Dragons in a Bag

by Zetta Elliott

Book Overview

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524770485
• ISBN13: 9781524770488
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Both 7 year old daughter and I loved this book.

I just got done reading this allowed to my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. We both loved it!

Please Don't Feed the Dragons!

Zetta Elliot's Dragons in a Bag is about a boy named Jaxon (Jax) whose mother has mysteriously left him with grumpy Old Ma for the day. He quickly realizes Old Ma is not his grandmother and much less interested in watching over him. Just before he's had enough of her shady and strange behavior, he stumbles into Ma's magical world of dragons, new friends, and adventure. Ma gives Jax a chance to prove himself as her apprentice. Along the way, Jax learns more about himself, his friends, and his family as he navigates and overcomes challenges on his journey to be a loyal apprentice to Ma. In terms of learning moments for Jax and the reader, the story depicts a coming of age adventure showing relatable experiences that can be difficult. To balance it out, Elliot does a great job at creating silly, imaginative moments and plot points. What I really appreciate about this book is the show of intergenerational relationships, conflict, and growth as well as a depiction of a character without normal family securities and comforts.