Thomas and the Dragon Queen

THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN

By:  Shutta Crum

FIRST SENTENCE

“Thomas staggered through the clearing gripping one of his arms.”

SUMMARY
from goodreads

A kingdom is at war.

A princess has been kidnapped by a dragon queen

A brave squire volunteers to set out on a quest to rescue her.

But there’s one small problem.  He’s Thomas, the shortest of all the squires.  With little more than a donkey, a vest, and a sword, Thomas will have to use all of his courage and determination to battle a beast with many heads, reach a forbidden island, and rescue the princess from a most fearsome dragon- and an even more fearsome fate.

REVIEW

Are you looking for some adventure?  Do you enjoy stories about knights and dragons?  How about we throw in some sea monsters and an unexpected hero?  You’ll get all of that and more in Thomas and the Dragon Queen.

This middle grade book tells the charming tale of Thomas, a tiny squire who does big things for his kingdom.  Boys and girls alike will be drawn to this story.  Danger and battles for the boys – a kidnapped princess and a dragon queen for the girls.  That’s right – I said dragon QUEEN.

Engaging drawings are sprinkled throughout the book and they add to the story.  I got a good picture of just how small Thomas was compared to the other boys.  This helped make his plight all the more real. 

Most of all, though, this book teaches an important lesson.  It does not matter how big or how small you are.  What really matters is what is in your heart.  Thank you to Shutta Crum and The Teen Book Scene for sending this book for review.

RATING

4        Plot

4        Characters

4        Attention Grabbing

3        Girlie Meter

4        Ending

19      TOTAL

4        STARS