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Title: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher : Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville ISBN: 0-671-74782-7 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.66 (38 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: "Nothing You Love is Lost"
Comment: For kids that are too young for the complex "Harry Potter" series, and yet interested in fantasy stories, then Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books might be the thing to hook them up with. Each book is based on a basic premise: a young child with the usual kid problems (home trouble, bullies, crushes, angry teachers, etc) stumble across Mr Elives' Magic Shop, and leave with an unusual purchase that creates more trouble for them, but ultimately teaches them important lessons.
In this case, Jeremy Thatcher escapes two bullies, the resentful nature of his art teacher and the unwanted affections of Mary Lou by ducking into the Magic Shop, where Mr Elives gruffly allows him to take home a strange glistening sphere with a sheet of mysterious instructions - it would seem Jeremy is about to hatch a dragon's egg! With the tiny dragonlet Tiamat born, but growing steadily by the day, Jeremy gains more confidence against the problems in his life, as well as more creative flair with the inspiration that Tiamat magically places in his mind's eye.
Obviously, a baby dragon in the house is not as easy as it sounds, and even though only Jeremy can see her, Tiamat is still able to manipulate circumstances around her with her fiery breath. But Tiamat must eventually return home to her own world, and along with the mysterious, beautiful Miss Priest and Mr Elives, Jeremy participates in the ritual to send her to the "dragon-world". Despite the loss however, Jeremy has found a new outlook on life, had old friendships tested and new ones forged, and come to understand a spiteful teacher better.
With little dashes of real dragon lore mingled in with his own creative liberties, Coville makes the world natural enough for belief to be suspended, although as an older reader, I would dearly like to know more about the Shop, its owner and its associate Miss Priest. Who are they really? How do they pick the children they give gifts to? How does the Shop move around? If he wished, Coville could make these short but sweet stories into something much more deep and interesting.
As I said, the Magic Shop books are great for younger readers, with enough of the every-day troubles to relate to, and enough of the fantasy elements to fire their own imaginations.
Its also worth mentioning that if you're a part of a country that recieves the Great Britain copies of these books, there are some wonderful new covers to behold by the artist Tony Diterlizzi, best know for his illustrations in the "Spiderwick Chronicles", that beautifully capture the children's personalities and their magical companions.
Rating: 5
Summary: Loved it
Comment: This story is a fantasy about a six-grade boy named Jeremy Thatcher. He visits a magic shop, and buys a shiny rock. When he gets home, he finds out it's a dragon egg. That night he reads a poem under the moon.
The next day crack, out comes a red dragon! And in comes responsibility! The way Jeremy and the dragon communicate is in pictures. When I say pictures, I mean they see the pictures in each other's mind. Next Jeremy has to give the dragon a name. He names it Tiamat. Then Jeremy has to feed Tiamat, so he feeds her chicken livers and gives her milk. That makes her go to sleep.
Weeks later Tiamat has grown bigger then Jeremy and lives in the barn. One night Jeremy got to ride on Tiamat's back. Soon Jeremy must return Tiamat on Midsummer's Night to be with all the other dragons.
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher was one of the best stories I have ever read. It was funny when Tiamat gave Mr. Kravitz a hot foot. It was mysterious because only Jeremy could see it. It was sad when Tiamat had to leave. I think any fourth grader would enjoy this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher
Comment: This story's exciting part never ends. I felt like I was Jeremy. It's a great book if you like magic. While trying to get away from bullies, Jeremy ran into a magic shop. He bought a dragon egg. He thought that it was a pretty marble or pretty ball. He did not know it was an egg. The dragon hatches on a full moon. Read the book to find out what happens.
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Title: Jennifer Murdley's Toad by Bruce Coville ISBN: 0671794019 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Skull of Truth : A Magic Shop Book by Bruce Coville ISBN: 0671023438 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Monster's Ring by Bruce Coville, Katherine Coville ISBN: 068985692X Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville, Pat MacDonald, Katherine Coville ISBN: 0671727117 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Dragonslayers by Bruce Coville, Patricia MacDonald, Katherine Coville ISBN: 0671798324 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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