Dragon's Breath
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No sooner have Emma and Eadric turned back into humans (from being frogs) than Emma's mother flies into a panic. Aunt Grassina is distracted because she's found her true love turned into an otter, and Emma's magic is so out of control she sends herself to the dungeon by mistake. The neighboring kingdom has chosen this moment to attack, and if Emma can't get Grassina's mind back on protecting the kingdom, life as they know it in Greater Greensward will be in peril. From underwater sea monsters to fire-breathing dragons, this witty pair of young friends manages to sweet-talk, cajole, and race their way to victory. But when it looks as if everything will finally work out, disaster strikes, and Emma finds that magic is not enough; it takes real bravery and a strong, new friendship to succeed. Review: Enjoyable, written for a younger audience - Dragon's Breath is an enjoyable read, with a writing style directed towards younger kids. This is the story of a teen princess, Emma, who is learning magic and trying to get out of a betrothal. It is written in the first person, and starts off in the middle of things, which felt a bit awkward, but I realized later was because this is actually the third book in the series. It does, however, do a decent job of explaining things quickly and can be read by itself. The story is entertaining, and while the tone was lighthearted, the challenges therein were not trivial. Spells and magic are pretty juvenile, but since that is the target audience, that's not really a problem. It seems like in order to cast a spell, you just come up with a rhyming poem that demands or asks for what you want. There aren't really any rules about how the magic works or energy use or anything like that. I expected the book to be quite predictable, but it was not. The story line surprised me several times along the way. The biggest issue I had with the e-book are the many, many typos. This is unfortunately somewhat common in e-books, but that does not make it acceptable. OCR (optical character recognition) is all well and good for a cheap conversion, but it really must be accompanied by a thorough editing job. Still, I highly recommend this book to young fantasy readers (age 12 - 14) and I'm sure the rest of the series is on par. Review: wonderful series - buy these if there are children in your life, buy them and read them yourself if there are not, they are fun. Its nice to see a series and the person reading to the child can enjoy the story as much as the child being read too.
N**E
Enjoyable, written for a younger audience
Dragon's Breath is an enjoyable read, with a writing style directed towards younger kids. This is the story of a teen princess, Emma, who is learning magic and trying to get out of a betrothal. It is written in the first person, and starts off in the middle of things, which felt a bit awkward, but I realized later was because this is actually the third book in the series. It does, however, do a decent job of explaining things quickly and can be read by itself. The story is entertaining, and while the tone was lighthearted, the challenges therein were not trivial. Spells and magic are pretty juvenile, but since that is the target audience, that's not really a problem. It seems like in order to cast a spell, you just come up with a rhyming poem that demands or asks for what you want. There aren't really any rules about how the magic works or energy use or anything like that. I expected the book to be quite predictable, but it was not. The story line surprised me several times along the way. The biggest issue I had with the e-book are the many, many typos. This is unfortunately somewhat common in e-books, but that does not make it acceptable. OCR (optical character recognition) is all well and good for a cheap conversion, but it really must be accompanied by a thorough editing job. Still, I highly recommend this book to young fantasy readers (age 12 - 14) and I'm sure the rest of the series is on par.
F**Y
wonderful series
buy these if there are children in your life, buy them and read them yourself if there are not, they are fun. Its nice to see a series and the person reading to the child can enjoy the story as much as the child being read too.
J**S
Good gift for preteens
My daughters loved this series and we just purchased it for my niece. It is a great series for middle school to junior high.
K**I
A fun read
My daughter is 8 years old, but reads at a higher reading level. She has a difficult time finding books that are engaging, and appropriate for her age. This series fit the bill nicely. As an added bonus, the rest of the family has enjoyed it as well when I read it aloud. Though both my children and I could do without the copious amounts of kissing in some of the books, that is really the only part that was challenging for our multi-age audience. The series is engaging and fun with strong female characters that my kids could relate to.
P**.
A great story for a kid who loves magic and enchantment
My six year old daughter loves these books. I read them to her and occasionally censor the violent parts. The princess is on a quest to help turn her aunt's beloved (who was long ago turned into an otter by her grandmother) back into a human. It's one adventure after another with lots of thrilling moments. Like all the kindle versions of these books, this one has lots of typos. It looks like someone scanned this from the print format.
T**P
Awesomeness
If you like fantasy books this is the one for you. I really enjoyed everything about this book, I have read it like a million times and I will read it again. I hope that you want to try to read this book, and when you do I wish that you will enjoy it as much as I have.
A**H
A great book
I loved it from start to finish. This book was captivating and entertaining! Princess Emma and Prince Eadric have a big adventure as they collect the items to break the spell on Aunt Grassina's betrothed and have more adventures along the way!!
D**Y
Great children's fairy tale book
We bought the Frog Princess from a school bookfair. I've been reading it to my 8 year old daughter. We both enjoyed the book so much, I bought the next two in the series on Amazon. These are wonderfully funny, engaging stories. This is a children's auther I would highly recommend.
M**O
series
have to get the book in the series,hoping it's still as good as i remember and that my daughter would read and love it too
S**E
Good read
My daughter and I love all ED Baker's books. They are funny and intelligent and I want to know what happens as much as my 8 year old does.
A**R
The Feog Princess ２作目
前作（The Feog Princess）で、めでたくもとの姿に戻った Emma 王女 と Eadric 王子ですが、Emma の祖母が 叔母の Grassina の恋人にかけた 呪いを解く為に、祖母の家へと旅立ちます。 Grassina の恋人 Haywood の呪いを解く為のアイテム集めの旅という趣です、タイトルに Dragon とありますが、あまりドラゴンは中心といった感じではありません。この巻も おとぎ話や昔話のパロディがあちこちにあります。 完全な続き物ですので、The Feog Princess を読んでからお読みください。
K**R
Product arrived on time and in good condition as specified
Product arrived on time and in good condition as specified
A**S
Five Stars
Recommended
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