anyone 12 or older, because everyone will like it.
By A Customer
Format:School & Library Binding
I thought this book was exciting. My favorite part was when the characters were in the caves. I was disappointed in the ending because it left me "hanging".
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Dragons Adventure
I read this book a few months ago and I thought it was cute.It was easy reading and I didnt have to take a long time reading it. It is a good adventure story and I liked it. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2002 by Jaslee Lord
5.0 out of 5 stars
an awesome book
I think this is an awesome book.It is one of the best book i have ever read .My favorite part is the last part when the dragon takes the boy flying
Published on Mar 28 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars
the beginning of a blowout series...
Dragon of the Lost Sea is perhaps one of the best Fantasy books I have ever read.Other reviews say that a pearl called the Mist Stone holds Princess Shimmer's sea (The Inland Sea). Read more
Published on May 26 2001 by Adam Gorvin
5.0 out of 5 stars
The clash of fantasy
This was a great book. Not one of the best I have read but a good book all together. It is about a Dragon who has had praticlly her whole life taken from her. Read more
Published on May 11 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the greatest books
This book was my most favorite book I've read.It was very interesting and exciting exspecially when I found out the old lady was a dragon. Read more
Published on May 11 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best fantasy books I have ever read
I have always loved reading mythology of all kinds and though I had dabbled a bit in chinese here and there I didn't take a real interest in it until I read this book. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2000 by "kandladin"
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a nifty book
If you like dragons, and are not into the real details about what chinese dragons can and can't do, go ahead and read this book. If you bothered by little details.... Read more
Published on Jun 15 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
The tale of an exiled dragon...
This is a story for all Fantasy-Fiction lovers. It is about an exiled dragon who has lost her home (the Inland Sea). Read more
Published on April 21 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dragon of the Lost Sea
An intriguing and unique fantasy story based on Chinese mythos, written in Yep's captivating style.
It features an exiled dragon princess named Shimmer, who is impressed... Read more
It features an exiled dragon princess named Shimmer, who is impressed... Read more
Published on April 4 2000 by E. A Solinas
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good first impressing by Laurance Yep
Yep is correct! Laurance Yep is an exectional author. I love books of the Fantasy genre especisally one's that include dragons, magic, and talking animals and beasts. Read more
Published on Mar 9 2000
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