Description
Life isn't exactly normal lodging at the Pennykettles - not when you're surrounded by hundreds of clay pottery dragons. Fate seems to be dictating an unusual course for David when his university tutor sets him a writing project on the existence - or not - of dragons. The tantalizing prize - a fully-funded research trip to the Arctic - seems just within his grasp. David starts to research the subject and soon discovers a connection between dragons and the Arctic just as it begins to snow. Is it only a coincidence? Or could deeper forces be at work? As David starts to uncover more about the dragons, he finds himself drawn down a path from which there is no going back to a time when dragons really did exist, and their secrets were guarded by the polar bears of the Arctic. If David is going to have any chance of winning the research trip, he has to open his mind to the legend of dragons and the mysterious secret of Icefire.
This is the sequel to 'The Fire Within' which continues the story of student, David Rain, and his life in the Pennykettle household. David begins a research project on the existence of dragons and finds himself drawn down a path from which there is no going back, into a time where dragons did really exist.
About the Author
Chris d'Lacey is a hugely talented children's writer, whose first novel for older children, Fly, Cherokee Fly was highly commended for the Carnegie Medal in 1999. This is his third Red Apple for Orchard. Chris loves animals and enjoys writing about them, his favourite animals being squirrels, polar bears, pigeons and cats. He lives in Leicester with his wife and manages to find time for a full-time scientific post at Leicester University, alongside his writing.
Reviews
A gripping read...builds to a suitably chaotic climax * School Librarian *
A very readable story * Leicester Mercury *
Top-quality writing and a humorous yet suspenseful storyline * Publishing News *
Dragontastic! Filled with excitement, adventure and continuous twists in the tale. * Amazon reader *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843621348
Author Chris d'Lacey
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Orchard Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 26mm
This is the sequel to 'The Fire Within' which continues the story of student, David Rain, and his life in the Pennykettle household. David begins a research project on the existence of dragons and finds himself drawn down a path from which there is no going back, into a time where dragons did really exist.
About the Author
Chris d'Lacey is a hugely talented children's writer, whose first novel for older children, Fly, Cherokee Fly was highly commended for the Carnegie Medal in 1999. This is his third Red Apple for Orchard. Chris loves animals and enjoys writing about them, his favourite animals being squirrels, polar bears, pigeons and cats. He lives in Leicester with his wife and manages to find time for a full-time scientific post at Leicester University, alongside his writing.
Reviews
A gripping read...builds to a suitably chaotic climax * School Librarian *
A very readable story * Leicester Mercury *
Top-quality writing and a humorous yet suspenseful storyline * Publishing News *
Dragontastic! Filled with excitement, adventure and continuous twists in the tale. * Amazon reader *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843621348
Author Chris d'Lacey
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Orchard Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 26mm
