The Dragon In The Driveway (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
(Genre:Children's Fiction/Fantasy) The sequel to "The Dragon in the Sock Drawer", this one was not quite as good as the first (for an adult....my 10 year old hasn't read it yet and given me his opinion. He will probably like it just fine). There was one particular action sequence that just didn't make a lot of sense to my husband and I, but maybe that is because we are adults. In this adventure, the evil St. George has disappeared from his office/lab at the college and something strange is happening in the deep woods near the Dell. Jessie, Daisy, and their dragon Emmy have to figure out what St. George is up to and try to stop him before it is too late. Fun series for the younger elementary age kids that will appreciate a "cute" dragon. Jesse, Daisy, and their dragon Emmy mare back in this new book in the Dragon Keepers series. Emmy has a hard time remembering to be an English sheepdog. A disguise is necessary to protect her from the evil St. George. Speaking of, he's keeping a low profile. Jesse and Daisy haven't seen him in days. They decided to check up on him. He's apparently abandoned his ruse as a college professor. Discovering what St. George is up to leads the Dragon Keepers and their dragon on an adventure. They meet dryads and hobgoblins and discover their neighbor is magic. Can they stop St. George from completing whatever dastardly deed he has planned and keep Emmy safe?What I thought: A fast paced magical read. I continue to enjoy the characters Klimo has created. I especially like the hobgoblin queen and her rhymes. (Reminds me of the dwarfs and their mirrors in 10th Kingdom). I can't wait to see what the next book has in store for Jesse, Daisy, and Emmy.
What do You think about The Dragon In The Driveway (2009)?
Enjoyed these when I was younger, but they're a bit childish for me now.
—crab59
An enjoyable and easy read! Love YA books!
—hannahgiorgia
