The Dragon Tamers
Book review by Trevor Agnew
The Dragon Tamers (2013) James Russell, ill. Link Choi, Dragon Brothers Books,
hardback, 32 pages ISBN 978 0 473 24975 5
“I cannot see a
single egg, nor dragon in the sky,” says Paddy resting on a rock. A sudden
unexpected event (which will amuse young readers) causes a mass hatching of
dragon eggs. Pursued by young dragons, the two boys flee back down the hill.
They hide behind a rock but as Link Choi’s beautiful colour illustrations show
there is also a dragon sheltering there with them.
“Having dodged the
thundering horde, Flynn was feeling bolder,
Until he felt a
scaly claw fall gently on his shoulder.”
True to storybook tradition, the young dragon bonds with
the boys, and they smuggle it back into their bedroom. The final picture shows
its tail projecting from under the blankets while the boys feed it scraps from
their evening meal. Hanging on the wall above their bed is a framed dragon
tooth, a reminder of their battle with the adult dragon in The Dragon Tamers (2012). The saga will continue in the final
volume.
The website is at
www.dragonbrothersbooks.com
Trevor Agnew
15 Oct 2013
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