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Dragons in a Bag

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Geneva B

By Zetta Elliott
Read by Ron Butler and Zetta Elliott

By Zetta Elliott
Read by Ron Butler and Zetta Elliott

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Aug 13, 2019 | ISBN 9781524770488 | Middle Grade (8-12) *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Oct 23, 2018 | ISBN 9781524770457 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 23, 2018 | ISBN 9781524770464 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 23, 2018 | ISBN 9781524770471 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 23, 2018 | 205 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Dragons in a Bag

    The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author–with two starred reviews!

    When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag and don’t feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?

    “Good, solid fantasy fun.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “A promising start to a new series.” —School Library Journal, starred review

    About Dragons in a Bag

    The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

    When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag, and don’t feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?

    AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    About Dragons in a Bag

    The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

    When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag, and don’t feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?

    AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    About Dragons in a Bag

    The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

    When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag, and don’t feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?

    AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    About Dragons in a Bag

    The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

    When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag, and don’t feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?

    AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    Aug 13, 2019 | 176 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770488

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770457

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770464

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770471

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Oct 23, 2018 | 205 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780525636083

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    Praise

    “What a breath of fresh air: a chapter-book fantasy with an urban setting, an array of brown-skinned magic wielders, and a lovable black protagonist readers will root for and sympathize with… Good, solid fantasy fun.“—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “Elliott skillfully introduces themes about creating positive change, examines issues of othering and the fear of differences, and touches upon the complexities of family, gentrification, and segregation. A promising start to a new series…”—School Library Journal, starred review

    Awards

    Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books SELECTION 2018

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