Quest for the Queen

The Secrets of Droon #10

by Tony Abbott, Tim Jessell (Illustrator)

A Magical Staircase.

Discover the World of Droon!

Zoom! It seems like all of Droon is competing in the Quest! And Princess Keeah wants to win the prize, since it might break the magic spell on her mother. But some people aren't playing fair. Can Eric, Neal, and Julie stop the other races from stealing a victory?

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Middle Grade, Fiction, Adventure, Chapter Books, Juvenile

112 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Tony Abbott (born 1952) is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl.

Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school.

Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college.

Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.

Reviews

[Mosy · Rating 2 out of 5]

خب 10 جلد اول سری تموم شد. به نظرم این 10 جلد اول حکم مقدمه این سری رو داشتن.
با توجه به این که نویسنده تو یه بازه یکی دو ساله این 10 جلد رو نوشته، انگار تازه که کارش یه خورده گرفته به این نتیجه رسیده که تار و پود اثر رو یه خورده بیشتر کنه و فضای کار رو یه خورده از اون فضای کودکانه قبل سنگین تر کنه، این اتفاقیه که تو 10 جلد بعدی میبینیم.

[Christian West · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 children travel to the magic world of Droon to help find and save the queen. This book is fast moving and well written.

Added to my horse book list because the cover has horses on it that are included in a chariot race.

[Jack Silvernagel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tournament arc 👍 Clown slander 👎

[Roberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this one, Queen Relna has changed her shape into a red tiger, and when the kids go into Droon, the magical staircase takes them to an island. They meet a Clown named Torak. One of his jokes is, "What's the difference between children and fish? Give up? I like fish. Ha ha!"
There are two other creatures. One is Slag, the strongest person in Droon. The other is Pilka. The kids thought the joke meant Torak didn't like them. Torak was competing in the Droon quest. Whoever won got what he or she wanted.

[Kryssy · Rating 3 out of 5]

**3.5**

This was something different. It didn’t feel as high stakes as they usually do. This felt like the olympics were happening at the circus. And keeah trying to find her mom

Still enjoyable, but felt like it lost it’s charm

- Message from galen about keeah
- Meet tarok the clown
- Keeah has been in disguise to follow her mom. So droon thinks she’s lost
- Droon quest is held every seven years in a kingdom with no magic so everyone is equal
- Prize is a wish for whatever the winner wants the most
- Getting ready to race when keeah senses something off. As tarok walks by…
- Invisible man is trying to sabotage the friends
- Neal is volunteered for tarok’s act while everyone else searches the wagon
- Tarok beats the kids to the finish of the quest. He dumps the bowl of magic that was meant for keeah
- eric finds another jewel from keeah’s harp
- Tarok says that keeah’s magic comes from demither

[Megan Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great addition to the Secrets of Droon series! My boys love these books as read-alouds. The kids in the story are fun and the quick action of each chapter holds their interest. There is little substance to these books, but the fact that the story carries over book to book keeps them wanting to read the next one. They are quick, fun reads and are definitely great for bedtime reading!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good one, but without the main antagonist, it felt like it was missing something. The two villains were mysterious and not explained well. I also felt like the quest was kind of hurried and not given enough time. Not enough character development. Hope the next one is better.

[Maximilian Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did NOT like this book because it was BORING. It was BORING because all it was about, was a big race.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m not sure if it’s the pain I’m in, or my new meds, or maybe it’s just me, but I found the progression of
The story was difficult to follow.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

a book for younger kids, but I highly recommend that you read these books in order or much will not make sense. This was a good read.

[Naaman]

Oct 20

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun chapter in the Droon saga.

[Harold Ogle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This Droon book was decent, without being particularly thrilling. Each of the Droon books seems to follow a set pattern: first, in our world, the three kids Eric, Neal and Julie, grouse about how much they want to go to Droon. Then something happens to indicate that it is time to go back, they rush into Eric's basement to activate the rainbow stairs. Descending the stairs, they see something disturbing before running into one of their Droon friends. The Droon friends inform the kids of some emergency, and then they all travel for a bit. Then there is a climactic conflict, followed by the kids ascending the rainbow stairs "until next time."

