Children of the Dragon

by Rose Estes

Book Overview

In the mythical kingdom of Gallardia, the Dragonlord's three children must fight to save themselves and the one remaining egg of the guardian dragon. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394864336
• ISBN13: 9780394864334
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Wheres the ending?

Like the rest I to would have given this book 5 stars except for one thing. What the hell happened at the end? It completely leaves you hanging, and I've been looking all over for a sequel which evidently doesn't exist. My theory is that the writer had every intent on writing a sequel, but I guess, the book must have done so poorly in the stores that it persuaded her not to do a sequel.

A fantastic childrens book

I can't remember where I got this book, but it doesn't matter. I loved this book. My twin sister even loved this book, and she hated to read. The book is about three children. The three children. The three children gave me the ability to place myself among them, instead of just reading about them. I put myself in the place of the children, and seen myself doing what they were doing. It was great for my imagination. The ending of the book kind of left me hanging there wondering what would happen next, but like I said, it increased my imagination. I took over and made my own ending, which I thought was perfect.The children had this egg they had to care for, while they went looking for another dragons egg, which someone evil had. So this book puts the child in a place where they are the ones on the good side.Rose Estes put herself in the childs shoes as she wrote this book. She wrote from her childhood memories and how she wanted to read a book as a child. And she did a fantastic job at it. I would not change a thing about this book. Its easy to read, it catches the childs attention, and pulls the child into the book. There is nothing complicated about it. I give this book my highest rating.

I read this book in 5th grade and loved it

This is a great childrens book, very imaginative. I enjoyed the story about the dragon keeper and his children haveing to go and live with the dragon. This book was the first dragon book i'd ever read and ever since i've been in love with dragons. When ever I think of dragon ranks for books I think blackto be most powerful and evil, red, medium power level and then the green one or blue i can't remember was the weakest and a runt.

a really great book

I read this book in a library several years ago and I loved it. It's about three children trying to save a dragon's egg. The dragon had been the protector of the city that the children lived in, and the people would pay taxes of gold (for its hoard) and the Dragonmaster (who is also the 3 kids father) would care for and handle it. But then one day the dragon laid eggs, and the citizens were furious about the raise in taxes that would mean. They went up to its cave, killing the dragon and smashing its eggs... exept for one. The three kids (two boys and a girl) grabbed a small blue egg during the attack,and escaped through a tunnel with it that led deep into the mountains full of tunnels and monsters, where most of the story takes place. Theres also the question of who will be the new Dragonmaster when the egg hatches. the oldest feels it should be him because he is the oldest and male, the girl thinks it's about time they had a female dragonmaster, and the youngest just wishes they'd stop fighting. This is a really great book, my one and only complaint is that it left off in such a way that there should have been a sequel.

A really great book, i loved it

I found this book in a library several years ago, and I loved it. It's about three kids who are the children of the Dragonmaster, who cares for the dragon that protects their city. The people would pay gold taxes (for the dragons hoard) and the dragon would protect them. Then one day the dragon laid eggs. The people, knowing taxes would go up grew angry, and while the three kids are staying at the dragons cave (for safety, because being the dragonmasters kids isn't such a respected thing anymore), people from the city attack the dragon, killing it and smashing its eggs...exept for one. During the attack, the kids grab a small blue egg and run out through a secret tunnel in the back of the cave, and are soon lost inside the mountions full of tunnels and monsters in an attempt to make it out alive and save the egg. Plus, the whole time theres conlict between the three over who gets to be the new dragonmaster when the egg hatches. The oldest belives it is his right because he is the oldest son, the girl feels that its about time there was a female dragonmaster, and the youngest (a boy) just wishes the other two would stop fighting. This is a wonderful adventure that anyone should read if they can get a copy of it. My only complaint is that it felt like there was supposed to be a sequel, and i wish there was.