Dragonbreath #7: When Fairies Go Bad
In this seventh series entry, Danny Dragonbreath’s mother disappears after she enters a mysterious ring of mushrooms that springs up in the backyard. It appears that fairies have kidnapped her, so Danny, his best friend Wendell, and skeptical Christiana hop the first bus to the faerie realm to rescue Danny’s mama. Their mission won’t be easy; these are not sweet, sparkly fairies. Vernon combines prose text with spot illustrations and occasional comic book–format pages in black, white, and green to provide readers with a fantasy adventure spiced with humor and memorable characters. Grades 3-5. --Kat Kan