Quest for the Queen is no different. You may recall that Princess Keeah's mom, Queen Relna, has been cursed to lose her human form and to continue shape-changing periodically. You may also remember that Keeah has her mom's bow-harp, which is inlaid with jewels containing a pictorial history of Relna's life (past, present and future), but that two of the jewels have been pried loose.
The kids descend to an island this time, where the stormy seas remind them of the vengeful aquatic spirit Demither. The waves toss a submarine onto the shore, which then transforms into a gypsy wagon driven by the grim clown Tarok. The wagon is apparently interdimensional (like a clown car, but more so), in that a huge volume of passengers, animals and other stuff emerges from the wagon. The kids follow the wagon into the jungle, meet the Red Tiger (Relna's current form), and then watch as the Red Tiger flees from some invisible assailant. The invisible giant picks up each of the kids and tosses them aside (they land high in a tree). They are helped out of the tree by Keeah, in disguise. They explain about the invisible giant, and Keeah is very concerned, as no magic is permitted in Bangledorn Forest. They continue to the city, where preparations are underway for the Droon Quest, an Olympics-style event that occurs once every seven years. The pinnacle of this is the chariot race across the island; the winner receives his "heart's desire." During the prep, the kids notice Tarok working the crowd. They go to investigate, sneaking into the wagon to explore what appears to be an entire castle contained within. They descend flights of stairs to the dungeon, finding that the Red Tiger is imprisoned in a cage. Tarok joins them, with Neal captured in a crystal sphere. They manage to make their way out again just as the race has begun. They jump into a chariot with Keeah and set off in pursuit of Tarok and Slag, the strongman who turned invisible earlier to capture the Red Tiger. The race is tense, but the kids are too late: Tarok wins the race to the only-surfaces-once-every-seven-years island, but only finds a wooden bowl filled with a nondescript potion. He pours it out, ruining Keeah's chances of restoring her mother to humanity. The island sinks beneath the waves (for another seven years), and Demither chastises her flunkies for failing her. The kids climb the rainbow stairs to get back home.

[Books Kids Like · Rating 4 out of 5]

This time, the staircase takes Eric, Neal, and Julie to the seashore where they meet Tarok the Clown and Slac the Mighty on their way to Bangledorn Forest for the Droon Quest that occurs every seven years. Next, they see Queen Relna as a red furred tiger, and the queen asks them to warn Keeah about the magic. When the queen’s invisible pursuer throws them up into a tree, Keeah rescues them. Together, they travel into the forest to the quest’s starting line. The prize at the end of the race is the winner’s heart’s desire. For Keeah, that would be the end of her mother’s curse. Quickly, the race becomes a two-way contest between Keeah and Tarok. Who will win the prize?
©2024 Kathy Maxwell at https://bookskidslike.com

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've decided to read The Secrets of Droon series entirely for Christmas since i've been feeling a bit nostalgic. I want to be able to live a bit of the magic of being a kid and what beeter to help than this incredible series. I know that this series is for young kids but i feel it will still be great after all these years. This book has a bunch of new characters including new villains; Sparr doesn't make an appearance in this book either. It had action and twists and it is leading you to mysteries of the future. We find out more about the world of Droon too.

[Nicole Luiken · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one didn't work for me... The kids and new villains Tarok and Slag are competing in a race with a Greatest Wish prize. Magic isn't allowed, but Tarok of course cheats--and there were no consequences. Which bugged me. Also, when did Demither become evil? Confusing.

[Libri Sempra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this series to a 5 and 7 year old, and they LOVE it. I read all these books when I was like 7 or 8. I definitely recommend. Easy level reading, and plots aren't too complicated. Perfect for ages 5-10

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

when keeah wants to win a prize the special prize to get back her mother she has to go on a quest full of obstacles to find the prize.

[Niran]

cool

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

poor queen has to keep changing shape

[Cws]

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[Priya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little big boring. And room for prodigy.

[Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac, · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute adventure story for 2nd or 3rd grade level readers.

[Lelani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because I liked princess Keeah and Tarok and Queen Relna