A Scaly Situation
Jeremy Thatcher Knows A Thing or Two About Raising animals-after all, his dad is a veterinarian.
But after he leaves Mr. Elives' magic shop with a strange marbled egg, it soon becomes clear that this is one pet he wasn't prepared for! How is he supposed to keep a flame-breathing dragon with razor-sharp teeth and an out- of -control appetite in his bedrooom?
But if the playful baby dragon is ever to grow up to become a magnificent beast of myth and legend, it needs Jeremy. Anda though he doesn't know it yet, Jeremy needs a dragon.
“A funny, enjoyable, imaginative story whose serious undercurrents lend it unexpected depth. “
-Kirkus reviews (starred)
A Scaly Situation
Jeremy Thatcher Knows A Thing or Two About Raising animals-after all, his dad is a veterinarian.
But after he leaves Mr. Elives' magic shop with a strange marbled egg, it soon becomes clear that this is one pet he wasn't prepared for! How is he supposed to keep a flame-breathing dragon with razor-sharp teeth and an out- of -control appetite in his bedrooom?
But if the playful baby dragon is ever to grow up to become a magnificent beast of myth and legend, it needs Jeremy. Anda though he doesn't know it yet, Jeremy needs a dragon.
“A funny, enjoyable, imaginative story whose serious undercurrents lend it unexpected depth. “
-Kirkus reviews (starred)
