- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (Aug 16 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1443406775
- ISBN-13: 978-1443406772
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#57,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43 in Books > Children's Books > Literature > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Dragons
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Bored by homework and bullied at school, twelve-year-old Gwyn Rae reluctantly takes on a Heritage Fair project to boost his history mark. He begins to investigate the papers of his ancestor, Daniel Rae, with help from his older sister, Maddie. Together they discover a notebook filled with writing only they can see and an iron key that seems to react to their touch. When the key unlocks a secret door in an old church, Gwyn and Maddie are launched into the adventure of their lives.
About the Author
JANET McNAUGHTON is the multi-award-winning author of many books, including The Secret Under My Skin, An Earthly Knight and her most recent novel, Dragon Seer, which was shortlisted for the prestigious TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, as well as both the CLA Young Adult Book Award and the Book of the Year for Children Award. McNaughton lives in St. John's, Newfoundland, with her family.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
mixture of history, dragons, magic, science and the environment make for a page-turning plot,
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This review is from: Dragon Seer's Gift (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: next (and last) in the series.I really enjoyed Dragon Seer and was thrilled to find out McNaughton had written a sequel. This is a sequel with a finite ending, not just another book in an ongoing series so the two make a nice companion read. Dragon Seer's Gift takes place centuries after the first book and only contains one continuous character. Events from the first book are heavily mentioned and integral to the story, so it is important to read them in order. This time the book is set in the present, and two teenage siblings who are ancestors of the characters from the first book have had the dragon legend carried down to them. When they start to research the family history for a school project they find an old key that unlocks an ancient secret that puts them next in line for the prophecy to save the world. This was a fast read and I must say I enjoyed it even more than the first book probably because the obscure history is missing this time. The first book is more about the dragons and a historical fantasy, while this one is more of a fantasy quest where the heroes must race against time to save the world. The historical element is still there through the family research and a family friend who is an archaeologist. Mostly we are looking at the Vikings and the Picts. I found the two main characters 12yo Gwyn and his older sister Maddie to be interesting, likable and real teens. Each had their own problems and yet they were from a close knit family keeping the usual sibling squabbling out of this book, as they looked out for each other. The issue of bullying was also met from four different angles as both Gwyn & Maggie are bullied in different ways, as well as a Norwegian immigrant and we get to know one character who starts off as a bully. Set in Newfoundland, I enjoyed the Canadian flavour to the story. The mixture of history, dragons, magic, science and the environment made for a page-turning plot while the memorable characters were endearing and made one care how things would turn out. I also enjoyed how the book ended realistically with the plot tied up, but also with the characters' future lives left to the imagination.
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