This current Sunshine state book is my favorite for the summer so far. I think it would be appropriate for a third or fourth grader. It was a very sweet story about a small boy who becomes a knight because of his bravery. He sets out to rescue the king's daughter who has been kidnapped by a dragon. When he finds the princess and the dragons, he realizes they are not what he expected. I think any child would like this story. When Sir Gerald arrives at Thomas' home due to an accident, the knight recognizes the small boy's skills and asks that Thomas accompany him back to the castle and become his page. Thomas is height-challenged and he is often the target of jeers from the other boys in training, but he progresses to become a squire. He finds a friend in Jonathan, a young boy who cares for the animals. The kingdom is at war and too soon Thomas finds himself accompanying Sir Gerald to the battlefield. Thomas' bravery there is acknowledged, but he is overlooked when the other boys progress to knighthood and leave for the battleground. Walking in the castle he overhears the King bemoaning the fact that his only daughter, Princess Eleanor, has been stolen by the dragon queen Bridgotha. Deprived of others to send to her rescue, the King knights Thomas and sends him off on a quest to save Eleanor. Because all the horses have gone to war, he rides off on Bartholomew, the donkey. He goes with only a blade he has received from Sir Gerald, a leather jerkin his father makes for him, a small supply of food from his mother, and a small toy his sister leaves in his pack. The adventure that follows tries the small boy's skills and spirit in his quest to save a princess from a dragon queen.
Do You like book Thomas And The Dragon Queen (2010)?
nice fantasy read about the underdog... I just think the cover does not do it justice!
—caiticat1111
Dragon lovers in the 2nd to 3rd grade range will surely like this book, I do believe.
—Jed
Charley says to give this book 5 stars. :)
—SomeoneRules
