Adventurine has always wanted to explore the world beyond her family's mountain cave. But, as a young dragon, her tough scales aren't fully developed yet, and her family says that the world beyond is too perilous for her. So Adventurine is determined to fly out on her own and prove her family wrong by catching the most dangerous prey of all, a human. But when the human she is hunting tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, Adventurine transforms into a puny human girl. No more sharp teeth, no more fire breath, and no more claws. She might have transformed into a puny human, but she has found her true passion, chocolate. Now all she has to do is to get into a human city and find herself an apprenticeship in a chocolate house, and she will be conquering new territory in no time, won't she? I LOVED this book! Another of my all time favorite books! I loved Aventurine's adventure and her friend Silke's personality. I would recommend this book for anyone that likes the book The Whiz Pop Chocolate Shop.
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
By Stephanie Burgis
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Aventurine is a brave young dragon ready to explore the world outside of her family's mountain cave . . . if only they'd let her leave it. Her family thinks she's too young to fly on her own, but she's determined to prove them wrong by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human.
But when that human tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she's transformed into a puny human without any sharp teeth, fire breath, or claws. Still, she's the fiercest creature in these mountains--and now she's found her true passion: chocolate. All she has to do is get to the human city to find herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she'll be conquering new territory in no time . . . won't she?
A classic fantasy with terrific girl power, perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Jessica Day George.
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Bank Street Best Books of 2012
A Spring 2011 Kids' Indie Next pick
A 2012 ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book
A Top 40 Pick for the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association