No Such Thing As Dragons - Softcover

Reeve, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1407115294 ISBN 13: 9781407115290

Publisher: Scholastic, 2009

Synopsis

New in paperback--an unforgettable dragon story from Philip Reeve!Ansel's new master slays dragons for a living. He says he's hunted the monstrous worms all over Christendom-and he has the scars to prove it! But is Brock just a clever trickster in shining armor? Ansel is sure there are no such things as dragons. So what is the man-eating creature that lives in the crags of Dragon Mountain? As he and Brock climb the perilous ice-face to its lair, Ansel is about to discover the horrifying truth. A heart-pounding new fantasy with a brilliant twist from Philip Reeve, one of the world's greatest writers."His imagination is electrifying."--Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of Millions and Cosmic

About this title

About the Author

Philip Reeve is the bestselling author of the Mortal Engines quartet, Here Lies Arthur, and Fever Crumb. He lives in Dartmoor, England, with his wife and son.

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-8–Reeve explores a more "realistic" vision of classic dragon tales in his newest novel. Ansel is a mute boy who is callously sold by his father to be a servant to an itinerant dragon hunter who is happy to have someone who can keep his secrets safe. Brock truly has secrets, and before long he reveals to Ansel that dragons do not really exist, and that he is, in fact, a charlatan who preys on the fears of villagers. However, a book with this title surely has to contain a dragon, and inevitably, Ansel and Brock must face off against the real thing. There is some graphic description of horses and a human being devoured by the dragon. The creature itself is portrayed somewhat sympathetically, as Ansel realizes it is just an animal. The real story, however, is how in the course of this quest, the boy is able to find his voice, both literally and figuratively. This is certainly different from anything that Reeve has done previously, but is still shot through with his trademark imagination and feel for action. It will be eagerly devoured by young readers.Tim Wadham, St. Louis County Library, MO
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Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407115294
• ISBN 13: 9781407115290
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224