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The Dragon Thief

Zetta Elliott

Kavita has stolen a baby dragon and now needs help returning it to the realm of magic. Jaxon searches for Kavita and the dragon while worrying about Ma, his mentor, who has not awakened since an earlier journey. With Jaxon’s best friend Vik, Kavita’s brother, and their unexpected ally Kenny, the group looks for Kavita and a gate back to the magical realm. The story follows the consequences of the theft and the friends’ effort to set things right.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
700L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
Word Count
32049
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
Q
Themes
Adventure · Folklore And Mythology · Friendship · Teamwork
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Yearling Books
Published
January 12, 2021
Pages
176
ISBN-13
9781524770525
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2020Fiction for Children
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