Get ready for big fun and adventure. This book is perfect for the reluctant reader and offers humor, mystery and a riddle to solve.
Title: Dragons in a
Bag
Author: Zetta
Elliott
Illustrations: Geneva
B
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 9781524770457
Review:
Jaxon and his mom may be losing
their home. His mom must go to court, but she can’t put Jaxon through that, so
she drops him off at an old friend referred to as Ma. Jaxon later discovers
this is actually his grandmother. Both Jaxon and Ma are reluctant to get to
know one another, that is, until Jaxon discovers Ma is unique and is hiding the
contents of a mysterious package she received from Madagascar. In the package
there are baby dragons and they must be taken somewhere special. This unlikely
duo adventure begins on a stroll to the park where they meet Ambros, another
unknown relative. Jaxon is told they must take a journey back in time in a
guard shack that has a few mis-firing issues. Dumped into an era of history
where dinosaurs exist, something goes wrong and Ma is left behind. It’s up to
Jaxon to bring her home, but not without the help of Ambros and his best friend
Vikram and his sister Kavita.
Author Zetta Elliott has
created another great middle grade read filled with adventure, family and
friendship. This book is perfect for any reluctant reader and for kids who love
fun characters and lots of humor and suspense. Teachers can use this as a tool
to engage readers in story as a classroom read-a-loud. The pages have black and
white illustrations that assist with bringing the characters and story to life.
Courtesy of Random House Children's Books
Visit author Zetta Elliot's website to learn more about her and her books.
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