Review: Captivating
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
Amy, the tale's protagonist, is eight years old when she is taken by her father to spend the summer with Aunt Morag and Uncle Angus, who live in `a real castle' in Scotland. After arriving at their destination and eating dinner together, Uncle Angus lets slip that there may be a `wee dragon' somewhere in the castle.This is a captivating story of friendship and trust. Amy learns she can `speak dragon' and how easy it is to form lasting friendships. It carries just the right amount of suspense to keep children on the edge without scaring them too much. The illustrations are delightful, the book is well-written, the descriptions are well-thought out, and it is short enough to keep the interest of all, whether reading or listening.I enjoyed the storyline and the setting (Scotland being the perfect location, of course, for dragons). The story is quite poignant, since it involves two lonely subjects, and the ending is endearing; as are the characters. I read this to the youngest member of the family who is already asking for more of the same (are there any children who are NOT intrigued by stories of dragons?), so hopefully there will be more of the adventures of Amy and Argyll soon. Highly recommendedThis review is also published at [...]