{"product_id":"a-dragons-guide-to-making-your-human-smarter-paperback","title":"A Dragon's Guide to Making Your Human Smarter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurence Yep\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoanne Ryder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Grandpre\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new tale about dragon Miss Drake and her human pet Winnie, by a two-time Newbery Honor winner, featuring illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Mary GrandPré. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree-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. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 \u003ci\u003eA Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans\u003c\/i\u003e is unstoppable! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith equal doses of whimsy and humor, Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder have crafted an enchanting story about true friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Dragon's Guide to Making Your Human Smarter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \"Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by Grandpré's sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e- \" Lighthearted episodes of unusual school lessons and field trips, illustrated by GrandPré's winsome spot art, are grounded by Miss Drake's more serious encounters with the goons...a gratifying development as this buoyant, fantastical series continues.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- *\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e- \"The tale is alternately comical, suspenseful and sometimes sweetly emotional.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \"Miss Drake's arch narration and the sharp back-and-forth between the characters create an enchanting story, accented by GrandPré's whimsical black-and-white spot illustrations.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurence Yep is a two-time Newbery Honor winner, a recipient of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and a nominee for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He is the author of more than sixty books, including the Isabelle American Girl titles and \u003ci\u003eA Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans\u003c\/i\u003e, which he cowrote with his wife, Joanne Ryder. Joanne has published over seventy books and received numerous awards for her nature writing and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dragon's Guide to Making Your Human Smarter\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763404833056,"sku":"9780385392358","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f3fcaccf201bfe8797ea8aed66c8efa.webp?v=1780234650","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dragons-guide-to-making-your-human-smarter-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}