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Summary
Three-thousand-year-old Miss Drake has arranged to send her dear pet Winnie to The Spriggs Academy, an extraordinary school for humans and magicals alike. Winnie is particularly excited about magic class and having Sir Isaac Newton for science. She's also making new friends-and frenemies. . . .
When a plot to snatch Winnie from her San Francisco home is uncovered, Miss Drake is ready to use all her cunning and magic to thwart it. Not that feisty Winnie needs the help. . . . As a team, the intrepid duo you first met in A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans is unstoppable!
With equal doses of whimsy and humor, Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder have crafted an enchanting story about true friendship.
Praise for A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
*"Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters' budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels." - Booklist , Starred
"The tale is alternately comical, suspenseful and sometimes sweetly emotional." - Kirkus Reviews
"Miss Drake's arch narration and the sharp back-and-forth between the characters create an enchanting story, accented by GrandPre's whimsical black-and-white spot illustrations." - Publishers Weekly
"With a black-and-white spot illustration opening most chapters, an engaging narrator, and a consistently fluid writing style, this title makes a fine dragon choice for readers." - School Library Journal
Author Notes
Laurence Yep was born in San Francisco, California on June 14, 1948. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1970 and received a Ph.D. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
He primarily writes fiction for young adults, but has also written and edited several works for adults. His first novel, Sweetwater, was published in 1973. His other books include Dragonwings, Dragon's Gate, Shadow Lord, Child of the Owl, The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island. He has won numerous awards for his work including the Newbery Medal Honor Book, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 4-6-In this second book in the series about a grand dragon and her human "pet," Miss Drake sends Winnie to Spriggs Academy, where the students are a mixture of regular kids, known as "naturals," and "magicals," kids ranging from young enchanters to werewolves to centaurs. Faculty members include a witch, a bird lady, and Sir Isaac Newton. Familiar school-based plot elements of bullies, class excursions, and talent shows take on new twists with magical elements thrown in. There's also a fun blend of magic and modern technology: Miss Drake the dragon is a frequent user of text messaging. Along with the school antics, Winnie faces other challenges: she must reveal the secret world of magic to her oblivious mother and survive a kidnapping plot by her evil grandpa. The girl handles everything just fine, with determination, curiosity, and a kind heart, along with occasional use of handy magical objects. While Winnie's triumphs neatly demonstrate that personal qualities are as valuable as natural-born magic, her easy success feels rather anticlimactic. She charms her greedy, power-hungry grandfather, as well as the school bully, with offers of friendship, and her mother's acceptance of the world of magic occurs with even less drama. Winnie's straightforward narration alternates with passages from Miss Drake, whose wry tone adds light humor to the story. An appealing black-and-white drawing opens each chapter. VERDICT A solid choice for readers new to fantasy and those who like gentle adventures with a touch of humor.-Steven Engelfried, Wilsonville Public Library, OR © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Newly admitted to Spriggs Academy, Winnie Burton has more to contend with than the usual new-girl jitters. Winnies dragon-caretaker, Miss Drake, enrolled Winnie so she could learn magic, but Miss Drakes self-proclaimed rival, the sorceress Silana Voisin, has a niece, Nanette, attending Spriggs, and Nanette has decided to be Winnies self-proclaimed rival. Nanette invites Winnie to be her stage assistant at the Halloween Festival magic show, but is her niceness a ruse to hide a mean trick? Even worse, Winnies grandfather Jarvis wants to kidnap her and make her the heir to his ill-gotten empire, and his goons are stalking the school. While the previous book (A Dragons Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans, rev. 3/15) was told from Miss Drakes perspective, this second Dragons Guide alternates between Winnies and Miss Drakes points of view, the better to represent their more united front against the problems they face in this volumenot least the question of when to let Winnies mother in on the secret of a dragon living in the basement of their San Francisco mansion. Lighthearted episodes of unusual school lessons and field trips, illustrated by GrandPrs winsome spot art, are grounded by Miss Drakes more serious encounters with the goons, but in the end its Winnies street smarts that get Grandfather Jarvis to ease up a littlea gratifying development as this buoyant, fantastical series continues. anita l. burkam (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Following A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans (2015), the saga of Miss Drake, a dragon living in San Francisco, continues as she tries to train her pet human in the ways of magic. Told from the alternating perspectives of Miss Drake and her little human pet, Winnie, the story derives humor from their juxtaposition. Winnie, of course, sees Miss Drake as her pet, but the two never realize their different viewpoints. Even though she is a "natural" rather than a "magical," Winnie gets to go to the wonderfully multiethnic, multispecies Spriggs Academy, where she will get an education like no other, with amazing teachers such as the real Sir Isaac Newton. However, as in all schools, Winnie will have to cope with a clique of hostile girls, here led by the niece of a famous sorceress. Lurking in the distant background is a threat from Winnie's grandfather, a rich and selfish man who wants to take Winnie from her mom. If Winnie does not learn how to defeat him, her memory of Miss Drake will be wiped clean, and Miss Drake herself will have to leave her comfy San Francisco home. Can Winnie get some help from the wonderful, magical nesting Small Doll, who loves chocolate? Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by Grandpr's sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun. (Fantasy. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Highlighting the value of negotiation over force in resolving conflicts, this sequel to A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans (2015) pits young Winnie and Miss Drake, the elderly dragon living beneath her recently inherited mansion, against myriad challenges. From starting a new school to countering the efforts of her unscrupulous grandfather, Jarvis, Winnie has her hands full. But Spriggs Academy, with its faculty reminiscent of Hogwarts' and a mix of magical and human students, turns out to be ideal for Winnie. Though she's only a nonmagical natural herself, she not only shines in class but ably deflects the sorcerous pranks of mean-girl classmate Nanette while heading off Jarvis' machinations. Winnie's fortitude isn't her only admirable characteristic. Along with displaying a gift for forming strong friendships, she is a savvy bargainer, working out détentes with both of her nemeses. GrandPré adds warmly evocative portraits or vignettes at each chapter's head, and an afterword supplies notes on various historical and mythological cast members.--Peters, John Copyright 2016 Booklist