La canción del dragón

Hattie B, magical vet #1

by Claire Taylor-Smith, Suzanne Taylor

Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Dragon's Song (Book 1), is the first in a brand new magical series for girls. Discover a secret world of fairy-tale creatures! On her tenth birthday, Hattie B is swept into the magical Kingdom of Bellua where she meets a little pink dragon who needs her help. Evil King Ivar of the Imps has stolen the dragon's magical voice and Hattie is the only one who can help her get it back. Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.

91 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 2, 2014

Reviews

[Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ein schönes Kinderbuch für Kinder ab acht Jahren.
Die Geschichte ist sehr fantasievoll, magisch und abenteuerlich. Genau richtig für junge Leser und auch super geeignet zum Vorlesen!
Die Protagonistin ist ein 10-jähriges Mädchen, und es geht um ein magisches und geheimes Reich, um einen kleinen Drachen und um Freundschaft. Schöne Themen für ein Kinderbuch, wie ich finde.

[John Naylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good start to a series. Dragons, magic and a young girl who feels left out on her birthday. Nice illustrations and a book suited to younger readers. Another series I would read more of.

[Kaede :] · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pienso que Hattie B está muy buena el abandono y reconciliación está muuuuuuuuuuuy bueno el libro

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this book and feeling amazed at the wonderful characters created.

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imaginative, great illustrations, and the perfect book to read to my magical-creature loving, aspiring vet 6-year-old. We finished over two dinner time reading sessions and then immediately ordered the rest of the series.

[Audrey Foo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to read this book. it is soo interesting to read this book. I wish i am Hattie so i can meet all of the magical creature like unicorns, fairies and dragons.

[Cruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

My copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.

Author: Claire Taylor-Smith
Illustrator: Lorena Álvarez
First Published: 2014
Length: 660 kindle locations

Reminiscent of The Rainbow Fairies in the use of magic, a novel aimed firmly at young girls, Taylor-Smith weaves a multi-book story arc (with HFNs at the end of each book) with a strong female protagonist. Nicely illustrated by Alvarez, Hattie enjoys active adventures requiring kindness, thoughtfulness, intelligence and physical achievements. Hattie tackles both Real Life friendship issues and the larger, exciting problem of saving Bellua - engaging the young reader and sparking the imagination.



Which is all well and good but....

It had been sitting on my kindle, waiting for me to read it, for ages.

Until one day, when we were together on the bus and I really wanted to read my dtb but 8yo Daughter wanted to engage. "Here," said I. "Why don't you read this?", reluctantly handing over my beloved kindle.

She loved it.

So much, that we have...



Yes, I've read it too, now. And I was suitably impressed. And Daughter loves to read, particularly serials. The books are short and sparkly with fairies and unicorns and magic...

However, the lesson that was taught - trust in friendship - is an important one. The writing was just complex enough to be interesting without scaring her off.

And Father Christmas will be investing in more.

Hattie B, Magical Vet:
Book 1 The Dragon's Song
Book 2 The Unicorn's Horn
Book 3 The Fairy's Wing
Book 4 The Mermaid's Tail
Book 5 The Pony's Hoof
Book 6 The Phoenix's Flame

Age:
Read aloud - 6+
Read yourself - 8+ (Hattie is 10yo)

(ISBN ...)

-CR-

[MaryCristhy Rivas Camo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es una historia divertida y sin duda a mi sobrina de 8 años le encantó.