VERDICT Upper elementary and younger middle grade fans of Lynne Jonell's The Sign of the Cat will be enchanted by Brine's high seas adventure.- Kerry Sutherland, Akron-Summit County Public Library, OH Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. The beautiful cover design reflects the charming adventure within this multilayered fantasy handles a variety of themes, including the meaning of family, the ability of power to corrupt, and the importance of stories. Brine and Peter quickly learn that it takes hard work to keep a ship afloat as well as the ins and outs of becoming (and staying) friends. When Magus plans to give both children away to the richest man on the island, the kids take a boat and escape, only to end up in the path of notorious pirates who are not quite as terrible as legend tells. All that interests her are the books in her mentor's library. She might as well be allergic to Magus's annoying apprentice, Peter, too. The Journey to Dragon Island : Claire Fayers : 9781627794213 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. She and magic don't get along, however-she's allergic to it. The Journey to Dragon Island by Claire Fayers, 9781627794213, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Gr 3-7-Brine has no recollection of her family or of why she was abandoned on a rowboat three years earlier, and at 12, she is unhappily cleaning house for the magician Magus. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th
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