The King of Dragons

by Carol Fenner

Book Overview

Eleven-year-old Ian and his Vietnam veteran father have been homeless for years, but now his father has found a perfect place for them -- an abandoned city courthouse with heat, plenty of bathrooms,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689822170
• ISBN13: 9780689822179
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

King of Dragons

The King of Dragons is very cool. It's about a boy living in the Hall of Justice. He can't leave any traces. It was a very good book. Tons of details! Read it to find out more about it!

King of Dragons

In Carol Fenner's book, King of Dragons, she does a wonderful job developing the personality of her young character, Ian. Ian is an innovative and intuitive character who's survival skills are intriging. While reading you will find yourself side by side with Ian as his adventure unravels in the abandoned Hall of Justice Building. Experience the joys, the frustrations, and fears of Ian in this realistic young adult novel. Once you begin reading this book, it is hard to put it down. Enjoy!

Amazing tale of self-sufficiency

I thought I might be a bit old for a book like this, but since I was running out of things to read I ordered it from a book club. At first the novel was a little boring, but soon it grew on me. I love it! With mixed reluctance and eagerness, I finished the story today. Ian was ingenious, surviving as he did for so long. He bravely faced life without his father. The way that they'd lived in the old courthouse was interesting. When Mr. Bayless left and the place was converted into a kite museum, the boy spied on the workers until he knew them intimately. Like the reviewer below said, Ian didn't become pessimistic over his traumatic life. He inspires hope. You'll enjoy reading about his adventures. I reccomend "King of Dragons" to anyone!

A Wonderful Book for Kids and Grown-ups Alike!

I simply can't say enough about Carol Fenner's "The King of Dragon's." It's a wonderful story about the ceaseless wonder of childhood in the midst of a life filled with terrible loss, poverty and uncertainty. The very opposite of cynicism, this book presents the most compelling case for genuineness, optimism and hope one is likely to run across at the end of the twentieth century.