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The Dragon of the Month Club
by Iain Reading
Series: Dragon of the Month Club #1
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Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform on December 18, 2014
Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
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The Dragon of the Month Club is a new young adult fantasy adventure novel by Iain Reading.
Synopsis:
The Dragon Of The Month Club is the exciting first installment in a new book series that tells the story of Ayana Fall and Tyler Travers, two best friends who stumble across an extraordinarily magical book and soon find themselves enrolled as members of a very special and exclusive club - The Dragon of the Month Club.On the thirteenth of every month a new dragon conjuring spell is revealed and the two friends attempt to summon the latest Dragon of the Month. The varieties are almost endless: Air Dragons, Paper Dragons, Fog Dragons, Waterfall Dragons, Rock Dragons, Tree Dragons - not to mention special bonus dragons for all the major holidays, including a particularly prickly Holly Dragon for Christmas.
But one day when a conjuring spell somehow goes wrong Ayana and Tyler find themselves unexpectedly drawn into a fantastical world of adventure based on the various books scattered all across Tyler's messy bedroom. Traveling from one book-inspired world to the next with nothing to rely on but their wits and a cast of strange and exotic dragons at their disposal they must try to somehow find their way home again.
Drawing inspiration from some of literature's most memorable stories - from 19th century German folktales to the streets of Sherlock Holmes's London - the adventures of Ayana and Tyler bring these classic stories to life in delightfully strange and unexpected ways. Filled with fascinating detail and non-stop action these books will spark the imaginations of readers of all ages to inspire a life-long love of reading and seeking out books that are just a little bit off the beaten track.
A book to conjure a dragon? I would so love to be a part of this club
The Dragon of the Month Club by Iain Reading is a book that I liked a lot. This book follows the moment that Ayana Fall and Tyler Travers became friends to having an accidental trouble moment when they are trying to conjure a dragon. This book is in third person point of view and is a pretty great book with a surprising twist that I never excepted at all. I devoured this book in almost a day which means that I loved it a lot.
What I liked about this book:
- The fact that we get some background knowledge of Ayana and with how she and Tyler met.
- I also liked the fact that they are friends and believe they will be able to conjure these dragons.
- I love the different dragons that appear in the book, but I do wish that one of the bonus dragons made an appearance.
- To me, this book is perfect for any kid in middle school looking for a new book to read. It’s a fun story.
What I disliked about this book:
What I disliked about this book was that we didn’t see much of when Tyler went to school. Just the short little moments either at the library or the two meeting up at a park to look at their new dragon entry.
What I am curious about for the next book:
Will Ayana and Tyler be able to make it back to their world?
Five Stars
The Dragon of the Month Club by Iain Reading is a beautiful book that kept me guessing throughout the entire thing. I loved the different characters, especially the dragons, and how he was able to bring to life some of the characters that everyone knows about, like Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Although, I am very curious about the next book though. I am giving this book a five-star review and recommend this book to any middle school grade readers.
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About Iain Reading
Iain Reading is passionate about Root Beer, music, and writing. He is Canadian, but currently resides in the Netherlands working for the United Nations.
Iain is the author of the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series, The Wizards of Waterfire Series, and the dragon of the month club.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2018 Goodreads Reading Challenge
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