Review by Booklist Review
PreS-Gr. 2. Having hatched his dragon friend ( The Egg, 0 2001) and accompanied him on a heroic mission ( The Great Dragon Rescue, 0 2004), George rejoins his winged sidekick in a third adventure. A faraway wizard has been collecting dragon eggs to "rid the land of the cursed creatures," but the presence of our heroes causes one of the eggs to hatch and its adorable baby to imprint upon its would-be destroyer. Readers who haven't encountered the first book may wonder at George's unruffled demeanor when a dragon raps upon his window at book's beginning, but most will nonetheless follow the ensuing campaign with interest, drawn by the familiar fairy-tale setting and appealing, fantastical creatures. Though Robertson's workmanlike writing and occasionally muddy watercolors don't really display the depth typically required to sustain a series, it's nice to be able to offer young ones a bit of the epic-fantasy experience in a form that is far more manageable than the tomes bandied about by older kids. --Jennifer Mattson Copyright 2005 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-The adventures of young bookworm George and his dragon, whom readers first met in The Egg (Putnam, 2001), are continued in this frothy fantasy. The story, which centers on the boy's attempt to foil a crotchety wizard who has been stealing dragon eggs, is lightweight. The motives of the wizard are never explained, and the realization that love conquers all when a newly hatched dragon mistakes the man for his mother is, frankly, corny. But the expansive illustrations, filled with moon-kissed snowscapes and moody evil castles, more than make up for any holes in the plot. A fine addition that is good for reading aloud or for young readers to tackle on their own.-Kara Schaff Dean, Needham Public Library, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
On his dragon's back, George (from The Egg and The Great Dragon Rescue) travels ""to a land that was neither Here nor There"" and confronts an evil wizard who plans to eradicate dragons by stealing their eggs. Though the pacing and language of the story feel like a Saturday morning cartoon, the dramatic full-page illustrations are engaging. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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